Netta Elizabeth Gray Explained

Netta Elizabeth Gray
Birth Date:	1913
Death Date:	1970
Fields:	Botany Podocarpus Spermatophytes
Nationality:	American
Author Abbrev Bot:	N.E.Gray

Netta Elizabeth Gray (1913–1970) was an American botanist.^[1] She was a specialist in the conifer genus Podocarpus and much of her research material, including anatomical microscope slides, are now housed at the U.S. National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.

Names published

Incomplete list (of a total of 34 published names):^[1]

• Acmopyle sahniana J.Buchholz & N.E.Gray, J. Arnold Arbor. 28: 142 (1947)
• Podocarpus annamiensis N.E.Gray, J. Arnold Arbor. 39: 451 (1958)
• Podocarpus pallidus N.E.Gray, Bull. Bernice P. Bishop Mus. 220: 46 (1959)
• Podocarpus standleyi J.Buchholz & N.E.Gray, J. Arnold Arbor. 29: 72 (1948)

Publications

Selected publications:

• Buchholz, J.T. & Gray, Netta E. (1948) A taxonomic revision of Podocarpus, I. The sections of the genus and their subdivisions with special reference to leaf anatomy. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 29: 49–63.
• Buchholz, J.T., & Gray, Netta E. (1948) A taxonomic revision of Podocarpus, II. The American species of Podocarpus, section Stachycarpus. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 29: 64–76.
• Gray, Netta E. (1953) A taxonomic revision of Podocarpus, VIII. The African species of section Eupodocarpus, subsections A and E. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 34: 163–175.
• Gray, Netta E. (1958) A taxonomic revision of Podocarpus, XI. The South Pacific species of section Podocarpus, subsection B Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 39: 424–477

Honors

Species named for her:

• Podocarpus grayae de Laub.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Author Details: Gray, Netta Elizabeth (1913-1970). The International Plant Name Index. 19 September 2019.