Roland McMillan Harper

U.s. botanist (1878-1966).

Roland McMillan Harper (1878 – 1966) was an American botanist, geographer, naturalist, explorer, and writer. He wrote for the Savannah Morning News and covered the settlement of Georgia's wiregrass region in the late 19th century. He is known for his work in the Southeastern United States. The standard author abbreviation R.M.Harper is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

Abbreviations: R.M.Harper
Occupations: geographer, explorer, botanist
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1878-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z
Direct attributions: 12 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 15 plants, 0 fungi

12 plants attributed, 3 plants contributed to15 plants:

Prunus geniculata (Scrub Plum) R.M.Harper 1911
plant species in the rosaceae family
Prunus geniculata is a rare species of plum known by the common name scrub plum. The species is endemic to Florida.
Scirpus georgianus (Georgia Bulrush) R.M.Harper 1900
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
Scirpus georgianus, or Georgia bulrush, is a flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae that grows in much of the eastern half of North America. Its habitat is wet marshy field areas prone to seasonal flooding. It was described by Roland McMillan Harper. It is sometimes confused with Scirpus hattorianus.
Dicerandra odoratissima (Rose Balm) R.M.Harper 1901
annual plant species in the lamiaceae family
Dicerandra odoratissima, commonly known as the rose balm or Harper's scrub balm, is a species of Dicerandra native to the Southeastern Coastal Plain, with a geographic range that extends from eastern Georgia to southern South Carolina. Kral (1982) originally suggested that this species was so distinct from the remaining members of the genus that it should be placed in a separate section or a distinct genus. Today, D. odoratissima and its close relative D. radfordiana are members of the Lecontea clade.
Sporobolus teretifolius (Wireleaf Dropseed) R.M.Harper 1906
perennial plant species in the poaceae family
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Hexastylis speciosa (Harper's Heartleaf) R.M.Harper 1924
perennial plant species in the aristolochiaceae family
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Xyris scabrifolia (Roughleaf Yellow-eyed Grass) R.M.Harper 1903
perennial plant species in the xyridaceae family
Xyris scabrifolia, common name Harper's yelloweyed grass, is a North American species of perennial in the yellow-eyed-grass family. It grows in the southern United States from Texas to North Carolina.
Balduina atropurpurea (Purpledisk Honeycombhead) R.M.Harper 1901
plant species in the asteraceae family
Balduina atropurpurea, the purpledisk honeycombhead, is a North American species of plants in the sunflower family. It is native to the southeastern United States (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina). Balduina atropurpurea is a perennial herb with branching stems. Each plant has 1-4 flower heads, each with yellow ray florets and purple disc florets. The species grows in pinelands and savannahs.
Arabis georgiana (Georgia Rockcress) R.M.Harper 1903
plant species in the brassicaceae family
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Rhynchospora solitaria (Onespike Beaksedge) R.M.Harper 1901
perennial plant species in the cyperaceae family
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Ludwigia maritima (Seaside Primrose-willow) R.M.Harper 1904
perennial plant species in the onagraceae family
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Cabomba caroliniana var. pulcherrima (Purple Fanwort) R.M.Harper 1903
plant variety in the cabombaceae family
Cabomba caroliniana var. pulcherrima is a species of perennial aquatic herb in the family Cabombaceae native to the American states Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia.
Sabatia decandra (Bartram's Rose-gentian) (Walter) R.M.Harper 1900
perennial plant species in the gentianaceae family
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Lycopodiella prostrata (Featherstem Clubmoss) (R.M.Harper) Cranfill 1981
plant species in the lycopodiaceae family
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Fimbristylis perpusilla (Harper's Fimbry) R.M.Harper ex Small & Britton 1903
annual plant species in the cyperaceae family
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Asarum speciosum (Alabama Heartleaf) (R.M.Harper) Barringer 1993
perennial plant species in the aristolochiaceae family
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