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Dorr, Laurence

Dorr, Laurence

Research Botanist and Curator of Botany (Malvaceae)

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Dorr, Laurence

Research Botanist and Curator of Botany (Malvaceae)

Systematic Biology: Systematics of Malvales, especially tropical taxa formerly ascribed to Sterculiaceae and Tiliaceae; systematics of Ericaceae, focusing on tropical African and Malagasy taxa. Biocomplexity: Flora of the northern Andes, including the preparation of a manual of the vascular flora of the Parque Nacional Guaramacal, Venezuela; floristic accounts of Malvales and Ericaceae for neotropical and paleotropical flora projects. History of Science: Botanical exploration of Madagascar and neighboring islands in the Indian Ocean; 19th-century natural history in the United States.

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Selected Publications

  • Article

  • Book

    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2014. Flora of Guaramacal (Venezuela): Monocotyledons. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. In Smithsonian Contributions to Botany, 100. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.19382812.100. 2014
    • Dorr, Laurence J. and Nicolson, Dan H. 2009. Taxonomic Literature, Ed. 2. A selected guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types. Supplement VIII: Fres-G. Ruggell, Liechtenstein: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G. In Regnum Vegetabile. 2009
    • Dorr, Laurence J. and Nicolson, Dan H. 2008. Taxonomic literature, Ed. 2. A selected guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types. Supplement VII: F-Frer, Stuessy, T. F. and Stadler, F., editors. Ruggell, Liechtenstein: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G. In Regnum Vegetabile. 2008

  • Chapter

    • Fernández-Alonso, J. L., Fryxell, P. A., and Dorr, Laurence J. 2016. "Malvaceae." In Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia 2. Bernal, R., Gradstein, S. R., and Celis, M. , editors. 1535–1570. Bogota: Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. 2016
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2015. "Ayenia." In Flora of North America Volume 6 Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droseraceae. Flora of North America Editorial Committee, editor. 202–207. New York: Oxford University Press. 2015
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2015. "Firmiana." In Magnoliophyta: Cucurbitaceae to Droseraceae. Flora of North America Editorial Committee, editor. 190–245. New York; New York: Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press. In Flora of North America; v.6. 2015
    • Alverson, William S., Michel, Lia Rosy Chavex de, Dorr, Laurence J., Fryxell, Paul A., Krapovickas, Antonio, and Meneses Q., Rosa Isela. 2014. "Malvaceae." In Catalogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia, Monographs in systematic botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden. Jorgensen, P. M., Nee, M. H., and Beck, S. G., editors. 786–819. St. Louis: Missouri Botanical Garden Press. 2014
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2012. "Malvaceae." In Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro and Strong, Mark T., editors. 496–529. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. 98 in Smithsoninan Contributions to Botany. 2012
    • Fernández-Alonso, J. L., Dorr, Laurence J., Piedrahíta, A. Idárraga, Merello, M., and Liesner, R. 2011. "Malvaceae." In Flora de Antioquia, Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares. Piedrahíta, A. Idárraga, Ortiz, R. del C., Callejas Posada, R., and Merello, M., editors. 577–594. Medellín, Colombia: Universidad de Antioquia. 2 2011
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2011. "Muntingiaceae." In Flora de Antioquia, Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares. Piedrahíta, Á. Idárraga, Ortiz, R. del C., Callejas Posada, R., and Merello, M., editors. 640–641. Medellín, Colombia: Universidad de Antioquia. 2 2011
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2009. "Chimaphila, Orthilia, and Pyrola (Ericaceae)." In Flora Mesoamericana. Vol. 4, pt. 1. Cucurbitaceae a Polemoniaceae. Davidse, Gerrit, Sousa S., Mario, Knapp, Sandra, and Chiang, Fernando, editors. 414–416. Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico (UNAM). 2009
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2009. "Xylococcus (Ericaceae)." In Flora of North America, Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Flora of North America Editorial Committee, editor. 404. New York: Oxford University Press. 2009
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2009. "Zenobia (Ericaceae)." In Flora of North America, Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae . Flora of North America Editorial Committee, editor. 506–507. New York: Oxford University Press. 2009
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2008. "Balsaminaceae." In Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela. Hokche, O., Berry, P. E., and Huber, O., editors. 266. Caracas, Venezuela: Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela Dr. Tobias Lasser. 2008
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2008. "Malvaceae." In Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela. Hokche, O., Berry, P. E., and Huber, O., editors. 458–464. Caracas, Venezuela: Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela Dr. Tobias Lasser. 2008
    • Bricker, J. S. and Dorr, Laurence J. 2008. "Muntingiaceae." In Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela. Hokche, O., Berry, P. E., and Huber, O., editors. 511. Caracas, Venezuela: Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela Dr. Tobias Lasser. 2008
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2008. "Tiliaceae." In Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela. Hokche, O., Berry, P. E., and Huber, O., editors. 642–645. Caracas, Venezuela: Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela Dr. Tobias Lasser. 2008
    • Dorr, Laurence J. and Wasshausen, Dieter C. 2007. "Begoniaceae." In Catálogo anotado e ilustrado de la flora vascular de los Llanos de Venezuela. Duno de Stefano, R., Aymard, G., and Huber, O., editors. 387–389. Caracas, Venezuela: FUDENA-Fundación Empresas Polar-FIBV. 2007
    • Alverson, W. S., Dorr, Laurence J., and Steyermark, Julian A. 2007. "Bombacaceae." In Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Funk, Vicki Ann, Hollowell, Thomas H., Berry, P. E., Kelloff, Carol L., and Alexander, Sara N., editors. 220–223. Washington D. C.: Smithsonian Institution. In Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. 2007
    • Tang, Y., Gilbert, M. G., and Dorr, Laurence J. 2007. "Bombacaceae." In Flora of China: Hippocastanaceae through Theaceae. Wu, X., Raven, Peter H., and Deyuan, H., editors. 299–301. St. Louis: Science Press, Beijing/Missouri Botanical Garden Press. 2007
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2007. "Bombacaceae." In Catálogo anotado e ilustrado de la flora vascular de los Llanos de Venezuela. Duno de Stefano, R., Aymard, G., and Huber, O., editors. 402–404. Caracas, Venezuela: FUDENA-Fundación Empresas Polar-FIBV. 2007
    • Dorr, Laurence J., Smith, D. A., and Steyermark, Julian A. 2007. "Elaeocarpaceae." In Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Funk, Vicki Ann, Hollowell, Thomas H., Berry, P. E., Kelloff, Carol L., and Alexander, Sara N., editors. 284–285. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution. In Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. 2007
    • Dorr, Laurence J., Fryxell, P. A., and Jansen-Jacobs, M. J. 2007. "Malvaceae." In Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Funk, Vicki Ann, Hollowell, Thomas H., Berry, P. E., Kelloff, Carol L., and Alexander, Sara N., editors. 393–396. Washington D. C.: Smithsonian Institution. In Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. 2007
    • Tang, Y., Gilbert, M. G., and Dorr, Laurence J. 2007. "Malvaceae." In Flora of China: Hippocastanaceae through Theaceae. Wu, X., Raven, Peter H., and Deyuan, H., editors. 264–298. St. Louis: Science Press, Beijing/Missouri Botanical Garden Press. 2007
    • Cheek, M. and Dorr, Laurence J. 2007. "Sterculiaceae." In Flora of Tropical East Africa. Beentje, H. J. and Ghazanfar, S. A., editors. 1–134. London: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2007
    • Tang, Y., Gilbert, M. G., and Dorr, Laurence J. 2007. "Sterculiaceae." In Flora of China: Hippocastanaceae through Theaceae. Wu, X., Raven, Peter H., and Deyuan, H., editors. 302–330. St. Louis: Science Press, Beijing/Missouri Botanical Garden Press. 2007
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2007. "Sterculiaceae." In Catálogo anotado e ilustrado de la flora vascular de los Llanos de Venezuela. Duno de Stefano, R., Aymard, G., and Huber, O., editors. 680–684. Caracas, Venezuela: FUDENA-Fundación Empresas Polar-FIBV. 2007
    • Dorr, Laurence J., Jansen-Jacobs, M. J., and Meijer, W. 2007. "Tiliaceae." In Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Funk, Vicki Ann, Hollowell, Thomas H., Berry, P. E., Kelloff, Carol L., and Alexander, Sara N., editors. 538–539. Washington D. C.: Smithsonian Institution. In Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. 2007
    • Tang, Y., Gilbert, M. G., and Dorr, Laurence J. 2007. "Tiliaceae." In Flora of China: Hippocastanaceae through Theaceae. Wu, X., Raven, Peter H., and Deyuan, H., editors. 240–263. St. Louis: Science Press, Beijing/Missouri Botanical Garden Press. 2007
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2007. "Tiliaceae." In Catálogo anotado e ilustrado de la flora vascular de los Llanos de Venezuela. Duno de Stefano, R., Aymard, G., and Huber, O., editors. 686–688. Caracas, Venezuela: FUDENA-Fundación Empresas Polar-FIBV. 2007

  • Dataset

    • Dorr, Laurence J., Romero-Hernandez, C., and Wurdack, Kenneth J. 2018. [Dataset] A new large-flowered species of Andeimalva (Malvaceae: Malvoideae) from Peru. Compiled by Dorr, Laurence J. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.44dm150. 2018

  • Review

    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2015. [Book review] "Toward the open waters: Exploration of the Ungava Peninsula." Taxon, 64, (1), 192–193. 2015
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2011. [Book review] "A pride of Panamanian guide books, review." Taxon, 60, (5), 1536–1537. 2011
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2011. [Book review] "Austin Paul Smith: the life of a natural history collector and horticulturist." Taxon, 60, (1), 305. 2011
    • Schmid, R. and Dorr, Laurence J. 2009. [Book review] "TL2/TL2S done!: 15 volumes 1976-2009, 11,227 pages, about 37,600 entries." Taxon, 58, (2), 689–671. 2009
    • Dorr, Laurence J. 2008. [Book review] "Contributions to the history of herpetology." Taxon, 57, (3), 1033–1034. 2008

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