Friedrich Welwitsch
Austrian botanist and explorer (1806-1872) · Scientists · Died at 66
Friedrich Martin Josef Welwitsch was an Austrian Empire explorer and botanist who in Angola was the first European to describe the plant Welwitschia mirabilis.
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About this person
His report received wide attention among the botanists and general public, comparable only to the discovery of two other plants in the 19th century, namely Victoria amazonica and Rafflesia arnoldii.
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1806 to 1872 · aged 66
