Caroline Kathryn Allen

Caroline Kathryn Allen
Born(1904-04-07)April 7, 1904
Pawling, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 1975(1975-04-05) (aged 70)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Taxonomy

Caroline Kathryn Allen (April 7, 1904 - April 6, 1975) was an American botanist, botanical illustrator and taxonomist noted for studying trees in the laurel family. She was a staff member at both the Arnold Arboretum and New York Botanical Garden. She described over 275 species, and contributed widely in academic publications. The standard author abbreviation C.K.Allen is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

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