Guillermo Covas ( Spanish: Guillermo Covas [1] , February 1, 1915 - August 30, 1995 ) - Argentinean [1] botanist [2] , plant breeder [2] and agronomist [2] .
| Guillermo Covas | |
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| Spanish Guillermo Covas | |
| Date of Birth | February 1, 1915 |
| Place of Birth | La Plata , Argentina |
| Date of death | August 30, 1995 (aged 80) |
| A place of death | |
| A country | Argentina |
| Scientific field | botany , selection , agronomy |
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| Taxonomy of wildlife | |
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The author of the names of a number of botanical taxa . In the botanical ( binary ) nomenclature, these names are supplemented by the abbreviation " Covas " . List of such taxa on the IPNI website Personal page on IPNI website |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Scientific activities
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Biography
Guillermo Covas was born in the city of La Plata on February 1, 1915 .
He has been the director of the Anguilla experimental station for over 20 years [2] . His whole life was full of optimism , industriousness and creativity [2] . Kovas was for Agronomy a bit of a Renaissance character [2] . He was engaged in botany, plant breeding, agronomy, soil protection, and environmental improvement [2] .
Guillermo Covas died on August 30, 1995 .
Scientific activity
Guillermo Covas specialized in seed plants [1] .