Charles Lawrence Boynton (February 7, 1864 – September 16, 1943) was an American
botanist active in the Southeastern United States, working at
Biltmore Estate with
Chauncey Beadle
Chauncey Delos Beadle (August 5, 1866 in St. Catharines, Ontario – 1950) was a Canadian-born botanist and horticulturist active in the southern United States. He was educated in horticulture at Ontario Agricultural College (1884) and Cornell Un ...
and his brother,
Frank Ellis Boynton
Frank Ellis Boynton (July 10, 1859 – December 10, 1942) was a self-taught American botanist active in the Southeastern United States. He worked at Biltmore Estate with his brother, Charles Lawrence Boynton, and Chauncey Beadle
Chauncey Del ...
. The
oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ...
species ''
Quercus boyntonii
''Quercus boyntonii'' is a rare North American species of oak in the beech family. At present, it is found only in Alabama, although historical records say that it formerly grew in Texas
Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a ...
'' was named in honor of Charles Lawrence Boynton.
[C. D. Beadle in Biltmore Botanical Studies 1: 47-48. 1901.]
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American botanists
1864 births
1943 deaths
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