Rolla Seshagiri Rao ( born Rolla Seshagiri Rao , August 19, 1921 - February 23, 2015 ) is an Indian botanist.
| Rolla Seshagiri Rao | |
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| Date of Birth | August 19, 1921 |
| Date of death | February 23, 2015 (93 years old) |
| Place of death | New Delhi |
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| Scientific field | botany |
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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 " RSRao " . List of such taxa on the IPNI website Personal page on IPNI website |
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Biography
Born August 19, 1921 . Since 1942, he lectured at Pithapur Raja State College in Kakinada .
In 1950, Rao became an employee of the Botanical Service of India, worked in its regional offices in Shillong and Pune . He studied the flora of the Eastern Himalayas, Northeast India, Western Ghats , and Eastern Ghats . Under his leadership, the first Indian expedition to Mount Cho-Oyu was carried out. He also participated in expeditions to Asia, conducted by the British Museum .
Since 1977 he worked at the University of Andhra , headed the Department of Botany.
The author of a number of monographs of flora of various regions of the state of Andhra Pradesh .
In 1971, R. S. Rao, V. Kh. Kapadiya, Sukh Dev and M. I. Ansari patented the use of Iphigenia stellata plants as a source of colchicine .
In 1984 he was awarded the Medal of Professor Panchanama Maheshwari of the Indian Botanical Society, in 1996 - the I.D. Tiaga Gold Medal of the Indian Angiosperms Taxonomy Association.
He died in New Delhi on February 23, 2015 .
Some scientific papers
- RS Rao. Flora of Goa, Diu, Daman, Dadra & Nagarhaveli. - Howrah, 1985-1986. - 2 vols. - (Flora of India).
- RS Rao, SH Sreeramulu. Flora of Srikakulam District. - Meerut, 1986. - 640 p. - (Flora of India).
- RS Rao, P. Venkannu, TA Reddy. Flora of West Godavari District. - Meerut, 1986. - 520 p. - (Flora of India).
- RS Rao. Flora of East Godavari District. - Hyderabad, 1999 .-- 947 p. - (Flora of India).
Plants named after R. C. Rao
- Seshagiria Ansari & Hemadri , 1971
- Flemingia rollae ( Billore & Hemadri) An.Kumar , 1983
- Gaultheria seshagiriana Subba Rao & Kumari , 1969
- Pimpinella rollae Billore & Hemadri, 1982
Literature
- M. Ahmedullah. Prof. (Dr.) Rolla Seshagiri Rao (1921 - 2015) // Rheedea. - 2015. - Vol. 25 (2). - P. 164-165.