Talk:Clintonia andrewsiana

Latest comment: 3 years ago by Trscavo in topic Dr. Andrews

Dr. Andrews edit

Torrey says that the specific epithet andrewsiana honors a certain "Dr. Andrews" who provided flowering specimens for examination.[1] But who is the mysterious Dr. Andrews? Tom Scavo (talk) 15:09, 22 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

Mystery solved! Torrey named Clintonia andrewsiana in honor of Dr. Timothy L. Andrews (1819–1908), elected as curator of botany for the California Academy of Sciences in January 1855.[2] Tom Scavo (talk) 16:21, 22 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

References edit

  1. ^ Torrey, John (1857). "Clintonia andrewsiana". Pacif. Railr. Rep. Whipple, Bot. 4 (5): 150–151. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ^ Daniel, Thomas F. (May 16, 2008). "One Hundred and Fifty Years of Botany at the California Academy of Sciences (1853–2003)" (PDF). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 4. 59 (7): 215–305. Retrieved 22 August 2020.