Rudolf Schlechter
German taxonomist, botanist and orchidologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter (16 October 1872 – 16 November 1925) was a German taxonomist, botanist, and author of several works on orchids.
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Rudolf Schlechter | |
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Born | Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter (1872-10-16)16 October 1872 |
Died | 16 November 1925(1925-11-16) (aged 53) |
Nationality | German |
Citizenship | Germany |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botanist |
Author abbrev. (zoology) | Schltr. |
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He went on botanical expeditions in Africa, Indonesia, New Guinea, South and Central America and Australia.[1]
His vast herbarium was destroyed during the bombing of Berlin in 1945.