Lily May Perry
Lily May Perry (1895-1992) was a Canadian-American botanist who worked at Arnold Arboretum and is most known for detailed compilation of information on medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia and her assistance with the Flora of New Guinea. Perry also has the legacy of authoring the third highest number of land plant species among female scientists, in total naming 414 species.
Lily May Perry | |
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Born | January 5, 1895 |
Died | March 11, 1992 97) | (aged
Nationality | Canadian |
Citizenship | American |
Alma mater | Acadia University, Radcliffe College, Washington University in St. Louis |
Scientific career | |
Fields | botanist |
Institutions | Harvard University Herbaria |
Doctoral advisor | J. M. Greenman |
Author abbrev. (botany) | L.M.Perry |
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