About Alexander Zippelius
Lived 1797 – 1828 (aged 30–31). Alexander Zippelius was a botanist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
Alexander Zippelius (1797, Würzburg – 31 December 1828, Kupang) was a Dutch horticulturalist and botanical collector in the East Indies.
From 1823 he worked as an assistant curator in the botanical gardens at Buitenzorg, and in 1827 he joined the Natuurkundige Commissie (Commission for Natural Sciences). He collected plants in the Moluccas, southwestern New Guinea and Timor. He died on Timor in 1828.
The botanical genus Zippelia (family Piperaceae) was named in his honor by Carl Ludwig Blume. Also, he is associated with plants having the specific names of zippeliana, zippelii, and zippelianum.
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Who was Alexander Zippelius?
Dutch botanist (1797-1828)
When was Alexander Zippelius born?
Alexander Zippelius was born in 1797 in Würzburg.
When did Alexander Zippelius die?
Alexander Zippelius died on 31 December 1828 in Kupang.
What was Alexander Zippelius's occupation?
Alexander Zippelius was a botanist, botanical collector and scientific collector.
What nationality was Alexander Zippelius?
Alexander Zippelius's recorded nationality: United Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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