Oleg Polunin

About Oleg Polunin

Birth

1914

Death

1985

Oleg Vladimirovitch Polunin was an English botanist, teacher and traveller.

Oleg Polunin was a prominent British botanist whose passion for nature led him to travel the world.

Born in Reading in 1914, he dedicated his life to the study and classification of wild flora.

His most renowned work, Flowers of the Mediterranean, is an essential reference for botany enthusiasts.

Throughout his career, he published 15 works noted for their scientific rigor and visual approach.

As a scientific collector, his legacy remains fundamental for the identification of plant species.