Howard Scott Gentry (1903–1993)
Auteur van Agaves of Continental North America
Werken van Howard Scott Gentry
The agaves of Baja California (California Academy of Sciences. Occasional papers) (2016) 3 exemplaren
Rio Mayo plants; a study of the flora and vegetation of the valley of the Rio Mayo, Sonora 2 exemplaren
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1903-12-10
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1993-04-01
- Geslacht
- male
- Korte biografie
- [from University of Arizona website]
Howard Scott Gentry was an American botanist who is especially known for his expertise on the agave plant. Over the course of his work, Gentry introduced 15,000 plants into the United States for study, with his most notable contributions consisting of the development of a cortisone precursor compound, the introduction of disease-resistant wild beans, and the development of jojoba oil.
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Statistieken
- Werken
- 6
- Leden
- 40
- Populariteit
- #370,100
- Waardering
- 5.0
- ISBNs
- 4