Lena Tracy Hanks (1879–1944), sometimes credited as Lenda Tracy Hanks, was an
American
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* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
algologist and
botanist who specialized in studying North American
algae and
flora
Flora is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring (indigenous (ecology), indigenous) native plant, native plants. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms '' ...
. She is credited with the discovery of ''
Geranium laxum''. She worked at the museum of the
New York Botanical Garden
The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. Established in 1891, it is located on a site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants; the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, ...
with
John Kunkel Small
John Kunkel Small (January 31, 1869 – January 20, 1938) was an American botanist.
Born on January 31, 1869, in Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Kunkel studied botany at Franklin & Marshall College and Columbia University. He was the first Curator of ...
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1879 births
1944 deaths
Women botanists
American women scientists
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