Netta Elizabeth Gray (1913–1970) was an American botanist.
She was a specialist in the
conifer genus ''
Podocarpus
''Podocarpus'' () is a genus of conifers, the most numerous and widely distributed of the podocarp family, the Podocarpaceae. The name comes from Greek πούς (poús, “foot”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”). ''Podocarpus'' species ...
'' and much of her research material, including anatomical microscope slides, are now housed at the
U.S. National Arboretum
The United States National Arboretum is an arboretum in northeast Washington, D.C., operated by the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service. It was established in 1927 by an act of Congress after a campaign by USDA ...
in
Washington, D.C.
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Names published
Incomplete list (of a total of 34 published names):
[
* '' Acmopyle sahniana'' J.Buchholz & N.E.Gray, J. Arnold Arbor. 28: 142 (1947)
*'' Podocarpus annamiensis'' N.E.Gray, J. Arnold Arbor. 39: 451 (1958)
*'' Podocarpus pallidus'' N.E.Gray, Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 220: 46 (1959)
*''Podocarpus standleyi'' J.Buchholz & N.E.Gray, J. Arnold Arbor. 29: 72 (1948)
]
Publications
Selected publications:
*Buchholz, J.T. & Gray, Netta E. (1948
A taxonomic revision of ''Podocarpus'', I. The sections of the genus and their subdivisions with special reference to leaf anatomy.
Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 29: 49–63.
*Buchholz, J.T., & Gray, Netta E. (1948
A taxonomic revision of ''Podocarpus'', II. The American species of ''Podocarpus'', section ''Stachycarpus''.
Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 29: 64–76.
*Gray, Netta E. (1953) A taxonomic revision of ''Podocarpus'', VIII. The African species of section ''Eupodocarpus'', subsections A and E. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 34: 163–175.
*Gray, Netta E. (1958
A taxonomic revision of ''Podocarpus'', XI. The South Pacific species of section ''Podocarpus'', subsection B
Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 39: 424–477
Honors
Species named for her:
* '' Podocarpus grayae'' de Laub.[
]
References
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American botanists
1913 births
1970 deaths
Women botanists