Velma Dare Matthews

…Dr. Velma Dare Matthews in 1958 edition of Milestone, the Coker College yearbook.6   A prominent Carolina scientist, Dr. Matthews filled key state and regional offices in a number of…

New Species of Foamflower

…named in 1937 by Olga Lakela (1890-1980) as T. cordifolia var. austrina. I have moved “austrina” from the status of variety to full species. This key provides a brief way…

Charles “Chuck” Lewis McCartney, Jr.

…his request, there will be no funeral services.” (1) Charles Lewis McCartney, Jr., Long Pine Key, Everglades National Park with Giant Bromeliad, Tillandsia utriculata, 1986. Self-portrait. Colleagues in the Florida…

Wildflowers of the Atlantic Southeast

…blue, orange, green, and brown flowers. Introductory information offers an explanation of the key plant parts and information on plant names. Species profiles include color photographs and range maps. Published…

Random Walk through the Herbarium

…the hot southeastern sun. Since the expansion of the size and scope of Weakley’s Flora, numerous Eleocharis now needed to be keyed, in essence reachable within the text of the…

Orchids: Masters of Deception

…natural selection. Eventually I worked out some of the relevant math and published a book on the evolution of communication, which clarified, at least in my mind, two key features…