Carlyle A. Luer
American botanist (1922–2019)
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Carlyle August Luer (August 23, 1922[1] – November 9, 2019) was a surgeon, botanist, and author who studied Orchidaceae. His specialty interest was the Pleurothallidinae (Genus Pleurothallis) and allied species.[2]
Carlyle A. Luer | |
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| Born | August 23, 1922 Alton, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 2019 (aged 97) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Known for | Orchid taxonomy, particularly of the Pleurothallidinae |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Luer | |
Born to Carl & Vera Luer,[1] he was raised in Alton, Illinois and later attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, graduating in 1946.[3] From there he went on to be a surgeon in Sarasota, Florida and upon retirement in 1975 took up the study and botanical illustration of orchids.[3]
He aided in the foundation of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and was the first editor of their research journal Selbyana.[2] He was a senior curator at the Missouri Botanical Garden and published numerous articles and two books related to orchid taxonomy.[3] Luer died at the age of 97 on November 9, 2019.[4]
He and his wife had five children.[5]
Writings
- The Native Orchids of Florida
- The Native Orchids of the United States and Canada[5]
