M.L. Fernald's Contributions to the Flora of Newfoundland

A tribute to Merritt Lyndon Fernald's many contributions to the flora of Newfoundland, this article provides excerpts from Fernald's journals published in Rhodora, highlighting some of his more important discoveries. The appendices include a list of species described by Fernald in Rhodora from Newfoundland locations and a list of species reported as new to Newfoundland. A map of Newfoundland is also provided, showing the location of places visited by Fernald and colleagues between 1910 and 1929.

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Rhodora
Published
2025-06-09
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3119/24-26
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1
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Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
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M.L. Fernald's Contributions to the Flora of Newfoundland

Susan J. Meades
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Rhodora
Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
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M.L. Fernald's Contributions to the Flora of Newfoundland

Susan J. Meades
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Abstract

A tribute to Merritt Lyndon Fernald's many contributions to the flora of Newfoundland, this article provides excerpts from Fernald's journals published in Rhodora, highlighting some of his more important discoveries. The appendices include a list of species described by Fernald in Rhodora from Newfoundland locations and a list of species reported as new to Newfoundland. A map of Newfoundland is also provided, showing the location of places visited by Fernald and colleagues between 1910 and 1929.

RhodoraVol. 125(1003)
Openalex Percentile: Top 15%
Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
1.75
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