Minosuke Hiroe

Minosuke Hiroe
Born(1914-06-07)June 7, 1914
DiedJanuary 12, 2000 (2000-01-13) (aged 85)
CitizenshipJapanese
Known forStudies on Umbelliferae
Scientific career
FieldsPlant taxonomy
Author abbrev. (botany)M.Hiroe

Minosuke Hiroe (Japanese: 廣江美之助; 7 June 1914 – 12 January 2000) was a Japanese botanist. His main works are on the Umbelliferae, from which family he described many new species.[1] His work has been criticized by Lincoln Constance.[2]

  1. ^ "Plant names described by M.Hiroe". International Plant Names Index.
  2. ^ Lage, Ann (1987). "The Ambitious Hiroe from Japan". Versatile Berkeley Botanist: Plant Taxonomy and University Governance: Lincoln Constance. University History Series. Berkeley, CA: University of California at Berkeley. pp. 305–308. OCLC 18717607.