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Elliot Calvin Howe

Elliot Calvin Howe was an American botanist and a member of the Torrey Botanical Club. Most notably, he discovered several species of fungi throughout his life, including Tricholoma Peckii, Hygrophorus Peckianus, Puccinia curtipes, P. Peckianus, Microsphaera menispermi, M. platani and M. symphoricarpi, and two were named after him to commemorate his contributions to the field, Stropharia Howeanum Pk. and Hypoxylon Howeanum Pk.

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Elliot Calvin Howe
BornFebruary 14, 1828
Jamaica, Vermont
DiedMarch 2, 1899 (Aged 71)
Lansingburgh, New York
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Elliot Calvin Howe (February 14, 1828 – March 2, 1899) was an American botanist and a member of the Torrey Botanical Club. Most notably, he discovered several species of fungi throughout his life, including Tricholoma Peckii, Hygrophorus Peckianus, Puccinia curtipes, P. Peckianus, Microsphaera menispermi, M. platani and M. symphoricarpi, and two were named after him to commemorate his contributions to the field, Stropharia Howeanum Pk. and Hypoxylon Howeanum Pk.1

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  1. Peck, Charles H. (January 1, 1899). "Elliot C. Howe, 1828–1899". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 26 (5): 251–253. JSTOR 2477750.


  1. International Plant Names Index. Howe.