Benedikt Roezl: Biography, Facts and Career
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Benedikt Roezl (13 August 1824, Horoměřice – 14 October 1885, Prague) was a traveller, gardener and botanist (sometimes Benedict or Benito Roezl as called by the Indians). Probably the most famous collector of orchids of his time. Despite the loss of a hand (in an accident in Cuba), Roezl travelled the world and discovered more than 800 species of orchid, with more than forty named in his honour. Roezl was also the founder of the Czech botanical magazine, Flora, in 1880. There is a statue (depicting him holding an orchid with a Native American kneeling beside him) of Roezl in Prague, located on the southern end of Charles Square.
Quick facts about Benedikt Roezl
- Full name: Benedikt Roezl
- Born: 1823-08-13
- Nationality: Bohemia
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q79112
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Who is Benedikt Roezl?
Benedikt Roezl (13 August 1824, Horoměřice – 14 October 1885, Prague) was a traveller, gardener and botanist (sometimes Benedict or Benito Roezl as called by the Indians).
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Benedikt Roezl is Bohemia.
When was Benedikt Roezl born?
Benedikt Roezl was born on 1823-08-13.
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