American botanist (1831–1904).
William Marriott Canby Sr. (1831–1904) was an American banker, business executive, philanthropist and botanist. He is famous as a leading expert on the flora of Delaware and the "eastern shore" region of Maryland and as an epistolary correspondent with Charles Darwin concerning insectivorous plants.
Abbreviations: Canby
Occupations: scientific collector, explorer, businessperson, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1831-00-00T00:00:00Z – 1904-00-00T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Philadelphia
Direct attributions: 6 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 12 plants, 0 fungi