Antonio José Cavanilles
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 220 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 16,1745 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Valencia |
| Spain | |
| Date of died | May 5,1804 |
| Died | Madrid |
| Spain | |
| Influenced by | Carl Linnaeus |
| Field | Botany |
| Author abbrev botani | Cav |
| Books | Icones et Descriptiones Plantarum |
| Education | Universidad de Gandía |
| University of Valencia | |
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| ID | 805136 |
Antonio José Cavanilles Life story
Antonio José Cavanilles was a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist of the 18th century. He named many plants, particularly from Oceania. He named at least 100 genera, about 54 of which were still used in 2004, including Dahlia, Calycera, Cobaea, Galphimia, and Oleandra.
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