Charles Leo Hitchcock | |
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| Born | April 23, 1902 California |
| Died | February 3, 1986 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | American |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | |
| Doctoral students | Patricia Holmgren |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | C.L.Hitchc. |
Charles Leo Hitchcock (April 23, 1902 – February 3, 1986) was an American botanist.[1] He discovered 20 species of plants[2] and his works have been cited thousands of times.[3] He is also the primary co-author to the Flora of the Pacific Northwest, still the most up to date flora for three northwest U.S. States to date. A hall at the University of Washington is named in his honor, and he taught thousands of botanists over the course of his teaching career at the University of Washington.
- ^ Database (n.d.). "Index of Botanists". Harvard University Herbaria. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ Database (n.d.). "Index of Botanical Specimens". Harvard University Herbaria. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
- ^ Search engine (n.d.). "Charles Leo Hitchcock". Google Scholar search. Retrieved February 4, 2012.