Gen-ichi Koidzumi
Encyclopedia
was a Japanese botanist, author of several papers and monographs on phytogeography including work on roses
and Prunoideae
(Rosaceae), maples
(Aceraceae), mulberries (the genus Morus
), and many other plants. His name is sometimes transliterated as Gen’ichi or Gen-Iti, or as Koizumi.
Rose
A rose is a woody perennial of the genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae. There are over 100 species. They form a group of erect shrubs, and climbing or trailing plants, with stems that are often armed with sharp prickles. Flowers are large and showy, in colours ranging from white through yellows...
and Prunoideae
Prunoideae
Amygdaloideae is a subfamily within the flowering plant family Rosaceae. It was formerly considered by some authors to be separate from Rosaceae, and the family names Prunaceae and Amygdalaceae have been used. Commercially, important members of the Amygdaloideae include plum, cherry, apricot,...
(Rosaceae), maples
Acer
Acer may refer to:* Acer , the genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as Maple, from the Latin word ācer meaning sharp* Acer Inc., a Taiwan-based international computer company...
(Aceraceae), mulberries (the genus Morus
Morus
Morus may refer to:* Morus , a genus of trees* Morus , a genus of seabird in the family Sulidae* Thomas Morus, alias Thomas More, a philosopher...
), and many other plants. His name is sometimes transliterated as Gen’ichi or Gen-Iti, or as Koizumi.
Published works
- 1956. Plants of Jaluit Island ([Pacific surveys report / U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, Far East)
- 1952. The Big Button Palm which produces the ivory nut ([Reports] - USGS, Pacific Geological Surveys)
- 1928. Plantae Novae Amami-Ohsimensis nec non Insularum adjacentium: 1 Phytogeographical notes on the flora of the Loochoo Archipelago. 2 Description of new species. 19 pp.
Further reading
- Nakaike, T, A Yamamoto. 2002. Enumeration of the Latin names of pteridophytes published by Dr. Gen'ichi Koidzumi. Journal of Phytogeography and Taxonomy 50 (1): 63-68. ISSN 0388-6212