Charles Leo Hitchcock (April 23, 1902 – February 3, 1986) was an American botanist.[1] He discovered 20 species of plants[2] and his works have been cited thousands of times.[3] He is also the primary co-author to the Flora of the Pacific Northwest, still the most up to date flora for three northwest U.S. States to date. A hall at the University of Washington is named in his honor, and he taught thousands of botanists over the course of his teaching career at the University of Washington.
Charles Leo Hitchcock | |
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| Born | April 23, 1902 California |
| Died | February 3, 1986 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral students | Patricia Holmgren |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | C.L.Hitchc. |
Selected works
edit- A Monographic Study of the Genus Lycium of the Western Hemisphere (1932)
- A Key to the Grasses of Montana Based upon Vegetative Characters (1936)
- The Tofieldia glutinosa Complex of Western North America (1944)
- A Revision of the North American Species of Lathyrus (1952)
- A Checklist of Vascular Plants of West-Central Washington (1969)
- Key to the Grasses of the Pacific Northwest Based upon Vegetative Characters (1969)
- Flora of the Pacific Northwest with Arthur Cronquist (1973)
References
edit- ^ Database (n.d.). "Index of Botanists". Harvard University Herbaria. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ Database (n.d.). "Index of Botanical Specimens". Harvard University Herbaria. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ Search engine (n.d.). "Charles Leo Hitchcock". Google Scholar search. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. C.L.Hitchc.
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