Paul Hiepko
Paul Hubertus Hiepko (born December 16, 1932 in Quedlinburg ; † July 2, 2019 in Potsdam ) was a German botanist . For many years he was director of the Botanical Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin (BGBM) and played a key role in the redesign and modernization of the herbarium of this institution.
He was also co-editor of the journals Botanical Yearbooks for Systematics, Plant History and Plant Geography and Bibliotheca Botanica for many years . Hiepko was the expert on the Opiliaceae and Olacaceae plant families . Its official botanical author's abbreviation is " Hiepko ".
literature
- Hans Walter Lack & Robert Vogt : Paul Hiepko (1932 - 2019). In: Willdenowia , Volume 50, No. 1, 2020, pp. 79-89, ISSN 0511-9618 ( doi: 10.3372 / wi.50.50108 ).
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Paul Hiepko at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hiepko, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hiepko, Paul Hubertus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 16, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Quedlinburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd July 2019 |
| Place of death | Potsdam |