> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 95](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33333234) of TL-2 Vol. V > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/8989-1) LSID 8989-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21607825) QID Q21607825 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Sayre, Geneva (1911-x), American bryologist, botanical historian and bibliographer; Dr. phil. Univ. Colorado 1938; instructor in biology, Univ. of Colorado 1938-1940; id. at Russell Sage College 1940-1941; assistant professor of botany at Russell Sage College 1941-1945, associate professor 1945-1947, professor 1947; in retirement associated with Farlow Herbarium of Harvard University. **Abbreviated name**: *Sayre* \[standard form in IPNI: *Sayre*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection FH|FH]], other types and material at [[Collection NY|NY]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 218 (b. 12 Jun 1911); Roon p. p. 99-100; SBC p. 131. #### Biofile - Anon., Amer. men sci. ed. 7: 1551. 1944, ed. 8: 2171. 1949, ed. 9. 2: 984. 1955, ed. 10: 3556. 1961, ed. 11: 4677. 1967, ed. 12: 5527. 1972, ed. 14: 4434. 1979; Taxon 33: 162. 1984 (Hedwig medal); Who's who Amer. women ed. 3. 891. 1965, ed. 5. 1063. 1969. - Hesterberg, C.S., Bryol. Times 11: 4-5. 1981 (Festschrift). - Kaye, G.C., Occ. Pap. Farlow Herb. 16: 9-12. 1981 (bibl.). - Rollins, R.C., Occ. Pap. Farlow Herb. 16: 7-8. 1981 (personal note). - Steere, W.C., Occ. Pap. Farlow Herb. 16: 1-4. 1981 (biogr.). - Temple, R.Z., Occ. Pap. Farlow Herb. 16: 5. 1981 (S. as town historian). #### Composite works *Splachnaceae, in* A.J. Grout, *Mossflora of North America* 2(1): 67-138, *pl. 26-57.* 1935; *Timmiaceae* and *Aulacomniaceae, in* id. 139-210. *pl. 58-83.* #### Festschrift Occasional papers of the Farlow herbarium 16, 1981. #### Note The authors of TL-2 are indebted to Geneva Sayre for her continuous help and assistance through published and unpublished information. For information on *Cryptogamae exsiccatae* we have leaned heavily on her annotated bibliography, in the Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden vol. 19(1-3): 1969-1975 (see e.g. Taxon 19: 129-130. 1970); other important sources are *Dates of publications describing Musci 1801-1802*, Troy 1959 (SY) and *Authors of names of Bryophytes and the present location of their herbaria*, Bryologist 80: 502-521. 1977.