Arthur Francis George Kerr
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Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942) was an Irish medical doctor. He is known particularly now for his botanical work, which was important for the study of the flora of Thailand
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A number of plant species are named after him, including Dipterocarpus kerrii
, Loranthus kerrii, Nepenthes kerrii, Platanus kerrii, and Rafflesia kerrii
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Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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A number of plant species are named after him, including Dipterocarpus kerrii
Dipterocarpus kerrii
Dipterocarpus kerrii is a species of tree in the family Dipterocarpaceae, endemic to India , Indonesia , peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam....
, Loranthus kerrii, Nepenthes kerrii, Platanus kerrii, and Rafflesia kerrii
Rafflesia kerrii
Rafflesia kerrii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is found in the rainforest of southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia, with the most famous population in the Khao Sok National Park. The local Thai names are Bua Phut and Bua Tum .The red flowers have a diameter of 50–90 cm and smell...
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