Alvan Wentworth Chapman | |
|---|---|
 Alvan Wentworth Chapman, circa 1855 | |
| Born | September 28, 1809 |
| Died | April 6, 1899 (aged 89) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Medicine Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Chapm. |
Alvan Wentworth Chapman (September 28, 1809 – April 6, 1899) was an American physician and pioneering botanist in the study of flora of the American Southeast.[1]: 50 He wrote Flora of the Southern United States, the first comprehensive description of U.S. plants in any region beyond the northeastern states.[1]
- ^ a b Makers of American Botany, Harry Baker Humphrey, Ronald Press Company, Library of Congress Card Number 61-18435