Odoardo Beccari

Odoardo Beccari
Born(1843-11-16)16 November 1843
Died25 October 1920(1920-10-25) (aged 76)
Known fordiscovery of Amorphophallus titanum
Scientific career
FieldsBotany

Odoardo Beccari (16 November 1843 – 25 October 1920) was an Italian botanist famous for his discoveries in Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia. He has been called the greatest botanist to ever study Malesia.[1] His author abbreviation is Becc. when citing a botanical name.[2]

  1. ^ "Dedication to the memory of Odoardo Beccari | Flora Malesiana".
  2. ^ Brummitt RK, Powell CE (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 978-1-84246-085-6.

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