LeRoy Abrams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

LeRoy Abrams

American botanist

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1874

Place of Birth: Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1956

Profession: curator, botanist, botanical illustrator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

LeRoy Abrams (October 1, 1874 – August 15, 1956) was an American botanist and author.
He taught as a Professor at Stanford University.
He wrote and illustrated a four-volume Illustrated Flora of the Pacific States, the final volume of which was published posthumously.He and his wife had a home overlooking the Santa Clara Valley.
Their only child, a daughter, predeceased him.The standard author abbreviation Abrams is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.Abrams is commemorated in the specific epithet abramsii.