Edward Tuckerman

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Edward Tuckerman (December 7, 1817 - March 15, 1886) was a botanist and professor from Boston, Massachusetts who made significant contributions to the study of lichens and other alpine plants. The majority of his collecting was done on the slopes of Mount Washington in the White Mountains. Tuckerman Ravine was named in his honor.

The standard botanical author abbreviation Tuck. is applied to species he described.

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SHORT DESCRIPTION= American botanist
DATE OF BIRTH= December 7, 1817
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DATE OF DEATH= March 15, 1886
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