Bento José Pickel, German-born Brazilian Benedictine monk and botanist (Markelsheim, Bad Mergentheim State 28 July 1890 – São Paulo 04 April 1963)

Authored over 130 scientific and popular papers

DESCRIBED PLANTAE SPECIES

Gossypiospermum crimeanum 1958

Mimosa coelho-de-moraesii 1958 with Handro

Myrocarpus leprosus 1955

Saranthe marcgravii 1939

Terminalia camuxa 1958

Terminalia mameluco 1958

HONORS

Pickeliana Mello Leitão 1932 (Arachnida)