Benjamin Peter Gloxin
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Benjamin Peter Gloxin was a German physician and botanical writer who lived in Colmar
. He is commemorated by the Brazilian genus Gloxinia
and Sinningia speciosa
, which is commonly called Gloxinia in the horticulture trade.
Colmar
Colmar is a commune in the Haut-Rhin department in Alsace in north-eastern France.It is the capital of the department. Colmar is also the seat of the highest jurisdiction in Alsace, the appellate court....
. He is commemorated by the Brazilian genus Gloxinia
Gloxinia (genus)
Gloxinia is a genus of three species of tropical rhizomatous herbs in the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. The species are primarily found in the Andes of South America but Gloxinia perennis is also found in Central America and the West Indies, where it has probably escaped from...
and Sinningia speciosa
Sinningia speciosa
Sinningia speciosa, commonly known in the horticultural trade as Gloxinia, is a tuberous member of the flowering plant family Gesneriaceae. The common name has persisted since its original introduction to cultivation from Brazil in 1817 as Gloxinia speciosa...
, which is commonly called Gloxinia in the horticulture trade.