Caroline Kathryn Allen

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Caroline Kathryn Allen
Born(1904-04-07)April 7, 1904
Pawling, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 1975(1975-04-05) (aged 70)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Taxonomy

Caroline Kathryn Allen (April 7, 1904 - April 6, 1975) was an American botanist, botanical illustrator and taxonomist noted for studying trees in the laurel family. She was a staff member at both the Arnold Arboretum and New York Botanical Garden. [1] She described over 275 species, and contributed widely in academic publications. [2] [3] The standard author abbreviation C.K.Allen is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Howard, Richard A. (August 1994). "Caroline Kathryn Allen (1904-1975): A Remembrance Long Overdue". Taxon. 43 (3): 501–504. JSTOR   1222741.
  2. ↑ "Caroline Kathryn Allen Papers". sciweb.nybg.org. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Tropicos | Person - Allen, Caroline Kathryn". www.tropicos.org. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  4. ↑ International Plant Names Index.  C.K.Allen.


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