About Volker Heinrich
Born 1965. Volker Heinrich is a German botanist.
Volker Bernd Heinrich is a German naturalist.
He studied horticultural sciences at the Technical University of Munich. A self-confessed "nepenthophile", he is a carnivorous plant enthusiast.
Personal Life and Career Heinrich has settled in the Philippines with his wife and family and operates the largest dedicated carnivorous plant nursery of the Philippines - the Pitcher Plant Farm.
His interest in Nepenthes and his knowledge of possible pitcher plant sites have made him a regular member of expeditions in the country in recent years. He is the co-discoverer and co-describer of several new Nepenthes species, including N. attenboroughii, N. hamiguitanensis, and N. micramphora.
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German scientist
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Volker Heinrich was born in 1965.
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Volker Heinrich is a botanist.
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