Apollo Mussin-Pushkin

Russian scientist (1760-1805).

Count Apollos Apollosovich Musin-Pushkin (Russian: Аполло́с Аполло́сович Му́син-Пу́шкин; February 17, 1760 – April 18, 1805) was a Russian chemist and plant collector. He led a botanical expedition to the Caucasus in 1802 with his friend botanist Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein. In 1797, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He was a member of the Russian mining board and developed several new methods of refining and processing of platinum. The genus of Puschkinia commemorates his name.

Abbreviations: Muss.Puschk.
Occupations: physicist, naturalist, chemist, botanist
Citizenships: Russian Empire
Dates: 1760-02-17T00:00:00Z – 1805-04-18T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Tobolsk
Authorship mentions: 3 plants, 0 fungi

3 plants contributed to3 plants:

Centaurea macrocephala (Big-head Knapweed) Muss.Puschk. ex Willd. 1803
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
Centaurea macrocephala is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae, and a member of the thistle tribe, Cardueae (Cynareae). It has many common names, including bighead knapweed, big yellow centaurea, lemon fluff, yellow bachelor's button, yellow hardhat, and Armenian basketflower. This plant is native to the Caucasus. It is known throughout much of the world as an introduced species and sometimes a noxious weed. It is a popular garden plant, and is widely available for cultivation as an ornamental.
Kickxia caucasica (Muss.Puschk. ex Spreng.) Kuprian. 1955
annual plant species in the plantaginaceae family
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Kickxia elatine ssp. caucasica (Muss.Puschk. ex Spreng.) Chrtek 1984
plant subspecies in the plantaginaceae family
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