Antonina Borissova
Russian botanist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Antonina Georgievna Borissova (1903–1970) was a Soviet botanist, specialising in the flora of the deserts and semi-desert of central Asia. Borissova authored 195 land plant species names, the ninth-highest number of such names authored by any female scientist.[1]
The standard author abbreviation Boriss. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]
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Antonina Borissova | |
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Born | 1903 (1903) |
Died | 1970 (aged 66–67) |
Nationality | Soviet |
Known for | Central Asian flora |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Botany |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Boriss. |
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