B. H. Danser
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Benedictus Hubertus Danser (May 24, 1891, Schiedam
, Netherlands
– October 18, 1943, Groningen), often abbreviated B. H. Danser, was a Dutch
taxonomist and botanist. Danser specialised in the plant families Loranthaceae
, Nepenthaceae, and Polygonaceae
.
In 1928, Danser published an exhaustive revision of the genus Nepenthes
, recognising 65 species in "The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies
". Today, over 130 species of Nepenthes are known, but Danser's work is still often referenced by specialists in the field.
Danser died in Groningen on October 18, 1943. The genus Dansera (Fabaceae
) and the species Nepenthes danseri
are named after him.
Schiedam
Schiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area. The city is located west of Rotterdam, east of Vlaardingen and south of Delft...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
– October 18, 1943, Groningen), often abbreviated B. H. Danser, was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
taxonomist and botanist. Danser specialised in the plant families Loranthaceae
Loranthaceae
Loranthaceae is a family of flowering plants, which has been universally recognized by taxonomists. It consists of about 75 genera and 1,000 species of woody plants, many of them hemi-parasites, all of them except three having the mistletoe habit...
, Nepenthaceae, and Polygonaceae
Polygonaceae
Polygonaceae is a family of flowering plants known informally as the "knotweed family" or "smartweed family"— "buckwheat family" in the United States. The name is based on the genus Polygonum and was first used by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu in 1789 in his book, Genera Plantarum. The name refers...
.
In 1928, Danser published an exhaustive revision of the genus Nepenthes
Nepenthes
The Nepenthes , popularly known as tropical pitcher plants or monkey cups, are a genus of carnivorous plants in the monotypic family Nepenthaceae. The genus comprises roughly 130 species, numerous natural and many cultivated hybrids...
, recognising 65 species in "The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies
The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies
"The Nepenthaceae of the Netherlands Indies" is a seminal monograph by B. H. Danser on the tropical pitcher plants of the Dutch East Indies, North Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, and eastern New Guinea...
". Today, over 130 species of Nepenthes are known, but Danser's work is still often referenced by specialists in the field.
Danser died in Groningen on October 18, 1943. The genus Dansera (Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
) and the species Nepenthes danseri
Nepenthes danseri
Nepenthes danseri is a species of tropical pitcher plant. It is native to Halmahera and the northern coast of Waigeo Island...
are named after him.