Species Zinnia peruviana
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Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Zinnia:
For Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–1759), a German anatomist, ophthalmologist and botanist. He obtained his doctorate in 1749 from the University of Göttingen, being one of Albrecht von Haller’s (1798–1777) best students. In 1753, he became an extraordinary professor at the University of Göttingen, director of the botanical gardens at Göttingen, and also wrote A Description of the Flora around Göttingen. Two years later, in 1755, he became professor of the medical faculty at the University of Göttingen, during which time he wrote Descriptio Anatomica Oculi Humani, which contained the first accurate description of the human eyeball, including details of the vessels and nerves of the eye cavity. Yet his interest in botany remained and, in 1757, just before his early death, he described the genus Epipactis, belonging to the Orchidaceae family. He was a member of the Berlin Academy.
Scientific name:
Zinnia peruviana (L.) L.
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Synonym of:
Unknown
Protologue:
Syst. Nat., ed. 10 2: 1221 (1759)
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Year published:
1759
Observations of Taxon
Zinnia peruviana
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Name of observer:
CE van Ginkel or CJ Cilliers (David)
Date observed:
Date observed unknown