Andrew Henderson (botanist)

Andrew James Henderson (born September 8, 1950) is a palm-systematist and Curator of the Institute of Systematic Botany at the New York Botanical Garden.[1] He has authored taxonomic descriptions of 140 species, subspecies and varieties of plants, especially in the palm family[2]

For other uses, see Andrew Henderson.

Andrew J. Henderson
BornSeptember 8, 1950 (1950-09-08) (age 70)[1]
Surrey, England
CitizenshipUnited States[1]
Scientific career
FieldsPalm systematics
InstitutionsInstitute of Systematic Botany, New York Botanical Garden[1]

Education

Henderson was educated in Wycliffe College in Gloucestershire and Birkbeck College, University of London, and received his Ph.D. from City University of New York in 1987. He joined the New York Botanic Garden in 1987.[1]

Works

He has authored several books, including The Palms of the Amazon[3][4] and a field guide to the palms of the Americas.[5][6]

References
  1. Andrew J. Henderson. International Plant Science Center, New York Botanical Garden.
  2. International Plant Names Index
  3. Henderson, Andrew J. (1995). The Palms of the Amazon. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-508311-3.
  4. Chazdon, Robin L. (1996). "Review of The Palms of the Amazon by Andrew Henderson". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 71 (1): 125–126. doi:10.1086/419298. ISSN 0033-5770.
  5. Henderson, Andrew; Gloria Galeano; Rodrigo Bernal (1995). Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-08537-4.
  6. Chazdon, Robin L. (1996). "Review of Field Guide to the Palms of the Americas by Andrew Henderson , Gloria Galeano , & Rodrigo Bernal". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 71 (3): 409. doi:10.1086/419474. ISSN 0033-5770.
  7. IPNI.  A.J.Hend.


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