Hermenegild Santapau information

Hermenegild Santapau
Hermenegild Santapau
Born	5 December 1903; La Galera, Tarragona, Spain
Died	13 January 1970
Occupation	Botanist
Known for	Taxonomical research
Awards	Padma Bhushan; Order of Alphonsus X the Wise; Birbal Sahani Medal

Hermenegild Santapau (1903-1970) was a Spanish born naturalized Indian Jesuit priest and botanist,^[1] known for his taxonomical research on Indian flora.^[2]^[3] He was credited with the Latin nomenclature of several Indian plant species.^[2]^[3]^[4] A recipient of the Order of Alphonsus X the Wise and the Birbal Sahni Medal, he was honoured by the Government of India in 1967, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award for his contributions to the society.^[5]

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^ ^a ^b P. V. Bole (August 1970). "Rev. Fr. Hermenegild Santapau". Taxon. 19 (4): 576–583. doi:10.1002/j.1996-8175.1970.tb03060.x. JSTOR 1218953.
^ "Botany Sangamner College". Botany Sangamner College. 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2014.

[International_Plant_Names_Index-1] "International Plant Names Index". International Plant Names Index. 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

[Blatter_Herbarium-2] "Blatter Herbarium". Blatter Herbarium. 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

[Rev._Fr._Hermenegild_Santapau-3] P. V. Bole (August 1970). "Rev. Fr. Hermenegild Santapau". Taxon. 19 (4): 576–583. doi:10.1002/j.1996-8175.1970.tb03060.x. JSTOR 1218953.

[Botany_Sangamner_College-4] "Botany Sangamner College". Botany Sangamner College. 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.

[Padma_Shri-5] "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 15, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2014.

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Hermenegild Santapau
Born	5 December 1903 La Galera, Tarragona, Spain
Died	13 January 1970
Occupation	Botanist
Known for	Taxonomical research
Awards	Padma Bhushan Order of Alphonsus X the Wise Birbal Sahani Medal