Rudolf Marloth | |
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| Born | 28 December 1855 |
| Died | 15 May 1931 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | University of Berlin |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botanist, Pharmacist and Analytical Chemist |
| Thesis | "The protective mechanisms employed by seeds against harmful agents" |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Marloth |
Hermann Wilhelm Rudolf Marloth (28 December 1855 Lübben, Germany – 15 May 1931 Caledon, Cape Province) was a German-born South African botanist, pharmacist and analytical chemist, best known for his Flora of South Africa which appeared in six superbly illustrated volumes between 1913 and 1932. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Marloth when citing a botanical name.[1]
- ^ Brummitt, R. K.; C. E. Powell (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-085-4.