Caroline Kathryn Allen (April 7, 1904 - April 6, 1975) was an American botanist, botanical illustrator and taxonomist noted for studying trees in the laurel family. She was a staff member at both the Arnold Arboretum and New York Botanical Garden.[1] She described over 275 species, and contributed widely in academic publications.[2][3] The standard author abbreviation C.K.Allen is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[4]
Caroline Kathryn Allen | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1904 |
| Died | April 5, 1975 (aged 70) Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany Taxonomy |
References
edit- ^ Howard, Richard A. (Aug 1994). "Caroline Kathryn Allen (1904-1975): A Remembrance Long Overdue". Taxon. 43 (3): 501–504. JSTOR 1222741.
- ^ "Caroline Kathryn Allen Papers". sciweb.nybg.org. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Tropicos | Person - Allen, Caroline Kathryn". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. C.K.Allen.
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