Benedictus Hubertus Danser, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Benedictus Hubertus Danser

Dutch botanist

Date of Birth: 24-May-1891

Place of Birth: Schiedam, South Holland, Netherlands

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1943

Profession: university teacher, taxonomist, botanist

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Benedictus Hubertus Danser (May 24, 1891, Schiedam – 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".
While nowadays more than 140 species of Nepenthes are known, Danser's work is still referenced by specialists in the field.Danser died in Groningen on October 18, 1943.
The genus Dansera (Fabaceae) and the species Nepenthes danseri (Nepenthaceae), Rumex danseri (Polygonaceae) and Taxillus danseriana (Loranthaceae) are named after him.