Dr. John Torrey (1796 - 1873)
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Biography
Medical man and eminent botanist of the 19th century.
The Torrey Botanical Society, named after him, was an important forum for botany in the New York area, and published a journal in which many new fungi were described.
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John Torrey - Encyclopedia Britannica
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Torrey papers at NYBG
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Phanerochaete chrysorhizon (J. Torrey) E. J. Gilbert
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