> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 316](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33120447) of TL-2 Vol. I > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/1123-1) LSID 1123-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21506467) QID Q21506467 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Brereton, John Andrew (1787-1839) American navy, later army, physician and botanist. **Abbreviated name**: *Brereton* \[standard form in IPNI: *Brereton*\] #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 247; Kew 1: 355; ME 3: 543 \[index\]. ### Publications ##### n.738. Florae columbianae prodromus **Title** *Florae columbianae prodromus*, exhibens enumerationem plantarum, quae hactenus exploratae sunt: or a prodromus of the flora columbiana, exhibiting a list of all the plants which have as yet been collected. Washington (Jonathan Elliot) 1830. Oct. (in fours) **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. columb. prodr.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct-Dec 1830 (p. 6 Oct 1830), p. \[1\]-86. *Copies*: Ewan, US.–Meisel (3: 422) mentions "Botany of the District of Columbia," in William Elliott, The Washington Guide, Washington 1837, p. 295-310, obviously a different text.–The *Fl. columb. prodr.* is not mentioned in any of the commonly used bibliographies. The book is probably only of historical value. *Ref*.: Barnhart 1: 247; Kew 1: 355.