Loran C. Anderson

Professor of Biological Science
Ph.D. (1962), Claremont Graduate School

Office: 305 Conradi Building
Telephone: (850) 644-6278 or 644-6472
Fax: (850) 644-9829
anderson@bio.fsu.edu

Area III: Organismal Biology and Ecology

Plant taxonomy with emphasis on monographic and cytotaxonomic work in the Asteraceae, some general floristics. Presently working on systematics of Chrysothamnus and related genera, taxonomy of Cannabis (marihuana), and a checklist of the native plants of the Florida panhandle. Flora of Franklin County, Florida, and phytogeography of the Apalachicola barrier islands. Study of rare and endangered plants of Florida panhandle. Plant anatomy with emphasis on comparative studies in the Asteraceae, Cannabaceae, Theaceae; also ecological adaptation as expressed in plant structure.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Anderson, L. C. 1995. The Chrysothamnus-Ericameri connection (Asteraceae). Great Basin Naturalist 55:84-88.

Anderson, L. C. 1995. Noteworthy plants from north Florida. VI. Sida 16:581-587.

Reveal, J. L., and L. C. Anderson. 1995. Proposal to conserve Chrysothamnus Nutt. (Compositae) with a conserved type. Taxon 44:443-444.

Anderson, L. C., with Greg Jubinsky. 1996. The invasive potential of Chinese tallow-tree (Sapium sebiferum Roxb.) in the Southeast. Castanea 61:226-231.

Anderson, L. C. 1996. New geographical and morphological data for Sideroxylon thornei (Cronq.) T. D. Pennington (Sapotaceae). Sida 17:343-348.

Anderson, L. C. In press. Sideroxylon alachuense, a new name for Bumelia anomala (Sapotaceae). Sida.

Anderson, L. C. In press. The genus Chrysothamnus. In Chihuahuan Desert Flora, M. Johnston, ed.

Anderson, L. C. In press. The Cannabaceae. In Vascular Flora of the Southeastern United States, J. Massey, ed.

Anderson, L. C. In press. The genus Chrysothamnus. In The Flora of Nevada, J. Kartesz, ed.

Graduate Students

Jill D. Alford
Howard E. Horne