Talk:Clintonia andrewsiana
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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)
- 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)
References
[edit]- ^ Torrey, John (1857). "Clintonia andrewsiana". Pacif. Railr. Rep. Whipple, Bot. 4 (5): 150–151. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
- ^ 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.