Frans Antonie Stafleu (8 September 1921 – 16 December 1997) was a Dutch systematic botanist, former Chair of the Institute of Systematic Botany at the University of Utrecht, and author of Taxonomic Literature: A Selective Guide to Botanical Publications and Collections, with Dates, Commentaries, and Types[1] along with 644 other publications. He occupied several positions in the International Association for Plant Taxonomy. The latter organization now triennially awards the Stafleu Medal "for an excellent publication dealing with historical, bibliographic and/or nomenclatural aspects of plant systematics".
Frans Stafleu | |
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Born | (1921-09-08)September 8, 1921 Velsen, North Holland, Netherlands |
Died | December 16, 1997(1997-12-16) (aged 76) Utrecht, Netherlands |
Known for | Taxonomic Literature: A Selective Guide to Botanical Publications and Collections, with Dates, Commentaries, and Types, and its successor with Richard Sumner Cowan, TL-2 |
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Fields | Botany |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Stafleu |
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