Joseph Whipple Congdon
Joseph Whipple Congdon (April 13, 1834 – April 5, 1910)
Congdon discovered over 30 new species of plants, many of which are rare and endemic to the Yosemite region, including Lewisia congdonii, Eriophyllum congdonii, Garrya congdonii, Lomatium congdonii, Monolopia congdonii, and others.
Congdon's collection in Yosemite National Park form an important record of that flora: he was the first botanist to collect the rare Yosemite bog-orchid (Platanthera yosemitensis) in 1895; a species that was not recognized as distinct until 2007[6]
Reading
- Jenkins, Charles F. (1942). "Asa Gray and his quest for Shortia glaucifolia". Arnoldia Vol. 2:13–28.
- Jepson, Willis L. (1928). "The botanical explorers of California-II". Joseph Whipple Congdon. Madrono Vol. 1:175–177.
Publications
- Greene, Francis and Joseph W. Congdon. (1855). Analytical Class-Book of Botany. D. Appleton & Co., New York.
- Congdon, J.W. (1891). "Mariposa County as a botanical district". Zoe 2:234–236.
- Congdon, J.W. (1900). "New species, principally from Mariposa County". Erythea 7:183–189.
- Congdon, J.W. (1904). "A new Lupine from California". Muhlenbergia 1:38. 1904.
References
- ^ Congdon, George Edward (1921). The Congdon Chronicle. p. 230.
- ISBN 0-8493-1303-1.
- ISBN 1-58465-379-5.
- ISBN 0-8047-1862-8.
- JSTOR 42953488.
- ^ Colwell, Alison (2011). "Yosemite Bog Orchid: a long journey to discovery". Yosemite Science. Vol. 1, no. 1. Yosemite National Park.