American botanist (1869-1929).
John William Harshberger, (January 1, 1869 – April 27, 1929) was an American botanist who specialized in plant geography, ecology and plant pathology. He taught at the University of Pennsylvania for more than 35 years. He was an ardent plant conservationist and he is credited with coining the term "ethnobotany".
Abbreviations: Harshb.
Occupations: scientific collector, explorer, ethnobotanist, ecologist, botanist, botanical collector, anthropologist
Citizenships: United States
Languages: English
Dates: 1869-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1929-04-27T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Philadelphia
Authorship mentions: 1 plant, 0 fungi