Benjamin Peter Gloxin

Benjamin Peter Gloxin (1765–1794) was a German physician and botanical writer who lived in Colmar. He is commemorated by the Brazilian genus Gloxinia and Sinningia speciosa, which is commonly called Gloxinia in the horticulture trade. In 1791, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[1]

Works

Observationes Botanicae 1785, Argentorati, Strasbourg.

References
  1. "Benjamin Gloxin". American Philosophical Society Member History. American Philosophical Society. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. IPNI.  Gloxin.


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