Cornelius Lott Shear

Cornelius Lott Shear (1865–1956) was an American mycologist and plant pathologist. In 1908 he created the American Phytopathological Society.[1] He was the first to describe the grass Bromus arizonicus.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Peterson PD, Smith CS. (2000). "C.L. SHEAR: Gifted Mycologist, Plant Pathologist, and APS Founder". Annual Review of Phytopathology 38: 19–29. doi:10.1146/annurev.phyto.38.1.19.
  2. ↑ EPA
  3. ↑ "Author Query for 'Shear'". International Plant Names Index.