Johann Baptist Ziz

German botanist (1779–1829)

Johann Baptist Ziz (1779–1829) was a German botanist, born in Mainz in the Rhineland on October 8, 1779. He died in Mainz on December 1, 1829.^[1] The genus Zizia, which the USDA mentions has three species Zizia aptera, Zizia aurea and Zizia trifoliata,^[2] was named for him.^[3]

The standard author abbreviation Ziz is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.^[4]

Bibliography

Botanische Arbeitsgemeinschaft Südwestdeutschland^{[permanent dead link]}

References

^ "Detailed Information - Ziz, Johann Baptist (1779-1829)". The Kalliope Union Catalog (in German). Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin. January 14, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
^ "Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Zizia W.D.J. Koch". USDA Plants Database. USDA. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
^ "Zizia aurea". Iowa Plants. May 19, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
^ International Plant Names Index. Ziz.