Edward Frederick Anderson

Edward Frederick Anderson (Covina, California, June 17, 1932 – March 29, 2001) was an American botanist who conducted extensive explorations in Mexico.

He was a leading specialist in the cactus family. He was Senior Research Botanist at the Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix. He chaired the International Organization for Succulent Plant Study. He was a member of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America and the Linnean Society of London. He was emeritus professor of biology at Whitman College, where he taught for three decades.

He collected Jasminocereus thouarsii.

Books

The standard author abbreviation E.F.Anderson is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ Timber Press Author Profile: Edward F. Anderson
  2. ↑ Jones, Shanna T. (2024-08-16). "Meet Michiel Pillet, Cactus Conservationist". IrisBg. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  3. ↑ International Plant Names Index. E.F.Anderson.