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American botanist (1871–1959)

Morton Peck
BornMorton Eaton Peck
1871 (1871)
Died1959 (aged 87–88)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBotanist

Morton Eaton Peck (1871–1959) was an American botanist specializing in flora of Oregon. He was professor of botany at Willamette University. He wrote Manual of the Higher Plants of Oregon. Botanist Arthur Cronquist commented that Peck's Oregon plant collection was "the most complete, so far as I know that exists."

The standard author abbreviation M.Peck is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

References

  1. ^ Morton Peck, Oregon Encyclopedia
  2. International Plant Names Index.  M.Peck.


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