Rudolf Schlechter
Rudolf Schlechter | |
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Rudolf Schlechter | |
| Born | Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter 16 October 1872 |
| Died | 16 November 1925 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | German |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botanist |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Schltr. |
Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter (16 October 1872 – 16 November 1925) was a German taxonomist, botanist, and author of several works on orchids.
He went on botanical expeditions in Africa, Indonesia, New Guinea, South and Central America and Australia.
His vast herbarium was destroyed during the bombing of Berlin in 1945.