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For other people named Chris Humphries, see Chris Humphries (disambiguation).

Chris Humphries FLS (Derby, 29 April 1947 – 31 July 2009)[1] was a British botanist known for his work on systematic botany and biogeography.

In 1980, he was awarded the Bicentenary Medal of the Linnean Society.[2] In 2001 the Linnean Society of London awarded him the Linnean Medal for his contributions to the botany.[2]

The standard author abbreviation Humphries is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Chris Humphries". The Telegraph. 16 August 2009. ISSN 0307-1235.
  2. ^ a b Williams, D. (2009). "Obituary: Professor Chris Humphries (1947—2009)". Frontiers of Biogeography. 1 (1): 29–31. doi:10.21425/F5FBG12234.
  3. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Humphries.


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