John Carey (botanist)

John Carey
Born 1797
London, England
Died 26 March 1880[1]
Blackheath, London, England
Nationality English
Scientific career
Fields Botany
Author abbrev. (botany) J.Carey

John Carey (1797-1880) was an English botanist who studied in North America between 1830 and 1852.[2] Carey was a "frequent guest and invaluable companion" to Asa Gray.[1] Carey revised Gray's proofs of the first edition of the Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States, also contributing articles on Salix (willows), Populus (poplars), and Carex (sedges).[2] In his obituary, Gray described Carey as "a near and faithful friend, an accomplished botanist, a genial and warm-hearted and truly good man."[1]

John Carey described several species, primarily in the genus Carex, including Carex grayi.[3] Several species are named in his honor, including Carex careyana and Persicaria careyi.[4]

    References

    1. 1 2 3 Gray, Asa (1880). "John Carey". American Journal of Science and Arts. 3. 19. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
    2. 1 2 "Bicentennial Celebration of Asa Gray, 1810-2010, Gray's Manual of Botany, 1st edition 1848". Harvard University Herbaria and Libraries. Harvard University. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
    3. ↑ "J.Carey". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
    4. ↑ Wilhelm, Gerould; Rericha, Laura (2017). Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis.
    5. ↑ IPNI.  J.Carey.
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