Stephen Thayer Olney

Stephen Thayer Olney (February 15, 1812 – July 27, 1878) was an American manufacturer and botanist with expertise in the genus Carex.[3]

Stephen Thayer Olney
Born(1812-02-15)February 15, 1812[1]
Burrillville, Rhode Island
Died27 July 1878(1878-07-27) (aged 66)
Providence, Rhode Island[2]
NationalityAmerican

The monotypic plant genus Olneya (Olneya tesota, desert ironwood) was named in his honor by his friend and fellow botanist Asa Gray.[4]

The standard author abbreviation Olney is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]

References
  1. "Stephen Thayer Olney (1812-1878) Papers". botlib.huh.harvard.edu. Library of the Gray Herbarium. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  2. "Memoirs: Stephen Thayer Olney". Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 14–15: 367–368. 1879.
  3. "Brown University Herbarium: History". www.brown.edu. Brown University. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  4. Quattrocchi, Umberto (2016). CRC world dictionary of medicinal and poisonous plants : common names, scientific names, eponyms, synonyms, and etymology. CRC Press. ISBN 9781482250640.
  5. IPNI.  Olney.


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