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Lily May Perry

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Canadian-American botanist, botanical collector, curator and teacher (1895-1992)

United StatesScientistsLived 1895 to 1992 · aged 97
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Lily May Perry (1895-1992) was a Canadian-American botanist who worked at Arnold Arboretum and is most known for detailed compilation of information on medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia and her assistance with the Flora of New Guinea.

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Lily May Perry (1895-1992) was a Canadian-American botanist who worked at Arnold Arboretum and is most known for detailed compilation of information on medicinal plants of East and Southeast Asia and her assistance with the Flora of New Guinea. Perry also has the legacy of authoring the third highest number of land plant species among female scientists, in total naming 414 species.

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United States
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Scientist
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deceased
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Lived 1895 to 1992 · aged 97
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