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Carlyle August Luer (August 23, 1922[1] – November 9, 2019) was a botanist specializing in the Orchidaceae. His specialty interest was the Pleurothallidinae (Genus Pleurothallis) and allied species.[2]

Carlyle A. Luer
Born(1922-08-23)August 23, 1922
Alton, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 9, 2019(2019-11-09) (aged 97)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis
Known forOrchid taxonomy, particularly of the Pleurothallidinae
Scientific career
FieldsBotany

Born to Carl & Vera Luer,[1] he was raised in Alton, Illinois and later attended Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine, graduating in 1946.[3] From there he went on to be a surgeon in Sarasota, Florida and upon retirement in 1975 took up the study and botanical illustration of Orchids.[3]

He aided in the foundation of the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and was the first editor of their research journal Selbyana.[2] He was a senior curator at the Missouri Botanical Garden and published numerous articles and two books related to Orchid taxonomy.[3] Luer died at the age of 97 on November 9, 2019.[4]

The standard author abbreviation Luer is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]

References


  1. Luer, Carlyle August. "Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Immigration Cards, 1900-1965". familysearch. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  2. "Carlyle A. Luer". Selbyana. 30 (1). 2009. JSTOR 41760346.
  3. "Carlyle A. Luer, MD 46". Washington University School of Medicine Outlook Magazine. Archived from the original on April 11, 2012.
  4. Luer, Carlyle August. "Carlyle August Luer Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  5. International Plant Names Index.  Luer.


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Карлайл Луэр (англ. Carlyle A. Luer, 23 августа 1922 — 9 ноября 2019, Сарасота, Флорида, США) — американский ботаник, специалист по орхидеям.


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