Louis Vatrican
| Louis Vatrican | |
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| Born |
May 7, 1904 Monaco |
| Died |
June 7, 2007 Monaco |
| Occupation | Agronomist |
Louis Vatrican (1904-2007) was a Monegasque agronomist.
Vatricania guentherii.
Early life
Louis Vatrican was born on May 7, 1904 in Monaco.
Career
Vatrican served as the director of the Jardin Exotique de Monaco from 1933 to 1969.[1][2] Vatrican added succulents from Africa to the existing South American succulents, some of which died in 1985-86.[2] After he retired in 1969, Vatrican was succeeded by Marcel Kroenlein.[2]
The Vatricania guentherii, a cactus endemic to South America, was named in his honor in 1950 by Curt Backeberg.[3]
Death
Vatrican died on June 7, 2007 in Monaco.
References
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- ↑ Meyer, Frederick Gustav (1960). Gardens of Western Europe. Brooklyn, New York: Brooklyn Botanic Garden. p. 55. OCLC 2320244. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Arama, Gaëlle (June 8, 2008). "Monaco Jardin exotique : 75 ans et toujours autant de piquant ?". Nice Matin. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
- ↑ Bugaret, Francis (2010). Cactus et plantes succulentes du monde. Versailles, France: Editions Quae. p. 212. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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