American botanist (1873–1942)
Karl McKay Wiegand
Born (1873-06-02 ) 2 June 1873Died 12 March 1942(1942-03-12) (aged 68) Nationality American Scientific career Fields Botany Institutions University
Karl McKay Wiegand (June 2, 1873 – March 12, 1942) was an American botanist who headed the Department of Botany at Cornell University for 28 years. He was a member of the Botanical Society of America and served as its president in 1939.[1] [2] [3]
The standard author abbreviation Wiegand is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name .[4]
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Edward L. Schneider (2005–6)
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Karl J. Niklas (2008–9)
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