Vincenzo Riccobono

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Vincenzo Riccobono (1861–1943) was an Italian botanist who researched extensively on cacti. He described the genus Trichocereus, now sunk into Echinopsis.[1] While collecting specimens in Libya in 1943, he was shot dead by American soldiers after running away from them at a security checkpoint.[citation needed]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ Albesiano, Sofía; Terrazas, Teresa (2012). "Cladistic Analysis of Trichocereus (Cactaceae: Cactoideae: Trichocereeae) Based on Morphological Data and Chloroplast Dna Sequences: Dedicated to Omar Emilio Ferrari (1936-2010)". Haseltonia. 17: 3–23. doi:10.2985/1070-0048-17.1.2. S2CID 9835045.
  2. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Riccob.
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