Richard Alden Howard

American botanist (1917-2003).

Richard Alden Howard (July 1, 1917 – September 18, 2003) was an American botanist and plant taxonomist. Howard, who served as director of Arnold Arboretum between 1954 and 1977, was known for his work in tropical biology and as author of the 6-volume Flora of the Lesser Antilles (1974–1989).

Abbreviations: R.A.Howard
Occupations: scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1917-07-01T00:00:00Z – 2003-09-18T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Stamford
Direct attributions: 98 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 102 plants, 0 fungi

98 plants attributed, 4 plants contributed to102 plants:

Clitoria fairchildiana (Butterfly Pea Tree) R.A.Howard 1967
plant species in the fabaceae family
Clitoria fairchildiana, the sombreiro, is a flowering plant species in the genus Clitoria found in Campina Grande, Brazil. The rotenoids clitoriacetal, stemonacetal, 6-deoxyclitoriacetal, 11-deoxyclitoriacetal, 9-demethylclitoriacetal and stemonal can be isolated from C. fairchildiana.
Guatteria punctata (Aubl.) R.A.Howard 1983
plant species in the annonaceae family
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Erythrina elenae R.A.Howard & W.R.Briggs 1953
vulnerable plant species in the fabaceae family
Erythrina elenae is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Cuba. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Codiocarpus R.A.Howard 1943
plant genus in the stemonuraceae family
Codiocarpus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Stemonuraceae. Its native range is Tropical Asia. Species: Codiocarpus andamanicus (Kurz) R.A.Howard Codiocarpus merrittii (Merr.) R.A.Howard
Citronella moorei (Churnwood) (F.Muell. ex Benth.) R.A.Howard 1940
plant species in the cardiopteridaceae family
Citronella moorei is a rainforest tree growing in eastern Australia. Common names for this species include churnwood, citronella, soapy box, silky beech, and corduroy. It is easily identified in the rainforest by the extraordinary twisting and crooked trunk.
Cantleya corniculata (Becc.) R.A.Howard 1940
vulnerable plant species in the stemonuraceae family
Cantleya is a genus of plant in the family Stemonuraceae. The sole species is Cantleya corniculata, found in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Zanthoxylum pentandrum (Fivestamen Pricklyash) (Aubl.) R.A.Howard 1983
plant species in the rutaceae family
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Irvingbaileya australis (Buff Beech) (C.T.White) R.A.Howard 1943
plant species in the stemonuraceae family
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Ilex ternatiflora (C.H.Wright) R.A.Howard 1986
extinct plant species in the aquifoliaceae family
Ilex ternatiflora is an extinct holly in the family Aquifoliaceae. It was endemic to a single location in Las Pozas in Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. It went extinct due to habitat destruction.
Coccoloba lindaviana R.A.Howard 1959
plant species in the polygonaceae family
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Citronella gongonha (Mart.) R.A.Howard 1940
plant species in the cardiopteridaceae family
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Weinmannia portlandiana R.A.Howard & Proctor 1958
vulnerable plant species in the cunoniaceae family
Weinmannia portlandiana is a species of plant in the family Cunoniaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Tamonea boxiana (Crow Broom) (Moldenke) R.A.Howard 1988
plant species in the verbenaceae family
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Solanum woodburyi (Woodbury's Nightshade) R.A.Howard 1966
plant species in the solanaceae family
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Pleurisanthes parviflora (Ducke) R.A.Howard 1940
plant species in the icacinaceae family
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Eugenia sturrockii R.A.Howard 1947
plant species in the myrtaceae family
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Dioscorea nipensis R.A.Howard 1947
plant species in the dioscoreaceae family
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Coccoloba retirensis R.A.Howard 1949
critically endangered plant species in the polygonaceae family
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Coccoloba cholutecensis R.A.Howard 1992
critically endangered plant species in the polygonaceae family
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Coccoloba arborescens (Vell.) R.A.Howard 1960
plant species in the polygonaceae family
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Clusia portlandiana R.A.Howard & Proctor 1958
vulnerable plant species in the clusiaceae family
Clusia portlandiana is a species of flowering plant in the family Clusiaceae. It is a shrub or tree found only in Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Citronella samoensis (A.Gray) R.A.Howard 1940
plant species in the cardiopteridaceae family
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Citronella paniculata (Mart.) R.A.Howard 1940
plant species in the cardiopteridaceae family
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Acalypha elizabethiae (Acalypha Elizabethae) R.A.Howard 1986
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Spermacoce felisinsulae (Correll) R.A.Howard 1988
critically endangered plant species in the rubiaceae family
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Ruprechtia crenata (Casar.) R.A.Howard 1985
plant species in the polygonaceae family
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Platygyna volubilis R.A.Howard 1947
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Phyllanthus chryseus R.A.Howard 1947
plant species in the phyllanthaceae family
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Ocotea dominicana (Meisn.) R.A.Howard 1981
vulnerable plant species in the lauraceae family
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Nothapodytes obtusifolia (Merr.) R.A.Howard 1942
plant species in the icacinaceae family
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