Bertram Whittier Wells

American botanist (1884-1978).

Bertram Whittier (B.W.) Wells (1884–1978) was an American botanist and ecologist active in North Carolina. His most influential work was Natural Gardens of North Carolina (1932). During his long and active life, B. W. (Bertram Whittier) Wells (1884–1978) was keenly interested in the study and preservation of North Carolina's unique landscape. He spent time studying the Big Savannah in North Carolina's Pender County, a spot he made famous in his publications on "natural gardens." Wells also, unsuccessfully, worked to save the Big Savannah from development. In 2002, a similar ecological site was

Abbreviations: Wells
Occupations: scientific collector, ecologist, botanist, botanical collector, biologist
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1884-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z
Direct attributions: 3 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 4 plants, 0 fungi

3 plants attributed, 1 plant contributed to4 plants:

Triodia fissura Barrett, Wells & Dixon 2005
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Pyxidanthera brevifolia (Littleleaf Pixiemoss) Wells 1929
plant species in the diapensiaceae family
Pyxidanthera brevifolia, the littleleaf pixiemoss or sandhills pyxie-moss, is a plant species known only from North Carolina and South Carolina. It occurs in deep, sandy soil such as sand hills and sandy ridgetops, sometimes in open pine-oak woodlands, at elevations of 50–200 m (160–660 ft). Pyxidanthera brevifolia is closely related to the more widespread P. barbulata, and some authors have suggested considering the two as a single species. For the moment, though, Flora of North America and the Kew Gardens Plant List both accept P. brevifolia as a distinct species. The two can be
Phlomis cashmirica (Kashmiri Lampwick) Wells 1935
plant species in the lamiaceae family
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Smallanthus mcvaughii (Wells) H.Rob. 1978
plant species in the asteraceae family
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