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Johannes Bisse

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Johannes Bisse (1935–1984) was a Cuban botanist, born in Germany in 1935 and arrived in Cuba in 1966. He received his doctorate from the Friedrich Schiller University of Jena. He was the founder and first director of the Cuban National Botanic Garden in Havana.

He died in an automobile accident near the garden, shortly after its inauguration. The Encuentro de Botánica "Johannes Bisse in Memoriam", a botanical academic conference, is held annually in Cuba in honor of his contributions the field.[1]

The standard author abbreviation Bisse is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]

Bibliography

  • Bisse, Johannes (1988). Arboles de Cuba. Havana: Editorial Científico-Técnico. p. 384.

References

  1. ^ Claro, Elsa. "Jardín Botánico Nacional donde magia y realidad coquetean". CubaMinRex (in Spanish). Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  2. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Bisse.
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