Vincze by Borbás
Vincze of Borbás , also Vincent , Vince (* 29. July 1844 in Ipoly Litke , Hungary , † 7. July 1905 in Cluj ) was a Hungarian, k. k. and k. u. k. Austrian botanist . Its official botanical author's abbreviation is " Borbás ".
Live and act
He has named several hundred plant species as new to science. Of these described "species", however, a large part is not accepted as an independent species by today's taxonomists .
Honors
Several plant species were named after him, including the horn clover Lotus borbasii and the red plant Asperula borbasiana . The magazines Borbasia (1938 to 1940) and Borbasia Nova (published 1940 to 1949) have been named in his honor.
Works
- Vasvármegye növényföldrajza és flóraja (Geographia atque enumeratio plantarum comitatus Castriferrei in Hungaria) . 1887.
- Abauj Torna Vármegye Flórája . 1896.
- A Balaton Tavanak és Partmellekenek Növényföldraza és Edényes Növénzyzete . 1900.
literature
- Robert Zander : Zander concise dictionary of plant names . Ed .: Fritz Encke , Günther Buchheim, Siegmund Seybold . 13th, revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-8001-5042-5 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Vincze von Borbás in the catalog of the German National Library
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Vincze von Borbás at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Borbás, Vincze from |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 29, 1844 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ipoly-Litke , Hungary |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 7, 1905 |
| Place of death | Cluj-Napoca |