> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 173](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33189644) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/7536-1) LSID 7536-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4268924) QID Q4268924 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Perrine, Henry (1797-1840), American botanist; introduced many tropical plants into the southern U.S.; consul at Campeachy, Yucatan, 1827-1831, 1832-1837, at Key West (Indian Key) from 1937. **Abbreviated name**: *Perrine* \[standard form in IPNI: *Perrine*\] #### Herbarium and types Most collections and many manuscripts destroyed when he was murdered by a band of Spanish Indians during a raid on Indian Key (Millspaugh, mss.); some material at [[Collection NY|NY]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 70 (unpubl. inf.); Hortus 3: 1201 (Perrine); Kew 4: 277; Langman p. 579; Lenley p. 466; ME 2: 576; Zander ed. 10, p. 700, ed. 11, p. 799 (b. 5 Apr 1797, d. 7 Aug 1840). #### Biofile - Anon., Army & Navy Chronicle 1840: 157-158 (the massacre at Indian Key; fide Millspaugh). - Bickel, M., *in* E. Slosson, Pioneer Amer. gard. 84-85. 1951 (fide Ewan 1957). - Darlington, W., Reliq. Baldwiniae 219. 1843. - Ewan, J., *in* J.F. Leroy, ed., Bot. franç Amér, nord 38. 1957; Southw. Louisiana J. 7: 21. 1967; *in* R.W. Long & O. Lakela, Fl. trop. Florida 4. 1971. - Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U.S. 7. 1969. - Millspaugh, C.F., Perrine, Dr. Henry, typescript, 5 p., dated 1904, at NY. - Murrill, W.A., Hist. found. bot. Florida 12. 1945. - Perrine, H.F., A true story of some eventful years... Hutchinson Press, Buffalo, New York (303 p., fide Millspaugh). ### Publications ##### n.7710. Tropical plants **Title** 25th Congres, 2d session. \[Rep. no. 564\] Ho. of Reps. Dr. Henry Perrine – *Tropical plants*... In the House of Representatives, March 8, 1838... \[Thomas Allen, print.\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 8 Mar 1838, p.\[1\]-99. *Copy*: NY. – See Langman, p. 579 for further details. ##### n.7711. Report **Title** 25th Congress, 2d session. \[Senate\] \[300\]. In Senate of the United States. March 12, 1838... *Report*: *The Committee on Agriculture*,... \[Blair & Rives, printers\]. **Notes** *Publ*.: 12 Mar 1838, p. \[1\]-142, *pl. 1-24. Copy*: NY. – Contains five papers by Perrine, mainly dealing with tropical plants introduced or fit to be introduced into South Florida; see also Langman p. 579.