Julián Acuña Galé

Antonio Julián Baldomero Acuña Galé (27 November 1900 – 24 July 1973) was a Cuban botanist who served as 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 while his field work produced numerous herbarium collections; among them, many new species he described, or were named for him.^[1]

Acuña Galé was born in Camagüey, Cuba, and died in Mexico City, Mexico.

The standard author abbreviation Acuna is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.^[2]

References

^ "Efemérides 24 de Julio" (in Spanish). Red Cubana de la Ciencia. http://www.redciencia.cu/servicios/efemerides.php?mes=7&dia=24. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do.

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WorldCat

Persondata
Name	Acuna Gale, Julian
Alternative names	Acuña Galé, Julián (Spanish)
Short description	Cuban Botanist specialized in phytopathology and new varieties of plants.
Date of birth	November 27, 1900
Place of birth	Camagüey, Cuba
Date of death	July 24, 1973
Place of death	Mexico City, Mexico