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Johann Baptist Ziz

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Johann Baptist Ziz (1779–1829) was a German botanist, born in Mainz in the Rhineland on October 8, 1779. He died in Mainz on December 1, 1829.[1] The genus Zizia, which the USDA mentions has three species Zizia aptera, Zizia aurea and Zizia trifoliata,[2] was named for him.[3]

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  1. ^ "Detailed Information - Ziz, Johann Baptist (1779-1829)". The Kalliope Union Catalog (in German). Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin. January 14, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. ^ "Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Genus Zizia W.D.J. Koch". USDA Plants Database. USDA. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  3. ^ "Zizia aurea". Iowa Plants. May 19, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  4. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Ziz.