Wayne P. Armstrong

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Wayne P. Armstrong
Other namesMr. Wolffia
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Known forCreating the extensive online natural history textbook, Wayne's Word: An Online Textbook Of Natural History
Website Wayne's Word: An Online Textbook of Natural History

Wayne P. Armstrong (aka "Mr. Wolffia ") is a natural historian, author, photographer and creator of the online natural history textbook, Wayne's Word: An Online Textbook Of Natural History. [1]

His master's thesis was on Cupressus . [2] He is an expert on the flora of North San Diego County. [1] He wrote the section on Lemnaceae in the revised Jepson Manual. [3] He is a professor emeritus of botany in the Life Sciences Department at Palomar College, San Marcos, California. [4] [5]

The standard author abbreviation W.P.Armstr. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Hineline, Mark (June 6, 2004). "Local proprietor shares his knowledge". North County Times. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014.
  2. ↑ Ecological and Taxonomic Relationships of Cupressus in Southern California. California State College at Los Angeles. p. 248.
  3. ↑ "Wayne P. Armstrong". Pacific Horticulture Magazine. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  4. ↑ "New York Botanical Garden Index Herbariorum". New York Botanical Garden . Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Jepson Herbarium". The Jepson Manual. University of California, Berkeley . Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  6. ↑ International Plant Names Index. W.P.Armstr.
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