Lasser, Tobías, 1911-

Tobías Lasser was a Venezuelan heart surgeon and highly regarded botanist. Lasser collected throughout Venezuela (and other locations including Panama) from 1940-1958. At the Central University of Venezuela, Lasser founded the Faculty of Sciences and the ‘Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela’ (the Botanic Gardens). He authored the book Flora of Venezuela.

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