Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Julián Acuña Galé

Julián Acuña Galé

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Julián Baldomero Acuña Galé (27 February 1900 – 24 July 1973)[1] was a Cuban botanist who served as director of the Agricultural Experimental Station inSantiago de Las Vegas. His research centered on phytopathology and on introduction of new, improved varieties of food and forage plants while his field work produced numerous herbarium collections; among them, many new species he described, or were named for him.[2]
Acuña Galé was born in CamagüeyCuba, and died in Mexico CityMexico.
The standard author abbreviation Acuna is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]

References

  1. ^ Boletín de la Sociedad Cubana de Botánica Vol. 2 No. March 1st, 2010. (consulted at june 29, 2012) (Spanish).
  2. ^ "Efemérides 24 de Julio" (in Spanish). Red Cubana de la Ciencia. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  3. ^ "Author Query for 'Acuna'"International Plant Names Index.

Julián Baldomero Acuña Galé