Alexander Theodorowicz Batalin

Alexander Theodorowicz Batalin
Portrait of Alexander Theodorowicz Batalin
Born(1847-08-13)13 August 1847
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died13 October 1896(1896-10-13) (aged 49)
Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire

Alexander Theodorowicz Batalin (Russian: Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Бата́лин; 13 August 1847 – 13 October 1896), alternatively known as Alexandr Fedorovich Batalin, was a botanist from the Russian Empire. He was the Chief Botanist and Director of the Imperial Botanical Garden in St. Petersburg.

Legacy

The epithet batalinii is used to refer to Alexander Theodorowicz Batalin in a species name (e.g., Tulipa batalinii, Cattleya Batalinii[1] ).

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

References

  1. ^ Cattleya Batalinii, hort. 1960, retrieved November 26, 2021
  2. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Batalin.