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
BornJanuary 5, 1895 (1895-01-05)
DiedMarch 11, 1992 (1992-03-12) (aged 97)
NationalityCanadian
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma materAcadia University, Radcliffe College, Washington University in St. Louis
Scientific career
Fieldsbotanist
InstitutionsHarvard University Herbaria
Doctoral advisorJ. M. Greenman
Author abbrev. (botany)L.M.Perry
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