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Erik Leonard Ekman

Swedish botanist (1883-1931).

Born October 14th, 1883 in Stockholm. [ref]

Died January 15th, 1931 at 47 years old in Santiago de los Caballeros (influenza, malaria, pneumonia, blackwater fever). [ref]

Occupations
botanical collector, botanist, geographer, scientific collector
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