Asuman Baytop
Dr. Asuman Baytop | |
|---|---|
Dr. Asuman Baytop, 2003 | |
| Born | March 27, 1920 |
| Died | February 18, 2015 (aged 94) |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Occupation(s) | botanist, pharmacologist, educator |
| Spouse | Turhan Baytop |
Asuman Baytop (27 March 1920 – 18 February 2015) was a Turkish botanist, plant collector, pharmacologist, and educator known for her research regarding the medicinal properties of the flora of Turkey. In 1964, she founded the Department of Pharmaceutical Botany at Istanbul University, and established the department's herbarium, to which she contributed more than 23,000 specimens. She is also noted for describing several species of crocus, and the species Allium baytopiorum and Colchicum baytopiorum are named in her honour. She was married to fellow botanist Turhan Baytop.