Daniel Rapin

Daniel Rapin (1799 in Payerne – 1882) was a Swiss pharmacist and botanist.

He worked as a pharmacist in Fribourg, Strasbourg, Paris, Geneva, Payerne (1832-1838) and Rolle (1838–1853). In 1853 he retired to Yverdon, later relocating to Plainpalais (Geneva) (1857). Taxa with the specific epithet of rapini are named after him, an example being Salix rapini.

Selected works

The standard author abbreviation Rapin is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

References

  1. ↑ Biodiversity Heritage Library Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  2. ↑ Bulletin de la Société botanique de France ... by Société botanique de France
  3. ↑ OCLC Classify publications
  4. ↑ International Plant Names Index. Rapin.