Alberto Vojtěch Frič (, 8 September 1882 Prague – 4 December 1944 Prague) was a famous Czech botanist, ethnographer, writer and explorer. He undertook 8 voyages to America, discovered, described and catalogued many species of cactus. South American Indians called him Karaí Pukú (engl. Long Hunter); in Europe he became known as Cactus Hunter. Credited Lophophora fricii Stenocereus fricii Cleistocactus strausii var. fricii Notocactus fricii synonymum Malacocarpus fricii, Wigginsia fricii Airampoa Chaffeyopuntia Pseudotephrocactus Salmiopuntia Subulatopuntia Weberiopuntia References See also Kukurá language Czech botanists Czech male writers Czech explorers Explorers of South America Scientists from Prague Writers from Prague 1882 births 1944 deaths Deaths from tetanus