Frank Ellis Boynton

American botanist
Frank Ellis Boynton
Born(1859-07-10)July 10, 1859
Hyde Park, Vermont
DiedDecember 10, 1942(1942-12-10) (aged 83)
NationalityAmerican
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsBiltmore Estate
Author abbrev. (botany)F.E.Boynton

Frank Ellis Boynton (July 10, 1859 – December 10, 1942) was a self-taught American botanist active in the Southeastern United States. He worked at Biltmore Estate with his brother, Charles Lawrence Boynton, and Chauncey Beadle. Boynton's dewberry, Rubus boyntonii was named in honor of Frank Ellis Boynton.[1]

The standard author abbreviation F.E.Boynton is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]

References

Wikisource has original works by or about:
Frank Ellis Boynton
  1. ^ W. W. Ashe in Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society 19:9. 1903
  2. ^ International Plant Names Index.  F.E.Boynton.

Sources

  • "IPNI listing". Retrieved 2007-05-08.
  • "Etymology of Rare Plants (Nature Conservancy)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-12-15. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
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  • International Plant Names Index


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