LeRoy Abrams (1874–1956) was an American botanist and writer.[1][2] He was a Professor of Botany at Stanford University.[2] He wrote and illustrated a four-volume Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States, with the final volume published posthumously, after compilation and editing by Roxanna Ferris.[2]
Professor LeRoy Abrams | |
|---|---|
 LeRoy Abrams (Stanford Quad, 1925) | |
| Born | October 1, 1874 Sheffield, Iowa |
| Died | August 15, 1956 (aged 81) |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, Herbarium Curator |
| Employer | Stanford University |
He and his wife had a home overlooking the Santa Clara Valley.[2] Their only child, a daughter, predeceased him.[2]
The standard author abbreviation Abrams is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]
Bibliography edit
- Additions to the Flora of Los Angeles County I. 1902.
- Additions to the Flora of Los Angeles County II. 1903.
- Flora of Los Angeles and Vicinity. 1904.
- Phytogeography of Trees and Shrubs of Southern California. 1908.
- The Gymnosperms Growing On the Grounds of Leland Stanford Jr. University (PDF). 1913.
- Cypress Trees in Southern California. 1914.
- The Floral Features of California. 1915.
- Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States. Vol. 1. Stanford University Press. 1923.
- Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States. Vol. 2. 1944.
- Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States. Vol. 3. 1951.
- Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States. Vol. 4. 1960.
References edit
- ^ "LeRoy Abrams". Harvard University Herbaria - Index of Botanists. Harvard University. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Wilson, Albert (October 1956). "Wilson, Albert, 1903– Papers, ca. 1910–1995, Special Collections & University Archives M1397". Journal of the California Horticultural Society. XVII.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Abrams.