Lowell David Flyr

Botanist (1937-1971).

Lowell David Flyr (1937–1971) was an American botanist. Born in Stratford, Texas, Flyr conducted his graduate thesis work at the University of Texas in Austin. He is known for his work on the genus Brickellia. At the age of 33, Flyr committed suicide in Dallas while undergoing treatment for depression. The species Brickellia cordifolia is called "Flyr's Nemesis" or "Flyr's brickellbush" in his honor.

Abbreviations: Flyr
Occupations: botanist
Dates: 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Stratford
Direct attributions: 4 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 5 plants, 0 fungi

4 plants attributed, 1 plant contributed to5 plants:

Leucophyllum langmaniae Flyr 1985
plant species in the scrophulariaceae family
Leucophyllum langmaniae is a shrub native of Mexico (Chihuahuan Desert), semi-evergreen, with gray-green leaves of velvety texture. Its shape is branched and compact, forming a rounded mass of up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in) high and wide. The flowers are lavender. They appear in the fall, and are even more abundant if drought or heat waves were important. Leucophyllum langmaniae is called Langman's sage or Rio Bravo sage. However, it is not a true sage and it has no systematics relationship to the genus Salvia. The specific epithet langmaniae was given in honor of Ida Kaplan Langman.
Leucophyllum ultramonticola Flyr 1985
plant species in the scrophulariaceae family
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Brickellia laccata Flyr 1968
plant species in the asteraceae family
Brickellia laccata is a Mexican species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the state of Coahuila in northern Mexico. Brickellia laccata is a small, cliff-dwelling shrub up to 25 cm (10 inches) tall. Flower heads are on the ends of short branches, usually one at a time but sometimes 2 or 3. Flowers are straw-colored with darker tips.
Brickellia viejensis Flyr 1968
plant species in the asteraceae family
Brickellia viejensis is a North American species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. It is native to the Sierra Tierra Vieja in Presidio County, western Texas. Brickellia viejensis is a perennial herb up to 60 cm (24 inches) tall.
Brickellia hinckleyi var. terlinguensis (Terlingua Brickellbush) (Flyr) B.L.Turner 1997
plant variety in the asteraceae family
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