Elizabeth G. Britton
Also known as
E. G. BrittonBritton, Elizabeth GE.BrittonElizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton
Elizabeth Gertrude Britton (née Knight) (January 9, 1858 – February 25, 1934) was an American botanist, bryologist, and educator. She and her husband, Nathaniel Lord Britton, played a significant role in the fundraising and creation of the New York Botanical Garden. She was a co-founder of the precursor body to the American Bryological and Lichenological Society. She was an activist for the protection of wildflowers, inspiring local chapter activities and the passage of legislation. Elizabeth Britton made major contributions to the literature of mosses, publishing 170 papers in that field.
Born 1858-01-09
Died 1934-02-25
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL2554758A
- VIAF188571293
- WikidataQ2567402
- ISNI0000000426618095
- LibriVox8759
Top Subjects
- Mosses (2)
- Plants (1)
- South America (1)
- Henry Hurd Rusby (1855-1940) (1)
- Central America (1)
- Bermuda Islands (1)
- Botany (1)
Books by Elizabeth G. Britton
Total count: 24
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Contributions American bryology1889-01-01
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An introduction to the study of mosses1890-01-01
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The humpbacked elves1896-01-01
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How I found Schizaea pusilla1896-01-01
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Criticism of "New or less known species of acrocarpous mosses from North America and Europe1896-01-01
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The Brownies1896-01-01
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Criticisms on Renauld and Cardot Musci americae septentrionalis exsiccati (Bull.Herb.Boiss.IV,1-19. 1896.)1896-01-01
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A revision of the North American species of Ophioglossum[s.n.]1897-01-01
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An Enumeration of the plants collected by Dr. H.H. Rusby in South America, 1885-1886[s.n.]1900-01-01
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Genus Zygodon in North America1908-01-01
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Leucodontopsis Cardot (Leucodoniopsis R. & C.1912-01-01
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Notes on the mosses of Jamaica1912-01-01
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The preservation of our native plants1913-01-01
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Central American mosses1914-01-01
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Mosses of Bermuda1915-01-01
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A new American fossil moss1915-01-01
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Notes on FissidensI. : Difficulties in determining the oldest species1916-01-01
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Jagerinopsis squarrosa, n.sp1918-01-01
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Rediscovery of Fissidens Donnellii Austin1919-01-01
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Holly, laurel and winterberry1922-01-01
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On some mosses from the Blue Mountain of Cuba1922-01-01
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How the wild flowers are protected
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The umbrella mosses
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Wild plants needing protectionNew York Botanical Garden