Russian botanist (1920-2008).
Alexey Konstantinovich Skvortsov (Ru:Алексе́й Константи́нович Скворцо́в) (9 February 1920 – 8 May 2008) was a Soviet botanist and biologist, a specialist on amentiferous plants—willows (Salix), poplars (Populus), and birches (Betula) as well as plants of the evening primrose family (Onagraceae). A.K. Skvortsov was, at the same time, well known in Russia as an editor in Priroda (Nature) Magazine (1971–2005) and author of many articles on botany, evolutionary biology, and Darwinism.
Abbreviations: Skvortsov, A.K.Skvortsov
Occupations: botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Soviet Union, Russia
Languages: Russian
Dates: 1920-02-09T00:00:00Z – 2008-05-08T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Q13635900
Direct attributions: 78 plants, 8 fungi
Authorship mentions: 97 plants, 9 fungi