Johan Albert Constantin Löfgren
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Johan Albert Constantin Löfgren (1854–1918), known as Albert Löfgren or Alberto Löfgren, was head of the botany department of the Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden
The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden or Jardim Botânico is located at the Jardim Botânico district in the "Zona Sul" of Rio de Janeiro....

 around 1905. The plant currently known as Schlumbergera opuntioides
Schlumbergera opuntioides
Schlumbergera opuntioides is a species of plant in the Cactaceae family. It is endemic to the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil where its natural habitats are humid forests and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss...

is one of those he first named.
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