Odoardo Beccari

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Odoardo Beccari
Born	(1843-11-16)16 November 1843
Died	25 October 1920(1920-10-25) (aged 76)
Known for	discovery of Amorphophallus titanum
Scientific career
Fields	Botany

Odoardo Beccari (16 November 1843 – 25 October 1920) was an Italian botanist famous for his discoveries in Indonesia, New Guinea, and Australia. He has been called the greatest botanist to ever study Malesia.^[1] The standard author abbreviation Becc. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.^[2]