Pieter Willem Leenhouts

Pieter Willem Leenhouts
Born1926
Hopkinton, Rhode Island, US
Died1 March 2004(2004-03-01) (aged 77–78)
NationalityDutch
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsLeiden University
Author abbrev. (botany)Leenh.

Pieter Willem Leenhouts (1926 – 1 March 2004) was a Dutch botanist. He worked at the Rijksherbarium from 1947 until his official retirement in 1991, and then was an honorary member of staff until 1999. He was editor of Blumea from 1973 to 1999.[1]

The standard author abbreviation Leenh. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]

  1. ^ Welzen, Peter C. van; Adema, Frits; Baas, Pieter (2004-05-03). "In Memoriam Pieter Willem Leenhouts (1926–2004)". Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants. 49 (1): 3–10. doi:10.3767/000651904X486160. pdf
  2. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Leenh.