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Caspar Commelin (14 Oct 1668 - 25 Dec 1731)

Dutch botanist Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspar_Commelijn Relevant locations: Lived at or near Amsterdam, North Holland
Relationships: Jan Commelin (23 Apr 1629-19 Jan 1692) was a brother of Caspar Commelin
References in Documents:
Petiver, Musei Petiveriani (1695-1703) 642. Ficoides Africana folio crasso muricato. I observed this strange Plant in the Garden of the Reverend and my much obliged Friend Dr. Uvedal at Enfield, amongst several others of this species he had lately sent him from that industrious Promoter of Botany, Dr. Caspar Commelin at Amsterdam.