Margaret Ruth Ensign Lewis (1919 – November 2017) was an American
botanist
Botany, also called , plant biology or phytology, is the science of plant life and a branch of biology. A botanist, plant scientist or phytologist is a scientist who specialises in this field. The term "botany" comes from the Ancient Greek wo ...
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taxonomist, and professor specializing in
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
flora.
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The International Plant Names Index lists 38 plant names published by Margaret Ruth Ensign.][
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1919 births
2017 deaths
Botanists active in California
20th-century American botanists
Date of birth unknown
Pomona College alumni
American women botanists
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