Conrad Vernon Morton

American botanist
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IntroAmerican botanist
A.K.A.C.V.Morton
A.K.A.C.V.Morton
PlacesUnited States of America
wasScientist Botanist Pteridologist
Work fieldBiology Science
Gender
Male
Birth24 October 1905, Fresno
Death29 July 1972Washington, D.C. (aged 66 years)
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Biography

Conrad Vernon Morton (24 October 1905 – 29 July 1972) was an American botanist who did notable writings on Ferns. He was also a specialist in Gesneriaceae and Solanaceae for the Smithsonian Institution from 1928.

Publications

  • Studies of fern types (Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, two volumes, 1967-1973).
  • A revision of the Argentine species of Solanum (Academia Nacional de Ciencias, Córdoba, Argentine, 1976).

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