Hugo Leander Blomquist

Hugo Leander Blomquist
Hugo L. Blomquist
BornJune 5, 1888
DiedNovember 28, 1964 (1964-11-29) (aged 79)
NationalitySwedish
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsDuke University
Doctoral advisorWilliam Jesse Goad Land
Author abbrev. (botany)H.L.Blomq.

Hugo Leander Blomquist (June 5, 1888 – November 28, 1964) was a Swedish-born American botanist. His well rounded expertise encompassed fungi, bacteria, bryophytes, algae, grasses, and ferns. The standard author abbreviation H.L.Blomq. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.