Caroline Priscilla Bingham | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Discovery of several new species of algae |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botanist |
Caroline Priscilla Bingham (née Lord, 1831–1932) was an American botanist who was one of the earliest American women to publish scientific papers on botany. She was an influential collector of botanical specimens discovering a new genus and several new species. As a result of her discoveries Bingham had a genus and several algae species named in her honor.[1]
- ^ Hollenberg, George J.; Abbott, Isabella A. (1992). Marine Algae of California. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. p. 24. ISBN 9780804721523.