Antonina Georgievna Borissova (1903–1970) was a Soviet botanist, specialising in the flora of the deserts and semi-desert of central Asia. Borissova authored 195 land plant species names, the ninth-highest number of such names authored by any female scientist.[1]

Antonina Borissova
Born1903 (1903)
Died1970 (aged 66–67)
NationalitySoviet
Known forCentral Asian flora
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Author abbrev. (botany)Boriss.

Plants

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Among the plants she identified are:

These species of succulent are named in her honour:

References

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  1. ^ Lindon, Heather L.; Gardiner, Lauren M.; Brady, Abigail; Vorontsova, Maria S. (5 May 2015). "Fewer than three percent of land plant species named by women: Author gender over 260 years". Taxon. 64 (2): 209–215. doi:10.12705/642.4.
  2. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Boriss.