Ducke

Text Belcolore, replyed Sir Simon, it is somewhat above your capacity: talke of that I come for, namely thy love, my Ducke, and my Dove, Sir Simon is thine, I pray thee be mine.

The Decameron 2004

Beleeve me dainty Ducke, answered Sir Simon, I am come to sit a while with thee, because I met thy Husband going to the

The Decameron 2004

Based on one leaf, one capsule valve from a fruit, and a single seed, Adolpho Ducke had described it as a new species, Hevea camporum.

One River Wade Davis 1996

In his solitary wanderings Ducke found and described an astonishing 762 new arboreal species as well as 45 new genera of flowering plants.

One River Wade Davis 1996

Of the ninety-six names applied to various species during the long history of taxonomic studies of the genus, nearly half were published by Ducke himself.

One River Wade Davis 1996

So pronounced were these traits that both Schultes and Ducke toyed with the idea of describing the tree as a new variety.

One River Wade Davis 1996

In first thinking about this problem, Schultes deferred to Adolpho Ducke, whom he had met in Manaus on his way upriver.

One River Wade Davis 1996

Schultes accepted this counsel and added an element certain to have escaped the misanthropic Ducke.

One River Wade Davis 1996

One of the great Amazonian plant collectors of the century, Ducke was a strange character with a mysterious past, an immigrant from Europe who throughout his long and illustrious career refused to reveal any information about his education and early life.

One River Wade Davis 1996

A bitter man, Ducke was nevertheless a splendid botanist.

One River Wade Davis 1996