Benjamin Peter Gloxin
German botanist
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| Intro | German botanist | |
| A.K.A. | Gloxin | |
| A.K.A. | Gloxin | |
| Places | Holy Roman Empire France | |
| is | Scientist Botanist | |
| Work field | Science | |
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Biography
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.
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Observationes Botanicae 1785, Argentorati, Strasbourg.