Harry E. Luther
Harry E. Luther (1952 – October 17, 2012) was an American botanist, having conducted extensive botanical expeditions to USA (Florida), Mexico, Panama, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.[1]
He is recognized internationally as an expert in bromeliads (family Bromeliaceae). He has described more than two hundred new bromeliad species,[2] and has authored more than 200 scientific and popular publications.
Publications
- Harry E. Luther: An Alphabetical List of Bromeliad Binomials, 2008 in The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Florida, USA. The Bromeliad Society International. This is the new List of 54 Genera.
References
- ↑ Mcfarland, Shannon (2012-10-18). "Harry Luther, Selby's 'Mr. Bromeliad,' dead at 60". HeraldTribune.com. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ↑ IPNI
Sources
- Author Query Results and Plant Name Query Results for Harry E. Luther at the International Plant Names Index. Retrieved on 7 sept 2010.
- Bromeliad Society International - article on Harry E. Luther
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