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Alexander F. Skutch

(20 May) 1904 - 2004 (12 May)




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Alexander F. Skutch was an American botanist, ornithologist, and writer best known for his life-history studies of Central American birds.


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1927. SKUTCH, ALEXANDER F.. Peculiarities in the Structure of the Stem, related to the Leaf-sheath, in Hedyosmum. Annals of Botany (164): 715-730.Google Scholar
1927. Skutch, Alexander F.. Anatomy of Leaf of Banana, Musa sapientum L. var. Hort. Gros Michel. Botanical Gazette (4): 337-391.Google Scholar
1928. Skutch, Alexander F.. Origin of Endodermis in Ferns. Botanical Gazette (1): 113-114.Google Scholar
1930. Skutch, Alexander F.. On the Development and Morphology of the Leaf of the Banana (Musa sapientum L.). American Journal of Botany (4): 252-271.Google Scholar
1930. Skutch, Alexander F.. Unrolling of Leaves of Musa sapientum and Some Related Plants and Their Reactions to Environmental Aridity. Botanical Gazette (4): 337-365.Google Scholar


1932. Skutch, Alexander F.. Anatomy of the Axis of the Banana. Botanical Gazette (3): 233-258.Google Scholar
1933. Skutch, Alexander F.. The Aquatic Flowers of a Terrestrial Plant, Heliconia bihai L.. American Journal of Botany (8): 535-544.Google Scholar
1945. Skutch, Alexander F.. Fern Collecting in Southern Costa Rica. American Fern Journal (2): 41-48.Google Scholar
1946. Skutch, Alexander F.. Ferns in Birds' Nests. American Fern Journal (1): 14-17.Google Scholar
1946. Skutch, Alexander F.. A Compound Leaf with Annual Increments of Growth. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (6): 542-546.Google Scholar
1977. Trowbridge, Elinore B. and Alexander F. Skutch. REVIEW OF: A Naturalist in Costa Rica, Alexander F. Skutch. Arnoldia (3): 168-168.Google Scholar