Anna Schchian

Anna Semenovna Schchian
Born(1905-07-09)9 July 1905
Died15 May 1990(1990-05-15) (aged 84)
Alma materTbilisi State University
Known forStudy of the Caucasus flora
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Author abbrev. (botany)Schchian

Anna Semenovna Schchian (Russian: Анна Семёновна Шхиян, 9 July 1905 – 15 May 1990) was a Soviet botanist, working in the Tbilisi Botanical Institute. She is known for her studies of the flora of the Caucasus. The plant Allium schchianiae is named after her.