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Elliot Calvin Howe
BornFebruary 14, 1828
Jamaica, Vermont
DiedMarch 2, 1899 (Aged 71)
Lansingburgh, New York
Scientific career
FieldsBotanist

Elliot Calvin Howe (February 14, 1828 – March 2, 1899) was an American botanist and a member of the Torrey Botanical Club. Most notably, he discovered several species of fungi throughout his life, including Tricholoma Peckii, Hygrophorus Peckianus, Puccinia curtipes, P. Peckianus, Microsphaera menispermi, M. platani and M. symphoricarpi, and two were named after him to commemorate his contributions to the field, Stropharia Howeanum Pk. and Hypoxylon Howeanum Pk.[1]

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  1. ^ Peck, Charles H. (January 1, 1899). "Elliot C. Howe, 1828–1899". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 26 (5): 251–253. JSTOR 2477750.
The standard author abbreviation Howe is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]


  1. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Howe.
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