Johann Baptist Ziz
Encyclopedia
Johann Baptist Ziz was a German botanist
from the Rhineland
. The genus
Zizia
(examples of which are Z. aurea
, common name
Golden Alexander and Z. aptera common name Heartleaf Alexander) was named in his honor.
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
from the Rhineland
Rhineland
Historically, the Rhinelands refers to a loosely-defined region embracing the land on either bank of the River Rhine in central Europe....
. The genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Zizia
Zizia
Zizia is a genus of flowering plants named after Johann Baptist Ziz , a German botanist from the Rhineland.. Species within this genus include Z. aurea and Z. aptera As typical of plants in the Apiaceae family, plants in this genus bear flowers on distinct umbels ....
(examples of which are Z. aurea
Zizia aurea
Zizia aurea is a flowering perennial forb of the carrot family . Golden Alexanders is hardy in USDA zones 4-9...
, common name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
Golden Alexander and Z. aptera common name Heartleaf Alexander) was named in his honor.