Re: Who described D. pygmaea?

From: Miguel de Salas (mm_de@postoffice.utas.edu.au)
Date: Sun Aug 13 2000 - 18:30:39 PDT

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Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2000 11:30:39 +1000
From: Miguel de Salas <mm_de@postoffice.utas.edu.au>
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Subject: Re: Who described D. pygmaea?

At 06:06 PM 13-08-2000 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi all
>
>Can somebody please help me with the identity of the person who described
>Drosera pygmaea.
>
>The initials DC next to the binomial are all that is given.
>
>Who is DC????
>

DC.: Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778-1841) One of the great botanists of
the 19th century, originally Swiss, he was professor of Botany at
Montpellier. He made many major contributions to botany.

D. pygmaea was described in 1824.

Miguel de Salas
mailto:mm_de@postoffice.utas.edu.au

School of Plant Science,
University of Tasmania,
GPO Box 252-55, Hobart,
Tasmania, Australia, 7001.

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