Herman Petignat
Herman Petignat (born May 2, 1923 in Porrentruy , † March 4, 2000 in Toliara ) was a Swiss botanist and connoisseur of xerophyte and succulent vegetation in the area of Toliara in Madagascar . Its official botanical author abbreviation is " Petignat ". In 1980 he set up an arboretum in Antsokay in the south of Toliara , which is the largest collection of the plants found in the south of Madagascar. Petignat was one of Werner Rauh's contactsin Madagascar, with whom he went on some expeditions and described several new plant species, e.g. B. Euphorbia spinicapsula Rauh & Petignat.
Taxa described by Petignat
- Euphorbia spinicapsula Rauh & Petignat,
- Euphorbia kamponii Rauh & Petignat,
- Euphorbia suzannae-marnierae Rauh & Petignat,
- Aloe ruffingiana Rauh & Petignat
Taxa named after Petignat
The plant species were named in his honor:
- Ceropegia petignatii rough (Apocynaceae)
- Cynanchum petignatii Liede & Rauh (Apocynaceae)
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Herman Petignat at the IPNI
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original dated November 25, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Petignat, Herman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 2, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Porrentruy |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 4, 2000 |
| Place of death | Toliara |