Michael D. Ferrero

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Michael D. Ferrero
Born1968
NationalityAustralian[3]
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, Arecaceae
InstitutionsNong Nooch Tropical Garden[1]
James Cook University[2]
Author abbrev. (botany)M.D.Ferrero

Michael D. Ferrero (born 1968) is a botanist[4][5] who specialises in the systematics and ecology of the Arecaceae, with emphasis on the genera, Calyptrocalyx, Gronophyllum, Hydriastele and has described more than 20 new species of palms.[6] He has collected in Indo China, Thailand, Australasia and Papua New Guinea,[4]

The standard author abbreviation M.D.Ferrero is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[7]

Some publications[edit]

  • Dowe,J.L. & Ferrero, M.D. (2000) Gronophyllum cariosum, an Ornamental New Species from Papua New Guinea, Palms 2000 Vol.44 No.4 pp. 161–165. ISSN 1523-4495
  • Dowe, J.L. & Ferrero, M.D. (2001) Revision of Calyptrocalyx and the New Guinea species of Linospadix (Linospadicinae: Arecoideae: Arecaceae) Blumea 46: 207-251 ISSN 0006-5196
  • Dowe, J,L. & Ferrero, M.D. (2000) A new species of rheophytic palm from New Guinea. Palms, 44 (4). pp. 194–197.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dowe, J.L. & Ferrero, M.D. (2001) Revision of Calyptrocalyx and the New Guinea species of Linospadix (Linospadicinae: Arecoideae: Arecaceae) Blumea 46: 207-251 ISSN 0006-5196
  2. ^ Dowe, J,L. & Ferrero, M.D. (2000) A new species of rheophytic palm from New Guinea. Palms, 44 (4). pp. 194-197.
  3. ^ Palm searcher Michael Ferrero: "A matter of instinct, trial and error, and good luck"
  4. ^ a b Michael D. Ferrero (JSTOR)
  5. ^ Michael D. Ferrero (Harvard Botanist Database)
  6. ^ All the genera and species for M.D.Ferrero in IPNI
  7. ^ International Plant Names Index.  M.D.Ferrero.

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