Harold E. Moore

U.s. botanist (1917–1980).

Harold Emery Moore, Jr. (July 7, 1917 – October 27, 1980) was an American botanist especially known for his work on the systematics of the palm family. He served as Director of the L. H. Bailey Hortorium at Cornell University, and was appointed Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Botany in 1978. He was an important contributor to Hortus Third and was editor of Principes (now Palms), the journal of the International Palm Society. He also edited Gentes Herbarum and provided the foundation for the first edition of Genera Palmarum, a seminal work on palm taxonomy which was later completed by Natal

Abbreviations: H.E.Moore
Occupations: botanist
Citizenships: United States
Languages: Latin
Dates: 1917-07-07T00:00:00Z – 1980-10-17T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Winthrop
Direct attributions: 176 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 201 plants, 0 fungi

176 plants attributed, 25 plants contributed to201 plants:

Pouteria sapota (Mammee Sapote) (Jacq.) H.E.Moore & Stearn 1967
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Pouteria sapota, the mamey sapote, is a species of tree native to Central America and southern Mexico. It is now cultivated throughout Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as in Florida and parts of South America. Its fruit is eaten raw in many Latin American countries, and is added to smoothies, milkshakes, ice cream, and other foods.
Copernicia prunifera (Carnaúba Palm) (Mill.) H.E.Moore 1963
plant species in the arecaceae family
Copernicia prunifera or the carnaúba palm or carnaubeira palm (Portuguese pronunciation: [kaʁnaˈubɐ]) is a species of palm tree native to northeastern Brazil (mainly the states of Ceará, Piauí, Maranhão, Rio Grande do Norte and Bahia). Known by many as 'tree of life' because of its many uses, the Carnaúba is also the symbol tree of Ceará. The initiative to use it as a symbol vies to promote its conservation and sustainable use.
Pinus maximinoi (Thinleaf Pine) H.E.Moore 1966
plant species in the pinaceae family
Pinus maximinoi, commonly known as thinleaf pine, is a species of conifer in the family Pinaceae. It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico at elevations of 1,500–2,400 m (4,900–7,900 ft). P. maximinoi reaches a height of 15–30 m (49–98 ft) and has smooth bark when young.
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis (Bottle Palm) (L.H.Bailey) H.E.Moore 1976
critically endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, the bottle palm or palmiste gargoulette, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is native to Round Island, Mauritius.
Johannesteijsmannia (Joey Palms) H.E.Moore 1961
plant genus in the arecaceae family
Johannesteijsmannia is a genus of four species of palms found in tropical rainforests of the Malay Peninsula, Borneo and northern Sumatra. They are fan palms, usually growing without a trunk. The genus was named in honor of Johannes Elias Teijsmann, a Dutch botanist who was director of the Bogor Botanical Gardens from 1830 to 1869.
Latania lontaroides (Red Latan Palm) (Gaertn.) H.E.Moore 1963
endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Latania lontaroides is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Réunion. It is also used as an ornamental plant. Its common names include the Red Latan, latanier de la Réunion, and latanier rouge. The armored scale insect Hemiberlesia lataniae was first described from this species of palm, and has since spread around the world and proved to be a serious pest of avocado. This palm was common on Réunion at one time, but the area in which it grows has diminished as land has been cleared for agriculture and for other purposes. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed it as
Itaya amicorum (Itaya) H.E.Moore 1972
plant species in the arecaceae family
Itaya amicorum is a medium-size fan palm that is native to Brazil, Colombia and Peru. It is the only species in the genus Itaya. It was unknown to science until 1972, when it was discovered on the bank of the Itaya River in the Peruvian Amazon.
Chamaedorea metallica (Metallic Palm) O.F.Cook ex H.E.Moore 1966
plant species in the arecaceae family
Chamaedorea metallica is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae.
Pelargonium radens (Rasp-leaf Pelargonium) H.E.Moore 1955
plant species in the geraniaceae family
Pelargonium radens, the rasp-leaf pelargonium is a species of Pelargonium. It is in the subgenus Pelargonium along with Pelargonium crispum and Pelargonium tomentosum.
Hippeastrum striatum (Striped Barbados Lily) (Lam.) H.E.Moore 1963
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Hippeastrum striatum, the striped Barbados lily, a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to the southern and eastern regions of Brazil.
Hippeastrum elegans (Spreng.) H.E.Moore 1963
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Hippeastrum elegans is a species of flowering plant. It is native to Central and South America, from Costa Rica to Brazil. It grows to 40 cm in height and has flowers of 20 cm.
Chambeyronia lepidota H.E.Moore 1978
plant species in the arecaceae family
Chambeyronia lepidota is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia.
Veitchia vitiensis (H.Wendl.) H.E.Moore 1957
plant species in the arecaceae family
Veitchia vitiensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Fiji.
Johannesteijsmannia altifrons (Joey Palm) (Rchb.f. & Zoll.) H.E.Moore 1961
perennial plant species in the arecaceae family
Johannesteijsmannia altifrons is a species of flowering plant in the palm family. It is native to southern Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra. Flowers of this species smell of sour milk.
Cyphophoenix nucele (Lifou Palm) H.E.Moore 1976
vulnerable plant species in the arecaceae family
Cyphophoenix nucele is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia.
Brahea aculeata (Sinaloa Hesper Palm) (Brandegee) H.E.Moore 1980
plant species in the arecaceae family
Brahea aculeata is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. This palm tree is endemic to northwestern Mexico, where it is native to Durango, Sinaloa, and Sonora states. It is a vulnerable species, threatened by habitat loss.
Satakentia liukiuensis (Gulubia Palm) (Hatus.) H.E.Moore 1969
plant species in the arecaceae family
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Roystonea altissima (Jamaican Royal Palm) (Mill.) H.E.Moore 1963
plant species in the arecaceae family
Roystonea altissima is a species of palm which is endemic to hillsides and mountain slopes near the interior of Jamaica. The name altissima is Latin for "highest", however they are not the tallest species in the genus Roystonea. They are usually found just over sea-level to 760 metres (2,490 ft) in elevation.
Hippeastrum evansiarum (Traub & I.S.Nelson) H.E.Moore 1963
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Hippeastrum evansiae is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Bolivia.
Hippeastrum evansiae (Traub & I.S.Nelson) H.E.Moore 1963
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Hippeastrum evansiae is a flowering perennial herbaceous bulbous plant, in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Bolivia.
Cyphosperma trichospadix (Cyphosperma Palm) (Burret) H.E.Moore 1977
vulnerable plant species in the arecaceae family
Cyphosperma trichospadix (trichospadix being derived from the Greek words for "hair" and "spadix," an allusion to the hirsute spathe of the inflorescence) is a species of evergreen flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to Fiji, currently threatened by habitat loss, and thus extremely rare in cultivation.
Cyphosperma tanga (H.E.Moore) H.E.Moore 1977
critically endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Cyphosperma tanga is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is a tree endemic to Fiji, known only from Mount Tomanivi on Viti Levu. Cutting by the Forestry Department resulted in the serious depletion of one subpopulation in 1970 and also continues to affect another more recently discovered subpopulation. Seed crops of reasonable size appear to be extremely infrequent and it is threatened by habitat loss. The species was first described as Taveunia tanga by H.E.Moore in 1965. In 1977 Moore placed the species in genus Cyphosperma as C. tanga.
Clinostigma savoryanum (Arrack Tree) (Rehder & E.H.Wilson) H.E.Moore & Fosberg 1956
plant species in the arecaceae family
Clinostigma savoryanum, also known as the Pacific beauty palm and arrack tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is endemic to the Bonin Islands of Japan. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Basselinia vestita H.E.Moore 1984
critically endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Basselinia vestita is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia.
Basselinia porphyrea H.E.Moore 1984
endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Basselinia porphyrea is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia.
Basselinia iterata H.E.Moore 1984
endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Basselinia iterata is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia.
Basselinia humboldtiana (Brongn.) H.E.Moore 1984
plant species in the arecaceae family
Basselinia humboldtiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia.
Basselinia favieri H.E.Moore 1984
endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Basselinia favieri is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia.
Bactris guineensis (Tobago Cane) (L.) H.E.Moore 1963
plant species in the arecaceae family
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Adromischus schuldtianus (Poelln.) H.E.Moore 1976
plant species in the crassulaceae family
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