Stefan Franczak (August 3, 1917, in Jeziorna, Łódź Voivodeship, Poland – 2009) was a Polish Jesuit and horticulturist, famous as a clematis breeder."Brother Stefan Franczak and his clematis , retrieved August 29, 2012
In 2009, President of Poland awarded Franczak with Commander's Cross of the order Polonia Restituta for his "outstanding achievements in the field of breeding of ornamental plants and of his contribution to international horticultural advancement"."Brother Stefan Franczak awarded the Order" , retrieved August 29, 2012
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