Argentine biologist and writer (1852–1937).
Eduardo Ladislao Holmberg (27 July 1852, in Buenos Aires – 4 November 1937) was an Argentine natural historian and novelist, one of the leading figures in Argentine biology. Together with Florentino Ameghino he undertook the inventory of Argentine flora and fauna, and explored all the ecoregions in the country, summarizing for the first time the biodiversity of its territory. The son of botanical aficionado Eduardo Wenceslao Holmberg and grandson of the Baron Holmberg, Holmburg accompanied Argentine Libertador Manuel Belgrano on his campaigns and introduced the cultivation of the camellia to A
Abbreviations: E.Holmb.
Occupations: zoologist, writer, director, paleontologist, botanist, botanical collector, arachnologist
Citizenships: Argentina
Languages: Spanish, French, German, English
Dates: 1852-06-27T00:00:00Z – 1937-11-04T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Buenos Aires
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Authorship mentions: 2 plants, 0 fungi