Dimitris Tzanoudakis

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Dimitris Tzanoudakis (born 1950 in Greece) is a Greek botanist.

He studied biology at the University of Patras. He is currently employed as a Professor of plant taxonomy and biogeography, at the University of Patras. He has published on topics like cytogenetics, phylogenetics, taxonomy, conservation and geography of plants, with emphasis on the genera Allium and Paeonia . [1]

Eponymy

The plant species Allium tzanoudakisanum is named after him.

The standard author abbreviation Tzanoud. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [2]

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References

  1. "C.V. D. Tzanoudakis" (PDF). University of Patras. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  2. International Plant Names Index.  Tzanoud.