Andrew Price Morgan
| Andrew Price Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 27, 1836 Centerville, Dayton, Ohio |
| Died | October 19, 1907 (aged 70) Preston, Ohio |
| Residence | US |
| Citizenship | American |
| Fields | Botany, bryology, mycology |
| Known for | Contributions to understanding the flora of Ohio |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Morgan |
Andrew Price Morgan (27 October 1836 – 19 October 1907) was an American botanist. He investigated the flora of the Miami Valley in Ohio. While his interest included flowering plants, as noted by his Flora of the Miami Valley, Ohio, his special interest was in fungi. Morgan worked as a teacher in Dayton. He studied the botany of the Great Miami River, publishing in 1878 the Flora of the Miami River, Ohio; Morgan also showed particular interest in mycology and bryology. His mentor was the prominent American mycologist Curtis Gates Lloyd. His correspondence with Lloyd is stored in the Lloyd Library and Museum in Cincinnati.
Several fungal species have been named in Morgan's honor:
In honor of his wife, Morgan named Hygrophorus laurae, currently known as Limacium laurae (Morgan) Singer.
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