Alwyn Howard Gentry

American botanist (1945-1993).

Alwyn Howard Gentry (January 6, 1945 – August 3, 1993) was an American botanist and plant collector, who made major contributions to the understanding of the vegetation of tropical forests.

Abbreviations: A.H.Gentry
Occupations: scientific collector, curator, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1945-01-06T00:00:00Z – 1993-08-03T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Clay Center
Direct attributions: 202 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 262 plants, 0 fungi

202 plants attributed, 60 plants contributed to262 plants:

Mansoa alliacea (Garlicvine) (Lam.) A.H.Gentry 1980
plant species in the bignoniaceae family
Mansoa alliacea, or garlic vine, is a species of tropical liana in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to Northern South America, and has spread to Central America and Brazil.
Annona hystricoides A.H.Gentry 1984
critically endangered plant species in the annonaceae family
Annona hystricoides is a species of plant in the Annonaceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Meliosma youngii A.H.Gentry 1992
critically endangered plant species in the sabiaceae family
Meliosma youngii is a species of plant in the Sabiaceae family. It is endemic to Peru.
Meliosma sirensis A.H.Gentry 1992
endangered plant species in the sabiaceae family
Meliosma sirensis is a species of plant in the Sabiaceae family. It is endemic to Peru.
Mansoa hymenaea (Membranous Garlic Vine) (DC.) A.H.Gentry 1980
plant species in the bignoniaceae family
Mansoa hymenaea is a species of liana in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to Mexico through South America.
Amphitecna latifolia (Black Calabash) (Mill.) A.H.Gentry 1976
plant species in the bignoniaceae family
Amphitecna latifolia is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae from Belize and Costa Rica.
Wettinia longipetala A.H.Gentry 1986
vulnerable plant species in the arecaceae family
Wettinia longipetala is a species of tree in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Peru, and is considered a vulnerable species by the IUCN.
Inga jaunechensis A.H.Gentry 1984
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Inga jaunechensis is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Heliconia obscura Dodson & A.H.Gentry 1978
vulnerable plant species in the heliconiaceae family
Heliconia obscura is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is native to Ecuador and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Erythrochiton giganteus Kaastra & A.H.Gentry 1978
vulnerable plant species in the rutaceae family
Erythrochiton giganteus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae. It is a shrub or tree endemic to Ecuador.
Duguetia trunciflora Maas & A.H.Gentry 1996
plant species in the annonaceae family
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Virola megacarpa A.H.Gentry 1975
plant species in the myristicaceae family
Virola megacarpa is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Prockia pentamera A.H.Gentry 1989
plant species in the salicaceae family
Prockia pentamera is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae. The plant is endemic to the department of Tumbes in Peru, and the provinces of Guayas and Loja in Ecuador. It grows in dry forest remnants at elevations of 20–820 m (66–2,690 ft). Prockia pentamera was first described by Alwyn Howard Gentry in 1988.
Piper schuppii A.H.Gentry 1980
vulnerable plant species in the piperaceae family
Piper schuppii is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Piper fallenii A.H.Gentry 1980
endangered plant species in the piperaceae family
Piper fallenii is a species of plant in the family Piperaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Meliosma linearifolia A.H.Gentry 1981
vulnerable plant species in the sabiaceae family
Meliosma linearifolia is a species of plant in the Sabiaceae family. It is endemic to Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Meliosma cordata A.H.Gentry 1981
plant species in the sabiaceae family
Meliosma cordata is a species of plant in the Sabiaceae family. It is endemic to Panama.
Mansoa verrucifera (Schltdl.) A.H.Gentry 1976
plant species in the bignoniaceae family
Mansoa verrucifera is a species of liana in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to Mexico, Guyana, and Venezuela. M. verrucifera bears long, narrow fruit, and has trifoliolate leaves that grow oppositely.
Heliconia riopalenquensis Dodson & A.H.Gentry 1978
vulnerable plant species in the heliconiaceae family
Heliconia riopalenquensis is a species of plant in the family Heliconiaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Heliconia nigripraefixa Dodson & A.H.Gentry 1978
plant species in the heliconiaceae family
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Dilodendron costaricense (Radlk.) A.H.Gentry & Steyerm. 1987
plant species in the sapindaceae family
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Carapa megistocarpa A.H.Gentry & Dodson 1989
plant species in the meliaceae family
Carapa megistocarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Meliaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it is a tree of coastal forests. It is endangered by deforestation and is harvested for timber.
Allophylus dodsonii A.H.Gentry 1989
endangered plant species in the sapindaceae family
Allophylus dodsonii is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is a tree endemic to Ecuador.
Vantanea spichigeri A.H.Gentry 1990
vulnerable plant species in the humiriaceae family
Vantanea spichigeri is a species of plant in the Humiriaceae family. It is endemic to Peru.
Terminalia valverdeae A.H.Gentry 1981
plant species in the combretaceae family
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Tabebuia striata A.H.Gentry 1974
plant species in the bignoniaceae family
Tabebuia striata is a species of plant in the family Bignoniaceae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Styloceras brokawii A.H.Gentry & R.B.Foster 1981
plant species in the buxaceae family
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Pilea selbyanorum Dodson & A.H.Gentry 1977
critically endangered plant species in the urticaceae family
Pilea selbyanorum is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Pilea riopalenquensis A.H.Gentry & Dodson 1977
endangered plant species in the urticaceae family
Pilea riopalenquensis is a species of plant in the family Urticaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Otoba gracilipes (A.C.Sm.) A.H.Gentry 1979
plant species in the myristicaceae family
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