Viktor Janka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Viktor Janka

botanist (1837-1890)

Date of Birth: 24-Dec-1837

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 09-Aug-1890

Profession: military personnel, politician, botanist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Viktor Janka von Bulcs, often shortened to Viktor Janka (24 December 1837 in Vienna - 9 August 1890 in Budapest) was a Hungarian botanist.
He discovered and described several plant species, including the Hungarian crocus (Colchicum hungaricum).
The standard author abbreviation Janka is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.The monotypic relict genus Jankaea, the orchid species Himantoglossum jankae and Chamaecytisus jankae are named after him.