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)