Adolph Cornelis van Bruggen

Dutch biologist (1929-2016).

Adolph Cornelis 'Dolf' van Bruggen (9 July 1929 – 3 June 2016) was a Dutch malacologist, entomologist, and botanist. His interest in the tropics and tropical Africa dominated his broad scientific interest for more than five decades. He was an expert especially in the land snail families Streptaxidae, Achatinidae and Maizaniidae. As of 2008, he had authored some 655 scientific publications.

Abbreviations: A.Bruggen
Occupations: malacologist, entomologist, botanist
Citizenships: Kingdom of the Netherlands
Dates: 1929-07-09T00:00:00Z – 2016-06-03T00:00:00Z
Birth place: The Hague
Direct attributions: 2 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 2 plants, 0 fungi

2 plants attributed to2 plants:

Payena lamii A.Bruggen 1958
endangered plant species in the sapotaceae family
Payena lamii is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It is named for the Dutch botanist Herman Johannes Lam.
Payena gigas A.Bruggen 1958
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Payena gigas is a tree in the family Sapotaceae. It grows up to 40 metres (130 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 105 centimetres (40 in). The bark is greyish to brown. Inflorescences bear up to eight flowers. The fruits are ovoid, up to 4.5 cm (2 in) long. The specific epithet gigas is from the Greek meaning 'giant', referring to the tree's large size. P. gigas is endemic to Borneo and known only from Sabah. Its habitat is hill mixed dipterocarp forests to lower montane forests from 850 metres (2,800 ft) to 1,220 metres (4,000 ft) elevation.
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