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Opitz, Philip Maximilian

Phillip Maximilian Opitz ( Czech Philipp Maximilian Opiz , June 5, 1787 , Caslav , Bohemia - May 20, 1858 , Prague ) - Czech botanist, self-taught, mycologist .

Philip Maximilian Opitz
Philipp Maximilian Opiz
Filip Maximilian Opiz 1880 Mukarovsky.jpg
Date of BirthJune 5, 1787 ( 1787-06-05 )
Place of BirthCaslav , Bohemia
Date of deathMay 20, 1858 ( 1858-05-20 ) (70 years old)
Place of deathPrague , Czech Republic
A country
Occupation, ,
Taxonomy of wildlife
The author of the names of a number of botanical taxa . In the botanical ( binary ) nomenclature, these names are supplemented by the abbreviation " Opiz " .
List of such taxa on the IPNI website
Personal page on IPNI website

He began floristic studies of the Czech Republic, published numerous works on the flora of this country.

A lover of botany, Opitz has gathered a large herbarium , which is now located in the Museo de Průhonice, near Prague.

In 1817, Opitz created an association for the exchange of natural science collections: plants , seeds and insects . Many researchers sent him their samples.

In 1818, he published Flora cryptogamica Bohemiae , which reflected his interest in biodiversity.

In 1823, his catalog of plants was published.

From 1823 to 1830 he published the newspaper " Naturalientausch " with materials on taxonomy and floristry .

By 1858, there were 862 members in his association and about 1,700,000 samples were collected.

In honor of Opitz are named:

  • plant genus Opium ( Opizia J.Presl & C.Presl ) of the Cereals family ( Poaceae ), including two species:
    • Opizia Bracteata McVaugh
    • Opizia stolonifera J.Presl
  • types of plants:
    • Piper opizianum Fürnr. - Pepper Opitsa
    • Potentilla opizii Domin - Potentilla opica
    • Thymus × opizii F.Weber - Thyme Opica

Printed Works

  • Opiz FM Seznam Rostlin Kveteny Ceske. Mala Encyklopedie Nauk. - Praha, 1852. - Dil. 10 (Czech)

Literature

  • Opitz Philip Maximilian - article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia .
  • Philipp Maxmilian Opiz und seine Bedeutung für die Pflanzentaxonomie, Prag, 1958 (German)
  • Futák L, Domin K., Bibliografia k flóre ČSR do roku 1952, Brat., 1960. (Czech)
Source - https://ru.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Opits ,_Philip_Maximilian&oldid = 77833560


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