Lasser, Tobías, 1911-

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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.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Field Book Project: Person : Description : rid_445_pid_EACP442

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referencedIn Papers of Irving Widmer Bailey, 1918-1967 (inclusive); 1966-1967 (bulk) Gray Herbarium Library
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Birth 1911-05-24

Death 2006-05-25

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