Gyula Gáyer
Hungarian botanist (1883–1932)
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Gyula Gáyer (16 February 1883, in Kiscell, Hungary, Austria-Hungary – 13 June 1932, in Szombathely, Hungary) was a Hungarian botanist,[1] lawyer, and judge.[2]
Born16 February 1883
Died13 June 1932 (aged 49)
Szombathely, Hungary
Occupationsbotanist, lawyer, judge
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| Born | 16 February 1883 |
| Died | 13 June 1932 (aged 49) Szombathely, Hungary |
| Occupations | botanist, lawyer, judge |
His early education was at Celldömölk. At the age of ten, Gáyer came to Szombathely, where he became a pupil of the Premonstratensian grammar school. He finished high school in Budapest. From 1904, he continued his studies at the university in Cluj-Napoca, where he was called to the bar in 1907. From 1914 onward he was a judge.
Botanical work
He described several species and subspecies, including several subspecies of Aconitum napellus.
Several plants bear his name:
- (Euphorbiaceae) Tithymalus × gayeri (Boros & Soó) Holub[3]
- (Rhamnaceae) Rhamnus × gayeri Kárpáti ex Soó[4]
