Stephen Thayer Olney
Stephen Thayer Olney | |
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| Born | February 15, 1812[1] |
| Died | 27 July 1878 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | American |
Stephen Thayer Olney (February 15, 1812 – July 27, 1878) was an American manufacturer and botanist with expertise in the genus Carex.[3]
The monotypic plant genus Olneya (Olneya tesota, desert ironwood) was named in his honor by his friend and fellow botanist Asa Gray.[4]
The standard author abbreviation Olney is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stephen Thayer Olney (1812-1878) Papers". botlib.huh.harvard.edu. Library of the Gray Herbarium. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
- ^ "Memoirs: Stephen Thayer Olney". Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 14–15: 367–368. 1879.
- ^ "Brown University Herbarium: History". www.brown.edu. Brown University. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2016). CRC world dictionary of medicinal and poisonous plants : common names, scientific names, eponyms, synonyms, and etymology. CRC Press. ISBN 9781482250640.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Olney.
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