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Markku Häkkinen

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Finnish botanist (1946-2015)

ScientistsLived 1946 to 2015 · aged 69

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Markku Häkkinen was a Finnish self-taught botanist, considered one of the world's leading experts on the taxonomy of bananas.

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Markku Häkkinen

Markku Häkkinen

Musa haekkineii, a wild red banana native to Vietnam named for Häkkinen. Its native status is unknown due to deforestation; it is only known for sure as an ornamental plant in the 2020s.

Musa haekkineii, a wild red banana native to Vietnam named for Häkkinen. Its native status is unknown due to deforestation; it is only known for sure as an ornamental plant in the 2020s.

Awards 1

2009H. H. Bloomer Award

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Betty Molesworth AllenAlso won H. H. Bloomer Award

Charles E. RavenAlso won H. H. Bloomer Award George Hazelwood LocketAlso won H. H. Bloomer Award Alfred Frank MillidgeAlso won H. H. Bloomer Award Claud William WrightAlso won H. H. Bloomer Award

About this person

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Scientists

Type

Scientist

Status

deceased

Dates

Lived 1946 to 2015 · aged 69

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