Rudolf Schlechter | |
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 Rudolf Schlechter | |
| Born | Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter 16 October 1872 |
| Died | 16 November 1925 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botanist |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Schltr. |
Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter (16 October 1872 – 16 November 1925) was a German taxonomist, botanist, and author of several works on orchids.
He went on botanical expeditions in Africa, Indonesia, New Guinea, South and Central America and Australia.[1]
His vast herbarium was destroyed during the bombing of Berlin in 1945.