LaDema Langdon | |
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Born | January 3, 1893 |
Died | April 1977 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Oberlin College, University of Chicago |
Known for | floral anatomy |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Baltimore Junior College, Goucher College |
Patrons | National Research Council, American Philosophical Society |
LaDema Mary Langdon (5 January 1893 – April 1977) was an American botanist known for her work on floral anatomy, taxonomy, embryology, and morphology of Juglandaceae, Fagaceae, Cycas, and Dioon spinulosum. She was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and was a professor at Baltimore Junior College and Goucher College. She earned her bachelor's degree from Oberlin College and her graduate degrees from the University of Chicago.[1]
Langdon's research focused on the stem anatomy of Cycas and Dioon spinulosum as well as the anatomy and taxonomy of floral species such as the family of Juglandaceae and Fagaceae.[1] While the cycas species was previously investigated, Langdon's research was the first to investigate its growth rings.[2] In a study, she also described the anatomy of the packing tissue of the genus Carya.[3] Her works were funded by grants from the National Research Council and the American Philosophical Society.[1]