Jean Kickx (Senior)
Jean Kickx (born March 9, 1775 in Brussels , † March 27, 1831 ibid) was a Flemish botanist . Its official botanical author abbreviation is " J.Kickx ".
Live and act
He was professor of botany , pharmacy and mineralogy at the Medical School in Brussels and author of the work Flora bruxellensis , which was published in Brussels in 1812. His son was also named Jean Kickx , was like him a botanist and inherited him in several offices.
Honor taxon
The plant genus of the Tännelkräuter ( Kickxia ) is named after him.
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Jean Kickx (Senior) at the IPNI
- http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/pageK.html
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kickx, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Flemish botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1775 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 27, 1831 |
| Place of death | Brussels |