Scott Zona
| Scott Zona | |
|---|---|
| Born | USA |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Alma mater | Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden & Claremont Graduate University |
| Doctoral advisor | Sherwin Carlquist |
| Known for |
Botany Taxonomy Palm natural history Bryophytes |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Zona |
Scott Zona (born 1959) is an American botanist. Since 2008 he has served as the curator for the Florida International University Wertheim Conservatory.[1] He is noted for his study of palms and is co-editor for Palms, the journal of the International Palm Society.[2]
He has done botanical research in the Western Pacific, Caribbean, Central America, South America and the continental United States[3] and published over 100 scientific and popular articles.[1]
References
- ↑ Evelyn Perez. "Palm species named after Wertheim Conservatory curator". FIU News. 12 July 2012.
- ↑ Pacific Horticulture
- ↑ Josh Schonwald. "Palm of His Hand". Miami New Times. 6 Apr 2006. Retrieved 28 Nov 2014.
- ↑ "Author Query for 'Zona'". International Plant Names Index.
External links
- Scott Zona citations on Google Scholar
- Knorr, S. 1995. Scott Zona: born to be a botanist. Garden News (Fairchild Tropical Garden) 50(2): 13, 14.
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