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Johannes Cornelius Theodorus Uphof

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Johannes Cornelius Theodorus (Theodor) Uphof
Born1886
Died1969 (aged 82–83)
NationalityDutch, American
Known forContributions to the taxonomy of the Amaryllidaceae, algae, spermatophytes
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
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

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  • 1959. Dictionary of economic plants. Ed. H. R. Engelmann (J. Cramer); Hafner. 400 pp. 2nd. ed. 1968, 591 pp.

References

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  1. ^ Index of Botanists Archived 2013-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
  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. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Uphof.
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