Paul H. Allen

American botanist (1911-1963).

Paul Hamilton Allen (1911–1963) was an American botanist noted for his work on the ecology of Central America, orchid systematics and economically important species including bananas. He was married to the former Dorothy Osdieck of Kirkwood, Missouri. Allen was born in Enid, Oklahoma. With only a secondary school education, he became a student apprentice at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, Missouri.

Abbreviations: P.H.Allen
Occupations: scientific collector, explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1911-08-29T00:00:00Z – 1963-11-14T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Enid
Direct attributions: 12 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 16 plants, 0 fungi

12 plants attributed, 4 plants contributed to16 plants:

Cryosophila williamsii (Lago Yojoa Palm) P.H.Allen 1953
critically endangered plant species in the arecaceae family
Cryosophila williamsii, also known as Lago Yojoa palm or root-spine palm is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found only in Honduras. It is threatened by habitat loss. Cryosophila williamsii is named in honor of prominent botanist Louis Otho Williams. The IUCN classified this plant as Critically Endangered, and it is assumed there are 200-270 mature individuals in the wild. Threats to this species include climate change and selective harvesting for ornamental purposes. The species' habitat has been largely converted to agriculture.
Cryosophila guagara P.H.Allen 1953
vulnerable plant species in the arecaceae family
Cryosophila guagara is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Roystonea dunlapiana (Yagua) P.H.Allen 1952
plant species in the arecaceae family
Roystonea dunlapiana, commonly known as yagua or cabiche, is a species of palm which is native to Mexico, Nicaragua and Honduras. It is the only species in the genus Roystonea which is absent from the insular Caribbean.
Ardisia standleyana P.H.Allen 1956
plant species in the primulaceae family
Ardisia standleyana is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. It is a shrub which ranges from Honduras through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama to Colombia.
Calliandra grandifolia P.H.Allen 1956
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
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Sobralia × intermedia P.H.Allen 1958
perennial plant hybrid species in the orchidaceae family
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Epidendrum × doroteae P.H.Allen 1958
plant hybrid species in the orchidaceae family
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Coccoloba standleyana P.H.Allen 1956
plant species in the polygonaceae family
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Ardisia dunlapiana P.H.Allen 1956
endangered plant species in the primulaceae family
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Pseudima costaricense L.O.Williams & P.H.Allen 1954
plant species in the sapindaceae family
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Roystonea regia var. hondurensis P.H.Allen 1952
critically endangered plant variety in the arecaceae family
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Neea elegans P.H.Allen 1956
plant species in the nyctaginaceae family
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Pouteria triplarifolia P.H.Allen ex T.D.Penn. 1990
endangered plant species in the sapotaceae family
Pouteria triplarifolia is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is endemic to Costa Rica.
Gongora latibasis (C.Schweinf. & P.H.Allen) Jenny 1993
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Ornithocephalus cryptanthus (C.Schweinf. & P.H.Allen) Toscano & Dressler 2000
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Faramea tamberlikiana ssp. sessifolia (P.H.Allen) C.M.Taylor 2002
plant subspecies in the rubiaceae family
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