Taxonomic Literature:a selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types

Pritzel, ed. 2 (1871-1882)

IH, pt. 1 (1952)

Frans A. Stafleu (1921-

1997)

ING (1967)

ING title page

“It is unfair that you have so much information which is confined to this room” – Grady L. Webster,1964.

TL (1967)

Richard S. Cowan

(1921-1997)

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TL-2 (1976-2009)

Washington Monument (170 m

tall)

TL-2 Archive1.2 million data sheets

235 m tall!

Dan H. Nicolson (b. 1933)

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“I have dared dream that younger hands would convert the contents of TL-2 to an electronic data base which could then be supplemented, corrected, and maintained indefinitely as an international resource … in my opinion there will never be a TL-3 of any other sort.” – Richard S. Cowan,1990.

Image credits:

Cowan (Smithsonian Institution Archives, Image #92-3578)Nicolson (Mike Bordelon, Smithsonian Institution)Stafleu (Taxon 37: 513. 1988)Webster (Elaine Miller, Syst. Bot. 31: 1. 2006)

L. J. Dorr, Botany Department,NMNH, Smithsonian Institution23 February 2012