Franz Firbas

Franz Firbas (born 4 June 1902 in Prague; died 19 February 1964 in Göttingen) was a German botanist who taught at the University of Göttingen. From 1952 to 1964, he was director of its Systematisch-Geobotanisches Institut. Former students include Otto Ludwig Lange, Gerhard Lang and Heinz Ellenberg. Provided by Wikipedia