> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 722](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33355809) of TL-2 Vol. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/12706-1) LSID 12706-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4316797) QID Q4316797 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Nelson, Aven (1859-1952), American botanist, plant collector and educator at the University of Wyoming, as professor of biology from 1887; founder of the Rocky Mountain herbarium (RM); Dr. phil. Denver 1904; president of the University of Wyoming 1917-1922. **Abbreviated name**: *A. Nels.* \[standard form in IPNI: *A.Nelson*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection RM|RM]]; duplicates in many herbaria. Nelson issued various irregular sets of *Plants from the Rocky Mountain Herbarium*, see e.g. Stevenson (1971). #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 2: 544; BJI 1: 162, 164, 223, 310; BM 3: 1410, 7: 908; Bossert p. 284; CSP 17: 478; GR p. 234-235; Hirsch p. 211; Hortus 3: 1200 ("A. Nels."); IH 2: (in press); Kew 4: 127-128; Langman p. 538; Lenley p. 307; LS 18882, 37374, suppl. 19779-19780; NAF 28B(2): 348, ser. 2. 5: 250; NW p. 53; Pennell p. 615;. PH 203, 239, 444; Plesch p. 347; Rehder 5: 612; Stevenson p. 1252; TL-2/1253; Tucker 1: 514; Urban-Berl. p. 279, 309, 378; Zander ed. 10, p. 697, ed. 11. p. 795. - Anon., Amer. men Sci. ed. 1: 232. 1906, ed. 2: 342, 1910, ed. 3: 502. 1921, ed. 5: 818. 1933, ed. 6: 1036. 1938, ed. 7: 1292. 1944, ed. 8: 1804, 1949; Laramie Republican 16 Jun 1904 (Dr. h.c. Denver; portr.; copies: MO, FAS); Science 115: 643. 1952 (d.); Who's who in America 1906-1907: 1299. - Ewan, J., Rocky Mt. natural. 271. 1950. - Hedge, I. C. & J. M. Lamond, Index coll. Edinb. herb. 114. 1970 (large set). - Hitchcock, A. S. & A. Chase, Man. grasses U.S. 988. 1951 (epon.) - Hultén, E., Bot. Not. 1940: 293, 343. - Kalmbach, K., The green Thumb, Bull. Colo. For. Host. 1(5): 10-12. 1944 (portr.). - Morrill, J. L., Univ. Wyoming Publ. 11(1): 1944. - Nelson, A., List of most of the papers, books and published addresses of Aven Nelson to Feb 15, 1912. Laramie, Wyoming, 1912, 8 p. - Nelson, R. A., Univ. Wyoming Publ. 11(1): 2-8. 1944 (portr.). - Porter, C. L., Taxon 1: 99. 1952. - Reeder, J. R., Taxon 25: 240. 1976 (portr., biogr. not., b. 24 Mar 1859, d. 31 Mar 1952). - Reifschneider, O., Biogr. Nevada Bot. 1844-1963: 94-95. 1964 (portr.). - Reveal, J., *in*A. Cronquist et al., Intermountain Flora 1: 60, 61. 1972. - Rickett, H. W., Index Bull. Torrey bot. Cl. 74. 1955. - Rodgers, A. D., Liberty Hyde Bailey 123-424, 485. 1949. - Rydberg, P. A., Augustana Coll. Libr. Publ. 6: 41-42. 1907. - Stevenson, J., Beih. Nova Hedw. 36: 257-259. 1971 (exsicc.) #### Composite works *New manual of botany of the Central Rocky Mountains*(vascular plants). New York... \[1909\], with John Merle Coulter (1851-1928), *publ*.: 22 Dec 1909, see TL-2/1253 (second ed. of J. M. Coulter, *Man. bot. Rocky Mt.*1885, TL-2/1253). #### Festschrift University of Wyoming Publications vol. 11, 1944; on p. 1-8 a foreword by J. L. Morrill and a biographical sketch by Ruth Ashton Nelson with portr. ### Publications ##### n.6729. First rep. fl. Wyoming **Title** University of Wyoming. Agricultural College Department. Wyoming Experimental Station, Laramie, Wyoming. Bulletin no. 28. May, 1896. *First report on the flora of Wyoming. *By the botanist... \[Laramie, Wyo. 1896\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *First rep. fl. Wyoming*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Mai 1896 (t.p.; Coville rd. his copy 24 Jun 1896; USDA rd. 4 Sep 1896; Nat. Nov. Oct(1) 1896), p. \[43\]-218. *Copies*: BR, G, McVaugh, NY, US – Aven Nelson was "the botanist" at the Wyoming Experimental Station. This reprint from the Bull. Wyo. Exp. Sta. 28 was published with a special cover carrying the title "First report..." ##### n.6730. The trees of Wyoming **Title** University of Wyoming. Agricultural College Department. Wyoming Experimental Station, Laramie, Wyoming. Bulletin no. 40. January, 1899. *The trees of Wyoming*and how to know them. By Aven Nelson... \[Laramie, Wyo. 1899\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Trees Wyoming*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1899, p. \[55\]-110, *pl. 1-21. Copy*: USDA. ##### n.6731. The cryptogams of Wyoming **Title** *The cryptogams of Wyoming*. A preliminary report upon those species which have been secured to date in the botanical survey of the state... published as part of the tenth Annual report of the Wyoming Experimental Station... Laramie, Wyoming 1900. **Abbreviated title**: *Crypt. Wyoming*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1900, p. \[1\]-38. *Copy*: FH. ##### n.6732. The bromegrasses of Wyoming **Title** University of Wyoming. Agriculture College Department. Wyoming Experimental Station, Laramie, Wyoming. Bulletin no. 46. January 1901. *The bromegrasses of Wyoming*... \[Laramie, Wyoming 1901\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Brome-grass. Wyoming*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1901, p. \[1\]-21, *1 pl. Copy*: FH. ##### n.6733. An analytical key to some of the common flowering plants of the Rocky Mountain Region **Title** Twentieth century text-books. *An analytical key to some of the common flowering plants of the Rocky Mountain Region*... New York (D. Appleton and Company) 1902. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Anal. key pl. Rocky Mt.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Jun 1902 (p. \[iv\]), p. \[i\]-vii, \[1\]-94. *Copy*: USDA. ##### n.6734. Contributions to our knowledge of the flora of the Rocky Mountains **Title** *Contributions to our knowledge of the flora of the Rocky Mountains*. A collection of papers published in various journals 1898-1904 by Aven Nelson. Submitted to the Faculty of the College of Liberal Arts of the University of Denver, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, May 1904. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1904, p. \[i-iv\], \[1-328, page numbers in index; in text inserted in writing\], \[1-6, index\]. *Copy*: MO. – p. \[1-328\] are an assemblage of 36 reprints with unchanged pagination. ##### n.6735. Spring flora of the Intermountain States **Title** *Spring flora of the Intermountain States*... Boston, New York, Chicago, London (Ginn and Company) \[1912\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Spring fl. Interm. States*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1912 (after 15 Feb 1912, bibl. "in press"; Nat. Nov. Aug(1) 1912), p. \[i\]-xv, \[1\]-204. *Copies*: G, MO, USDA.