Rudd, Velva E.

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Velva E. Rudd (1910-1999) was a legume specialist and curator in the Department of Botany, United States National Herbarium. She researched and published on various tropical species of Fabaceae. Ruddia, the Mexican legume genus, was named in her honor. In 1973, Rudd retired from her position as curator at the National Herbarium and served as a Research Fellow at California State University in Northridge until her death in 1999.

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referencedIn Schubert, Bernice. Papers of Bernice Schubert, 1950-2000 (inclusive). Harvard University, Gray Herbarium
referencedIn William B. Provine collection of evolutionary biology reprints, 20th century. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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associatedWith National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Phanerogams. corporateBody
correspondedWith Provine, William B. person
associatedWith Schubert, Bernice. person
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Birth 1910

Death 1999

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