Franz Buxbaum
Encyclopedia
Franz Buxbaum was an Austria
n botanist, specialising in cacti
. Neobuxbaumia
is named after him.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n botanist, specialising in cacti
Cactus
A cactus is a member of the plant family Cactaceae. Their distinctive appearance is a result of adaptations to conserve water in dry and/or hot environments. In most species, the stem has evolved to become photosynthetic and succulent, while the leaves have evolved into spines...
. Neobuxbaumia
Neobuxbaumia
Neobuxbaumia is a genus of cacti.-Synonymy:The genera Pseudomitrocereus Bravo & Buxb. and Rooksbya Backeb. have been brought into synonymy with this genus....
is named after him.