Antonio José Cavanilles, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Antonio José Cavanilles

Spanish botanist

Date of Birth: 16-Jan-1745

Place of Birth: Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain

Date of Death: 05-May-1804

Profession: priest, university teacher, botanist, pteridologist

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Antonio José Cavanilles

  • Antonio José Cavanilles (16 January 1745 – 5 May 1804) was a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist of the 18th century.
  • He named many plants, particularly from Oceania.
  • He named at least 100 genera, about 54 of which were still used in 2004, including Dahlia, Calycera, Cobaea, Galphimia, and Oleandra.

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