A. S. Hitchcock

Albert Spear Hitchcock (September 4, 1865 — December 16, 1935) was an important American botanist and agrostologist. Specializing in grasses, he was the chief botanist for the USDA from 1928 until his death. He authored over 250 works during his lifetime.

The standard author abbreviation Hitchc. is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.^[1]

References

^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do.

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Name	Hitchcock, A. S.
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Date of birth	1865
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Date of death	1935
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