Biography

Alexandre Curt Brade, German-born Brazilian botanist (Forst (Lausitz), Brandenburg Province 19 June 1881 – São Paulo 17 July 1971)

Authored 86 papers

DESCRIBED GENERA

Orchidaceae

Duckeella 1940 with Campos Porto

Pleurothallopsis 1937 with Campos Porto

Pseudolaelia 1935 with Campos Porto

Pygmaeorchis 1939

Thysanoglossa 1940 with Campos Porto

Others

Dolichoura 1959 (Melastomataceae)

Loricalepis 1938 (Melastomataceae)

Magdalenaea 1935 (Scrophulariaceae)

Standleya 1932 (Rubiaceae)

Described at least 56 new Orchids species from Brazilian flora and discovered 60 new fern plants from Costa Rica

HONORS

Bradea Standley 1932 (Rubiaceae)