Ludwig Riedel

Botanist, Deceased Person

1790 – 1861

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Who was Ludwig Riedel?

Ludwig Riedel, born 2 March 1790, Berlin, Germany – died 6 August 1861, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was a German botanist. Riedel described relatively few species himself, but collected hundreds of new species, many named after him. The genus Riedelia was named for him by Meisner.

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Born
1790
Also known as
  • Ридель, Людвиг
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
1861

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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