Emma Lucy Braun

American botanist and first woman to be elected president of the ecological society of america, in 1950 (1889–1971).

Emma Lucy Braun (April 19, 1889 – March 5, 1971) was a prominent botanist, ecologist, and expert on the forests of the eastern United States who was a professor of the University of Cincinnati. She was the first woman to be elected President of the Ecological Society of America, in 1950. She was an environmentalist before the term was popularized, and a pioneering woman in her field, winning many awards for her work.

Abbreviations: E.L.Braun
Occupations: scientific collector, plant ecologist, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1889-00-00T00:00:00Z – 1971-00-00T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Cincinnati
Direct attributions: 2 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 5 plants, 0 fungi

2 plants attributed, 3 plants contributed to5 plants:

Rhododendron cumberlandense (Cumberland Rhododendron) E.L.Braun 1941
plant species in the ericaceae family
Rhododendron cumberlandense, the Cumberland rhododendron or Cumberland azalea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States. A deciduous shrub with red flowers reaching 6 ft (1.8 m), it is typically found growing on the Cumberland Plateau.
Solidago albopilosa (White-hair Goldenrod) E.L.Braun 1942
plant species in the asteraceae family
Solidago albopilosa is a rare species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common name whitehair goldenrod. It is a perennial herb that is endemic to the state of Kentucky in the southeastern United States. It is threatened by recreational activities in its habitat and is a federally listed threatened species of the United States.
Asplenium × inexpectatum (Unexpected Spleenwort) E.L.Braun ex Morton 1957
plant hybrid species in the aspleniaceae family
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Borodinia perstellata (Braun's Rock-cress) (E.L.Braun) P.J.Alexander & Windham 2013
perennial plant species in the brassicaceae family
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Polemonium reptans f. villosum (E.L.Braun) Wherry 1942
plant form in the polemoniaceae family
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