Reveal, James L.

(Born March 29, 1941 – Died January 9, 2015)

Dr. James L. Reveal's research interests included floristic studies in North America (including endangered and threatened species), examination of historical specimens gathered in temperate North America, monographic studies on Polygonaceae subfam. Eriogonoideae, botanical nomenclature, history of botanical explorations in the New World, and a review of suprageneric nomenclature including an evaluation of systems of classification of extant vascular plants at and above the family level.

Dr. Reveal was a professor emeritus at the University of Maryland, where he taught from 1969 to 1999. He served as director of the University of Maryland’s Norton-Brown Herbarium from 1979 to 1999. After retiring from the University of Maryland, Dr. Reveal continued his research as an Adjunct Professor of Plant Biology at Cornell University in association with the L. H. Bailey Hortorium and as an Honorary Curator at the New York Botanical Garden.

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is thankful for Dr. Reveal’s kindness in allowing us the use of his images.

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