Career

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Biographical data

 

Dorsett, Palemon Howard

 

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)

 

Born: 1862, Carlinville, Ill., U.S.A.. Died: 1943, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

 

career:

Agricultural explorer, for 41 years Horticulturist with the U.S. Dept Agric. Washington; recipient of the Meyer Medal for distinguished service.

 

Collecting localities and collections:

For his voyage to the Dutch East Indies and the collections made there, see sub D.G. Fairchild.

 

biographical data:

Amer. Men of Sci. ed. 3-6; Science N.S. 97, 1943, p. 322.