Julián Acuña Galé

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Antonio Julián Baldomero Acuña Galé, was a Cuban botanist. Born, November 27, 1900, in Camagüey (Cuba), died July 24, 1973 in Ciudad México , he was for many years director of the Agricultural Experimental Station in Santiago de las Vegas. His research centered on phytopathology and on introduction of new, improved varieties of food and forage plants. His field work produced numerous herbarium collections, among them many new species he described, or were named for him.

The standard author abbreviation Acuna is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]

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  1. ^ Brummitt, R. K.; C. E. Powell (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-085-4. 

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