Alberto Vojtěch Frič
Alberto Vojtěch Frič (born September 8, 1882 in Prague ; † December 4, 1944 there ) was a Czech collector of cacti and plants . Its official botanical author's abbreviation is " Frič ".
He made several trips to cactus areas and collected among others for Kakteen-Haage from Erfurt . His rediscovery of Astrophytum asterias , the sea urchin cactus , is remarkable .
Honors
The following types of cacti are named after him:
- Echinopsis fricii
- Gymnocalycium fricianum
- Lophophora fricii
- Lophophora alberto-vojtechii
- Malacocarpus fricii
- Parodia friciana
- Stenocereus fricii
The magazine Friciana is also named after him.
Fonts (selection)
- Mezi indiány . Alois Koníček, Prague, 1918
- Cihly . Přerov, 1918
- Zákon pralesa . 1921
- Strýček indián . Titanic, Prague, 1935
- Hadí ostrov . Titanic, Prague
- Dlouhý lovec . Titanic, Prague
literature
Web links
Commons : Alberto Vojtěch Frič - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Author entry and list of the plant names described for Alberto Vojtěch Frič at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frič, Alberto Vojtěch |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech cactus collector and plant hunter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 8, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th December 1944 |
| Place of death | Prague |