Paul Silva
American botanist
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| Intro | American botanist | |
| A.K.A. | Paul C. Silva P.C.Silva | |
| A.K.A. | Paul C. Silva P.C.Silva | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Biologist Scientist Botanist Marine biologist | |
| Work field | Biology Science | |
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| Birth | 31 October 1922 | |
| Death | 12 June 2014 (aged 91 years) |
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Paul Claude Silva (October 31, 1922 – June 12, 2014) was a phycologist, marine biologist, and algal taxonomist considered to be the world's leading expert in the Chlorophyte green algal genus, Codium. Silva was also an expert in botanical nomenclature and was an editor of the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature's Eighth through Sixteenth International Botanical Congresses. "P.C.Silva" is the standard form to use when citing him as the authority for a botanical name.