E. D. Merrill
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University of California, Berkeley (1924–1926)
Columbia University (1929–1931)
Harvard University (1935–1956) }}
Elmer Drew "E. D." Merrill (October 15, 1876 – February 25, 1956) was an American botanist and taxonomist. He spent more than twenty years in the Philippines where he became a recognized authority on the flora of the Asia-Pacific region. Through the course of his career he authored nearly 500 publications, described approximately 3,000 new plant species, and amassed over one million herbarium specimens. In addition to his scientific work he was an accomplished administrator, college dean, university professor and editor of scientific journals. Provided by Wikipedia
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1A descriptive catalogue of the plants cultivated in the city nursery at Cementerio del Norte, Manilaby Merrill, Elmer Drew, 1876-1956
Published 1912Manila : Bureau of Print., 1912.62 p., [15] leaves of plates : ill. ; 23 cm. -
2by Merrill, Elmer Drew, 1876-1956
Published 1926Manila, Bureau of Printing, 1926.239 p. illus., 6 maps (5 fold.) 23 cm. -
3by Merrill, Elmer Drew, 1876-1956
Published 1918Manila, Bureau of Printing, 1918.423 p. fold. map. 24 cm.