Charles Christopher Parry
Charles Christopher Parry (born August 28, 1823 in Admington , England , † February 20, 1890 in Davenport , Iowa ) was a British - American botanist . Its official botanical author abbreviation is " Parry ".
Live and act
In 1832 Parry moved with his parents to the USA, where the family first settled in New York . He studied medicine at Columbia University and botany with John Torrey , Asa Gray and George Engelmann . Parry was the first to describe the Engelmann spruce ( Picea engelmannii ) and the Soledad pine ( Pinus torreyana ); he named both after his mentors.
As a passionate mountaineer , he managed the first ascent of Grays Peak in 1861. His scientific archive is located at Iowa State University .
Honors
The plant genus Parryella Torr. & A.Gray from the legume family (Fabaceae) is named after him, as well as Parry Peak in the US state of Colorado and various other plants such as Parry Pinyon . The generic names Neoparrya Mathias from the umbelliferae family (Apiaceae) and Parrycactus Doweld from the cactus family (Cactaceae) have also been named in his honor.
literature
- William Alfred Weber: King of Colorado botany: Charles Christopher Parry, 1823-1890 . Niwot, University Press of Colorado, 1997, ISBN 0-87081-431-1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lotte Burkhardt: Directory of eponymous plant names - Extended Edition. Part I and II. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin , Freie Universität Berlin , Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5 doi: 10.3372 / epolist2018 .
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Charles Christopher Parry at the IPNI
- Iowa State University: Parry archives
- Eastern Sierra Native Plants biography
- Torry Pines State Reserve biography
- Parry Peak
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parry, Charles Christopher |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 28, 1823 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Admington , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 20, 1890 |
| Place of death | Davenport, Iowa |