Alexander Gilli (29 April 1904 - 16 May 2007) was an Austrian botanist and pteridologist.[1] He was a pioneer in research on plant communities.

Some publications edit

  • 1968. Afghanische Pflanzengesellschaften. Vegetatio 16 (5/6): 307—375 doi 10.1007/BF00257022
  • 1979. Beiträge zur Flora von Papua-New Guinea, II. Dicotyledones. Ann. des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 83: 417—474

Honors edit

  • Corresponding member of the "Naturhistorisches Museum"[3]

Eponyms edit

Several species are named after Gilli, including:

References edit

  1. ^ Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food[dead link]
  2. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Gilli.
  3. ^ 1983 Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien: Für Botanik und Zoologie, Volumen 84
  4. ^ K. Danske Vid. Selsk., Biol. Skrift. x. No. 3 (Symb. Afghan. IV) 176 1959 (IK)
  5. ^ K. Danske Vid. Selsk. Biol. Skrift. xiii. No. 4 (Symb. Afghan. v) 162 1963 (IK)