Frederik Marcus Knuth (taxonomist)

Frederik Marcus Knuth, 9th Count of Knuthenborg (5 May 1904 – 14 June 1970) was a Danish taxonomist especially known for the collection and classification of cactuses. He collected and described many new species.

According to the Bovrup File Knuth was a member of DNSAP.[1]

The standard author abbreviation F.M.Knuth is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]
  1. ^ Bovrup-kartoteket [The Bovrup File] (in Danish). Forlaget af 1946. 1946. p. 370, # 19410.
  2. ^ International Plant Names Index.  F.M.Knuth.