Angela Kay Kepler (born 1943) is a New Zealand-born naturalist and author. She is a graduate of the

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, New Zealand and has a master's degree from the

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and a doctorate from

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in 1972. She also undertook a one-year post doctoral position at

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. She has conducted research in

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and the Caribbean. Two

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species have been named for her: the elfin-woods warbler ''(Setophaga angelae)'', a

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n endemic; and the extinct

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'' Porzana keplerorum''. She has a farm on Maui and grows some 32 different banana varieties.

Bibliography

Publications by Angela Kepler * The World of Bananas in Hawaii: Then and Now - 2012 * West Maui: A Natural History Guide - 2007 * Haleakala: From Summit to Sea - 2005 * A Pocket Guide To Maui's Hana Highway: A Visitor's Guide - May 2004 * Exotic Tropicals of Hawaii: Heliconias, Gingers, Anthuriums, and Decorative Foliage - 1999 * Hawaiian Heritage Plants - 1998 * Maui's Floral Splendor - 1995 * Haleakala: A Guide to the Mountain - 1992 * Majestic Molokai: A Nature Lover's Guide - 1992 * Sunny South Maui: A Guide to Kihwailea & Makena Including Kahoolawe - 1992 * Trees of Hawai'i - 1991 * Proteas in Hawaii - 1988

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kepler, Angela 1943 births Cornell University alumni Living people University of Canterbury alumni University of Hawaiʻi alumni New Zealand naturalists New Zealand non-fiction writers New Zealand women writers