Johan Hermans Explained

Johan Hermans (born 1956) is a British botanist specialising in orchids, and an Honorary Research Associate of Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[1] His The Orchids of Madagascar, described as "a now classic work", was published in a second edition in 2007.[2]

The species Gastrodia agnicellus, which he described in 2020, has been called "the ugliest orchid in the world"[3] and named by Kew as one of the "Top 10 species new to science in 2020".[4]

Selected publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johan Hermans . www.kew.org . 17 December 2020.
  2. Web site: Orchids of Madagascar . blackwells.co.uk . 17 December 2020 . en.
  3. News: Carrington . Damian . 'Ugliest orchid in the world' among 2020's new plant discoveries . 17 December 2020 . the Guardian . 17 December 2020 . en.
  4. Web site: Top 10 species new to science in 2020 . www.kew.org . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 17 December 2020 . en.

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