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Index of Botanists

NameCompton, James A.
Start Date1953
RemarksEducation: Studied RBG Kew 1979-1981); Ph.D. (1998; University of Reading; Thesis: Systematics of Actaea L. including Cimicifuga L. ex Wernisch. and Souliea Franch. (Ranunculaceae)). Research Fellowship: University of Reading (1998-2005). Publications: Systematics & phylogeny of tribe Actaeae. Phylogeny of Cyclamen L. Nomenclature of species in Actaea. Numerical paper on Actaea cimicifuga complex of species. Numerical paper on Actaea simplex complex of species. Coll. (China 1989, 1995; Mexico 1991; South Korea 1993; South Africa 1987, 1990): E, K, RNG (main), WSY; Living material at Chelsea Physic Garden, Chollipo Arboretum, and Green Farm. Example of Name Published: Salvia X jamensis J. Compton in Plantsman, 15(4): 204. 1994.
ASA Botanist ID169605 botanist
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/0577e70d-564c-4cdf-94f8-b6eef662d8f1
Variant nameCompton, J. A.
Author nameJ. Compton
Standard/Label NameJ. A. Compton
Full NameCompton, James A.
Geography AuthorUnited Kingdom
Geography CollectorArgentina,  China,  Mexico,  South Africa,  South Korea,  United States of America
Specialty AuthorSpermatophytes
Citation as Author Taxon; Official News Bulletin of the International Society for Plant Taxonomy. Utrecht
Citation as AuthorBiogr. data from the author
Member of teams/groups
Collector Teams:J. Compton & Jury  J. Compton & T. A. J. Hedderson 
Author Teams:J. Compton & Jury  J. Compton & Hedderson 

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