Hermenegild Santapau

Hermenegild Santapau
Born5 December 1903
La Galera, Tarragona, Spain
Died13 January 1970
OccupationBotanist
Known forTaxonomical research
AwardsPadma Bhushan
Order of Alphonsus X the Wise
Birbal Sahani Medal

Hermenegild Santapau (1903-1970) was a Spanish born naturalized Indian Jesuit priest and botanist,[1] known for his taxonomical research on Indian flora.[2][3] He was credited with the Latin nomenclature of several Indian plant species.[2][3][4] A recipient of the Order of Alphonsus X the Wise and the Birbal Sahni Medal, he was honoured by the Government of India in 1967, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.[5]

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  3. ^ a b P. V. Bole (August 1970). "Rev. Fr. Hermenegild Santapau". Taxon. 19 (4): 576–583. doi:10.1002/j.1996-8175.1970.tb03060.x. JSTOR 1218953.
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  5. ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2014.