William Campbell Steere
William Campbell Steere (1907–1989) was an American botanist known as an expert on bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts), especially arctic and tropical American species.[1][2] He earned his PhD from the University of Michigan in 1932, then taught botany at Michigan for 21 years, becoming chairman of the botany department. He then spent 8 years at Stanford University as professor and dean of the Graduate Division, before joining the New York Botanical Garden as director and then president.[3][4] He is commemorated in the names of the plant genera Steereocolea, Steerea, Steereobryon, and Steerella. Additionally Mount Steere in Antarctica is named for him.[1]
The standard author abbreviation Steere is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]
References
- 1 2 Stafleu, Frans Antonie; Cowan, Richard S. (1985). Taxonomic Literature: A Selective Guide to Botanical Publications and Collections with Dates, Commentaries and Types 5. pp. 863–864.
- ↑ Brassard, Guy R. (1989). "In Memoriam: William C. Steere, 1907-1989". Arctic and Alpine Research 21 (4): 435. JSTOR 1551654.
- ↑ Crum, Howard (1977). "William Campbell Steere: an account of his life and work". The Bryologist 80 (4): 662–694. doi:10.2307/3242430.
- ↑ Buck, William (1986). "William Campbell Steere: An Outline of His Life and Continuing Career". In Hecht, Max. Evolutionary Biology 20. New York: Springer. pp. 1–24. ISBN 978-1-4615-6985-5.
- ↑ "Author Query for 'Steere'". International Plant Names Index.
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