LeRoy Abrams
LeRoy Abrams (1874–1956) was an American botanist and writer. He was a Professor of Botany at Stanford University. 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.
Professor LeRoy Abrams | |
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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. Their only child, a daughter, predeceased him.
The standard author abbreviation Abrams is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.
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