Botanica Pacifica

In memoriam

Botanica Pacifica. A journal of plant science and conservation 2025. Preprint
Article first published online: 23 FEB 2025 | DOI: 10.17581/bp.2025.14107

Furkat Orunbayevich Khassanov (24 March 1959 – 20 October 2024)

Obidjon Turdiboev 1,2 ORCID, Bakhtiyor Karimov 2 ORCID, Rabiga Esemuratova 3 ORCID, Gulayim Serekeeva 3 ORCID, Alijon Esankulov 4 ORCID, Shohbozbek Turdiboev 5 ORCID & Nargiza Achilova 6 ORCID

1 Kokand State Pedagogical Institute named after Mukimi, National University of Uzbekistan, Kokand, Uzbekistan
2 Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
3 Karakalpak State University, Nukus, Republic of Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
4 Scientific Research Institute of Horticulture, Viticulture and Winemaking named after Academician Mahmud Mirzayev, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
5 Tashkent Botanical Garden named after Rusanov, Institute of Botany, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
6 Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute, Jizzakh, Uzbekistan


Furkat Orunbayevich Khassanov (1959–2024) – widely renowned systematic botanist and expert on the flora of Central Asia, especially of Uzbekistan – passed away in peace on 20 October 2024. With him, we lost a respected colleague, admired teacher, and dear friend.

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