Francis Harper (biologist)
Francis Harper (17 November 1886 – 17 November 1972) was an American naturalist known for the study of the 18th-century American naturalists John and William Bartram. His research included studies of the Okefenokee Swamp and fieldwork in the north eastern United States and in northern Canada, and authored new combinations for two species originally described by William Bartram, Garberia heterophylla and Roystonea elata.
Francis Harper | |
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| Born | November 17, 1886 Southbridge, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 17, 1972 (Aged 86) |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Scientific career | |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | F. Harper |
| Notes | |
The botanist Roland McMillan Harper is Francis' brother. | |
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