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Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

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Plantae Coulterianae: Thomas Coulter’S Californian Exsiccata, Gary D. Wallace Jan 2019

Plantae Coulterianae: Thomas Coulter’S Californian Exsiccata, Gary D. Wallace

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

An account of the extent, diversity, and importance of the Californian collections of Thomas Coulter in the herbarium (TCD) of Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, is presented here. It is based on examination of collections in TCD, several other collections available online, and referenced literature. Additional information on historical context, content of herbarium labels and annotations is included. Coulter’s collections in TCD are less well known than partial duplicate sets at other herbaria. He was the first botanist to cross the desert of southern California to the Colorado River. Coulter’s collections in TCD include not only 60 vascular plant specimens previously …


Robert Folger Thorne—A Botanical Legacy Jan 2015

Robert Folger Thorne—A Botanical Legacy

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

Robert F. Thorne, distinguished botanist and former curator of the herbarium at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, left a rich botanical legacy. Contributions featured include a list of his articles appearing in Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, as well a list of plant taxa named for him.


Obituary For Robert F. Thorne Jan 2015

Obituary For Robert F. Thorne

Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Floristic Botany

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