Vincze von Borbás

Vincze von Borbás (28 July 1844 – 7 July 1905) was a Hungarian botanist. He was born in Ipoly-Litke, Hungary, and died in Kolozsvár (now Cluj-Napoca, Romania).

A plaque in commemoration of Borbás in Budapest.
Borbás Vince

Borbás named numerous plant species, most of which are taxonomic synonyms of currently accepted names.

A number of plant species have been named in his honor, including:

  • (Fabaceae) Lotus borbasii Ujhelyi
  • (Caprifoliaceae) Lonicera borbasiana (Kuntze) Degen
  • (Rubiaceae) Asperula borbasiana (Korica) Korica
  • (Lamiaceae) Mentha × borbasiana Briq.
[ synon. = Mentha × dalmatica Tausch ][1]
  • (Hypericaceae) Hypericum borbasii Formánek
[ synon. = Hypericum tetrapterum Fr. ][2]

Works

  • Vasvármegye növényföldrajza és flóraja. 1887.
  • Abauj Torna Vármegye Flórája. 1896.
  • A Balaton Tavának és Partmellékének Növényföldraza Edényes Növényzete. 1900.

References

  1. "TPL, treatment of Mentha × borbasiana Briq". The Plant List; Version 1. (published on the internet). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Missouri Botanical Garden. 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  2. "TPL, treatment of Hypericum borbasii Formánek". The Plant List; Version 1. (published on the internet). 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  3. IPNI.  Borbás.

Sources

  • Robert Zander, Fritz Encke, Günther Buchheim, and Siegmund Seybold (eds.) (1984). Handbook of Plant Names, 13th Edition. Stuttgart: Ulmer Verlag. ISBN 3-8001-5042-5.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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