langs: 12 мая [ru] / may 12 [en] / 12. mai [de] / 12 mai [fr] / 12 maggio [it] / 12 de mayo [es]
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#1 List of ant-mimicking spiders of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the world. There are about 2 million species of arthropods found in the world, and still it is counting. So many new species are discover up to this time
#1 Khat
Khat or qat ( Amharic : ጫት ch’at ; Oromo : Jimaa , Somali : qaad , khaad or khat, Arabic : القات al-qāt ) is a flowering plant native to eastern and southern Africa. [2] Khat contains the alkaloid cathinone , a stimulant , which is said to cause excitement, loss of appetite , and euphoria . Among co
#1 Anton Rochel
Anton Rochel (18 June 1770, in Neunkirchen – 12 May 1847, in Graz ) was an Austrian surgeon and naturalist, known for his botanical investigations of Banat and the Carpathians . Up until 1798 he served as a surgeon in the Austrian army, then from 1798 to 1820 worked as a physician in Moravia and Hun
Hon. George William Clinton (April 21, 1807 – September 7, 1885) was a New York lawyer, politician, judge, author, and amateur naturalist. [1] He served as Mayor of Buffalo, New York from 1842 to 1843. [2] American politician and lawyer (1807–1885) Hon. George William Clinton Portrait of George W. C
Henri Chermezon (12 May 1885, Paris – 15 January 1939, Strasbourg ) was a French botanist. [1] French botanist Henri Chermezon Born ( 1885-05-12 ) 12 May 1885 Paris , French Third Republic Died 15 January 1939 (1939-01-15) (aged 53) Strasbourg , French Third Republic Scientific career Fields Botan
Carl Linnaeus ( / l ɪ ˈ n iː ə s , l ɪ ˈ n eɪ ə s / ; [1] [2] 23 May [note 1] 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné [3] ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːɭ fɔn lɪˈneː] ( listen ) ), was a Swedish botanist , zoologist , taxonomist , and physician who formal
Albert Thellung (12 May 1881 – 26 June 1928) was a Swiss botanist . Swiss botanist (1881-1928) "Thell." redirects here. For other uses, see Thell . Albert Thellung Albert Thellung in 1914. Born ( 1881-05-12 ) 12 May 1881 Enge , Switzerland Died ( 1928-06-26 ) 26 June 1928 Zürich , Switzerland Scient
Stephan Franz Lajos (or Ludwig ) Haynald (October 3, 1816, at Szécsény – July 3, 1891, at Kalocsa ) was a Hungarian Archbishop of Kalocsa-Bács , naturalist , and cardinal . This article relies largely or entirely on a single source . ( June 2018 ) His Eminence Lajos Haynald Metropolitan Archbishop o
Padre Manuel Arruda da Câmara ( Pombal 1752– Goiana , October 2, 1810) [1] was a Brazilian cleric, physician and scientist, who became known as one of the great Brazilian botanists of the late eighteenth century. [2] Manuel Arruda da Câmara Born 1752 Pombal , Paraiba Died October 2, 1810 (1810-10-02
#8 Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin
Friedrich (Fritz) Wilhelm Ludwig Kränzlin (25 July 1847 – 9 March 1934) was a botanist associated with the Natural History Museum (BM) . [1] In the history of the European study of South African orchids, Fritz Kränzlin appears after Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach describing many new orchids in the regi
Johann George Luehmann (12 May 1843 – 18 November 1904) was an Australian botanist . Luehmann was born in Ostmoorende, Prussia in 1843 and emigrated to Australia in 1863 arriving in Melbourne . [1] In 1868 he became assistant botanist to Ferdinand von Mueller at the National Herbarium in Melbourne a
Camille François Sauvageau (12 May 1861 – 5 August 1936) was a French botanist and phycologist . [1] Sauvageau was born in Angers . He studied at the University of Montpellier , receiving his degree in natural sciences in 1884. Afterwards he served as an assistant to Charles Flahault (1884–88) in Mo
William Henry Lang FRS [1] FRSE FLS (12 May 1874 – 29 August 1960) was a British botanist and served as Barker professor of cryptogamic botany at the University of Manchester. He was also a specialist in paleobotany. William Henry Lang Born 12 May 1874 Withyham , Sussex Died 29 August 1960 (1960-08-
#12 Atsushi Yasuda
Atsushi Yasuda (安田篤 Yasuda Atsushi ; September 8, 1868 – May 12, 1924) was a Japanese lichenologist . For a time, he was the only lichenologist in Japan. [1] The standard author abbreviation Yasuda is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name . [2] Japanese lichenologis
#13 Björn Floderus
Björn Gustaf Oscar Floderus (14 August 1867, Uppsala – 12 May 1941, Stockholm ) was a Swedish physician and botanist , specializing in the willow genus Salix . He was the son of educator Manfred Mustafa Floderus (1832–1909). [1] Swedish physician and botanist (1867–1941) Beginning in 1885 he studied
#14 Hugo Conwentz
Hugo Wilhelm Conwentz (20 January 1855, Sankt Albrecht near Danzig – 12 May 1922) was a German botanist. [1] He is best known for his paleobotany studies of Baltic amber . German botanist (1855-1922) Hugo Conwentz Born Hugo Wilhelm Conwentz 20 January 1855 Danzig , Germany Died 12 May 1922 (1922-05-
#15 François Boissier de Sauvages de Lacroix
François Boissier de Sauvages de Lacroix (May 12, 1706 – February 19, 1767) was a French physician and botanist who was a native of Alès . He was the brother of naturalist Pierre Augustin Boissier de Sauvages (1710—1795). Della natura e causa della rabbia ( Dissertation sur la nature et la cause de
#16 Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel
Ernst Gottlieb von Steudel (30 May 1783 – 12 May 1856) was a German physician and an authority on grasses . [1] German physician (1783–1856)
Carlos Muñoz Pizarro (September 25, 1913 – May 12, 1976) was a Chilean botanist born in the city of Coquimbo and deceased on May 12, 1976 in New York City . He was well known for his studies of the Chilean flora , its conservation and as university professor. Chilean botanist (1913-1976) 1913 - 1976
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt (14 September 1769 – 6 May 1859) was a German polymath , geographer , naturalist , explorer , and proponent of Romantic philosophy and science . [5] He was the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt
William James Beal (March 11, 1833 – May 12, 1924) was an American botanist . He was a pioneer in the development of hybrid corn and the founder of the W. J. Beal Botanical Garden . American botanist (1833–1924) William James Beal Born ( 1833-03-11 ) March 11, 1833 Adrian , Michigan , U.S. Died May
Emil Bretschneider ( 4 July [ O.S. 22 June ] 1833 in Bankaushof (now Benkavas muiža , Saldus novads , Latvia [1] ) – 12 May [ O.S. 29 April ] 1901 in Saint Petersburg ) was a sinologist of Baltic German ethnicity and a correspondent member of the Académie française . He operated in the Russi
The Zoo Basel is constantly upgrading its infrastructure, but can hardly grow in area, as it is surrounded by the city of Basel , Switzerland , and, in the south, by Binningen . While most projects are upgrading older infrastructure and constructing multiple-animal exhibits, the zoo has plans to exp
#2 Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens
The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens , located in Jacksonville, Florida , sits at the mouth of the Trout River , near where it flows into the St. Johns River . The zoo occupies approximately 122 acres (49 ha) and has over 2,000 animals and 1,000 plant species in its collection. The zoo has grown from
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a 335-acre (136 ha) African-centered animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida , United States. Owned and operated by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment , the park opened on June 1, 1959. The park has an annual attendance consistently exceeding 4 million, often ranking sec