Hungarian-born u.s. botanist (1924–2016).
Leslie Andrew Garay (August 6, 1924 – August 19, 2016), born Garay László András, was an American botanist. He was the curator of the Oakes Ames Orchid Herbarium at Harvard University, where he succeeded Charles Schweinfurth in 1958. In 1957 he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship.
Abbreviations: Garay
Occupations: curator, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Languages: Latin, German, French
Dates: 1924-08-06T00:00:00Z – 2016-08-19T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Hosszúhetény
Direct attributions: 783 plants, 2 fungi
Authorship mentions: 899 plants, 2 fungi