American ethnobotanist (1944-1989).
Timothy Charles Plowman (November 17, 1944 – January 7, 1989) was an American ethnobotanist best known for his intensive work over the course of 15 years on the genus Erythroxylum in general, and the cultivated coca species in particular. He collected more than 700 specimens from South America, housed in the collection of the Field Museum of Natural History. The standard author abbreviation Plowman is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. Plowman joined the Field Museum of Natural History in 1978 where he became tenured in 1983 and was appointed Curator in
Abbreviations: Plowman
Occupations: scientific collector, ethnobotanist, curator, botanist, botanical collector, anthropologist
Citizenships: United States
Languages: English
Dates: 1944-11-17T00:00:00Z – 1989-01-07T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Harrisburg
Direct attributions: 49 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 52 plants, 0 fungi