Susan Carter Holmes Explained

Susan Carter Holmes should not be confused with Susan Carter.

Susan Carter Holmes (born 1933) is a botanist and taxonomist. She discovered and catalogued more than 200 plants of the family Euphorbiaceae. Her plants and articles are published under her maiden-name Susan Carter.

Career

Susan Carter Holmes is a botanist and taxonomist at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. She discovered and catalogued more than 200 plants of the family Euphorbiaceae, particularly of the succulent East African members of the genera Euphorbia and Monadenium, as well as about 20 Aloe species.

Eponyms

Plants have been named in honor to Holmes:

• Euphorbia carteriana P.R.O.Bally 1964
• Euphorbia holmesiae Lavranos 1992
• Euphorbia susanholmesiae Binojk. & Gopalan 1993

Bibliography

Articles and plants are published under Holmes's maiden-name Susan Carter. Works include:

See also

• List of Euphorbia species