South african botanist, pharmacist and chemist (1855-1931).
Hermann Wilhelm Rudolf Marloth (28 December 1855 Lübben, Germany – 15 May 1931 Caledon, Cape Province) was a German-born South African botanist, pharmacist and analytical chemist, best known for his Flora of South Africa which appeared in six superbly illustrated volumes between 1913 and 1932. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Marloth when citing a botanical name.
Abbreviations: Marloth
Occupations: university teacher, scientific collector, pharmacist, explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: South Africa, Germany
Languages: German
Dates: 1855-12-28T00:00:00Z – 1931-05-15T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Lübben (Spreewald)
Direct attributions: 43 plants, 1 fungus
Authorship mentions: 94 plants, 1 fungus