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Alexander Theodorowicz Batalin

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Alexander Theodorowicz Batalin
Portrait of Alexander Theodorowicz Batalin
Born(1847-08-13)13 August 1847
Died13 October 1896(1896-10-13) (aged 49)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire

Alexander Theodorowicz Batalin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Бата́лин; 13 August 1847 – 13 October 1896), alternatively known as Alexandr Fedorovich Batalin, was a botanist from the Russian Empire. He was the Chief Botanist and Director of the Imperial Botanical Garden in St. Petersburg.

Legacy

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The epithet batalinii is used to refer to Alexander Theodorowicz Batalin in a species name (e.g., Tulipa batalinii, Cattleya Batalinii[1] ).

References

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  1. ^ Cattleya Batalinii, hort. 1960, retrieved November 26, 2021
  2. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Batalin.
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