Harry E. Luther
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Harry E. Luther (1952 – October 17, 2012) was an American botanist, having conducted extensive botanical expeditions to USA (Florida), Mexico, Panama, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.[1]. Luther served on the staff of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota, Florida, for 32 years. In 2010, he accepted a position as Assistant Director/Horticulture at Singapore's famed Gardens by the Bay.
He is recognized internationally as an expert in bromeliads (family Bromeliaceae). He described more than two hundred new bromeliad species,[2] and authored more than 200 scientific and popular publications.
Publications
- Harry E. Luther: An Alphabetical List of Bromeliad Binomials, 2008 in The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Florida, USA. The Bromeliad Society International. This is the new List of 54 Genera.
References
- ^ Mcfarland, Shannon (2012-10-18). "Harry Luther, Selby's 'Mr. Bromeliad,' dead at 60". HeraldTribune.com. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ IPNI
Sources
- "Harry E. Luther". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 7 Sep 2010.
- Bromeliad Society International - article on Harry E. Luther
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