Johann Baptist Ziz

Johann Baptist Ziz (1779–1829) was a German botanist, born in Mainz in the Rhineland on October 8, 1779. He died in Mainz on December 1, 1829.[1] The genus Zizia, which the USDA mentions has three species Zizia aptera, Zizia aurea and Zizia trifoliata,[2] was named for him.[3]

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  1. "Detailed Information - Ziz, Johann Baptist (1779-1829)". The Kalliope Union Catalog (in German). Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin. January 14, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. "Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Zizia W.D.J. Koch". USDA Plants Database. USDA. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  3. "Zizia aurea". Iowa Plants. May 19, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  4. International Plant Names Index.  Ziz.
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