Floyd Alonzo McClure

Floyd Alonzo McClure
Born(1897-08-14)14 August 1897
Shelby County, United States
DiedApril 15, 1970(1970-04-15) (aged 72)
Bethesda, United States
Alma materOtterbein College
Ohio State University
Known forBamboo research
Scientific career
FieldsBotany

Floyd Alonzo McClure (14 August 1897, Shelby County, Ohio – 15 April 1970, Bethesda, Maryland) was an American botanist and plant collector. He was one of the world's leading experts on bamboo and worked in China for 24 years.[1][2][3]

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  2. ^ "Floyd Alonzo McClure". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
  3. ^ Walker, Egbert H.; Archer, W. Andrew (1971). "Floyd Alonzo McClure (1897-1970)". Taxon. 20 (5/6): 777–784. doi:10.1002/j.1996-8175.1971.tb03207.x. JSTOR 1218604.