William C. Steere

William Campbell Steere
W. C. Steere
Born(1907-11-04)November 4, 1907
DiedFebruary 7, 1989(1989-02-07) (aged 81)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Children3, including William C. Steere Jr.
AwardsMary Soper Pope Memorial Award
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsTemple University
University of Michigan
Stanford University
New York Botanical Garden
Author abbrev. (botany)Steere

William Campbell Steere (1907–1989) was an American botanist known as an expert on bryophytes, especially arctic and tropical American species.[1][2] The standard author abbreviation Steere is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]

  1. ^ Stafleu, Frans Antonie; Cowan, Richard S. (1985). Taxonomic Literature: A Selective Guide to Botanical Publications and Collections with Dates, Commentaries and Types. Vol. 5. Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema. pp. 863–864. ISBN 9789031302246.
  2. ^ Brassard, Guy R. (1989). "In Memoriam: William C. Steere, 1907-1989". Arctic and Alpine Research. 21 (4): 435. JSTOR 1551654.
  3. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Steere.