Johannes Cornelius Theodorus Uphof

Johannes Cornelius Theodorus (Theodor) Uphof
Born 1886
Died 1969 (aged 82–83)
Nationality Dutch, American
Fields Botany
Known for Contributions to the taxonomy of the Amaryllidaceae, Algae, Spermatophytes
Author abbrev. (botany) Uphof

Cornelius Johannes Theodoor Uphof (1886–1969 ) was a botanist, Phycologist, and teacher. Born in the Netherlands, he worked extensively in the University of Arizona, at Tucson.[1]

He was known for initiating the controversy over the taxonomy of Hippeastrum.[2][3]

Publications

References

  1. ↑ Index of Botanists
  2. ↑ Uphoff, J. C. T. 1938. The history of nomenclature - Amaryllis belladonna( Linn.) Herb., and Hippeastrum (Herb.). Herbertia 5: 100-111. accessed November 29, 2013
  3. ↑ Uphof, J. C. T. 1939. Critical review of Sealy's "Amaryllis and Hippeastrum". Herbertia 6: 163-166.
  4. ↑ IPNI.  Uphof.

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