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Renato Pampanini
Renato Pampanini
	Renato Pampanini
Born	1875
Died	1949
Known for	Taxonomy; Botany
	Scientific career
Fields	Botany

Renato Pampanini was a former school teacher and then became an amateur botanist, after meeting Sir Michael Foster. He began growing and breeding Irises as a hobby. He was especially interested in raising Iris species from seed. He eventually became a known expert in the field and wrote several books that influenced many others. He was also interested in Tulips, Amaryllis and other plants as well.

Biography[edit]

Renato Pampanini, was born on

Renato Pampanini (botanist 1875-1949

The standard author abbreviation Pamp. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.^[1]

References[edit]

^ International Plant Names Index. Pamp.

External links[edit]

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[1] International Plant Names Index. Pamp.

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