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Christopher Francis Puttock

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Christopher Francis Puttock
Born1954 (age 69–70)
CitizenshipAustralia
Alma materUniversity of New South Wales
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Author abbrev. (botany)Puttock[1]

Christopher Francis Puttock (born 1954), often cited as C.F.Puttock, is an Australian botanist and taxonomist who has interests in the Rubiaceae and Asteraceae flowering plant families as well as Pteridophyta (ferns) and Rhodophyta (red algae).[2]

Career

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Puttock has done field work in Australia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and South Africa, and museum studies in Hawaii, mainland United States, Europe, Australia and Asia.[2]

He has held the following positions:[2]

Selected publications

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Legacy

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C.F. Puttock is the authority for 47 taxa. Following is a list of existing Wikipedia articles as of May 2021. For a comprehensive list of all taxa authored by Puttock, see his profile at IPNI.

References

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  1. ^ "Puttock, Christopher Francis (1954-)". International Plant Names Index (IPNI) 2021. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Christopher Puttock". Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research. Australian Government. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Christopher Puttock". Academia. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Puttock.