John Alan Elix | |
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Born | 1941 |
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Fields | Organic chemistry lichenology taxonomy, plant physiology |
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Doctoral students | Simone Henrica J.J. Louwhoff |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Elix |
John Alan (Jack) Elix (born 1941)[1] emeritus professor in chemistry at the Australian National University,[2][3] is an organic chemist who has contributed in many fields: lichenology, lichen chemotaxonomy, plant physiology[2] and biodiversity and natural product chemistry.[3] He has authored 2282 species names,[4] and 67 genera[5] in the field of mycology. Elix edited the exsiccata series Lichenes Australasici exsiccati.[6]
The standard author abbreviation Elix is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[7]