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Packer, John G.

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First Name(s)John G. OccupationCanadian Botanist
Name Packer, John G. First Name(s) John G. Surname Packer Occupation Canadian Botanist Description
John G. Packer became Curator of the herbarium in 1958. Until his retirement in 1988, his main research interests were the origin and evolution of the arctic and alpine flora, in particular the effects of the…
John G. Packer became Curator of the herbarium in 1958. Until his retirement in 1988, his main research interests were the origin and evolution of the arctic and alpine flora, in particular the effects of the quaternary glaciations. In 1983, he published a revised edition of Moss’s Flora of Alberta, which remains the standard reference for Alberta and adjacent regions. Packer’s collections were primarily from Alberta, Alaska, and the Northwest and Yukon Territories. He participated in one of the Department’s extensive research programs during this time: a study of the ecosystem of Devon Island, Northwest Territories, in conjunction with the international Biological Programme’s Tundra Biome Project (1969-1975). As professor emeritus, Packer remains interested in the production of user-friendly floras of Alberta and North America.
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Publications

Author Wolf, S.J., Packer, J.G. and Denford, K.E.
Title The taxonomy of Minuartia rossii (Caryophyllaceae)
Publication Date 1979-08
Author Packer, J. G., Denford, K. E.
Title A contribution to the taxonomy of Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
Publication Date 1974-04

Specimen Information

There are 2251 specimens related to this person.

1,359 results plotted on map in 195 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

37576 - Cypripedium passerinum Richardson

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namesparrow’s egg lady’s slipper, Franklin’s lady’s slipper Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Heatherdown Date Collected1971-06-20

5334 - Habenaria dilatata (Pursh) Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nametall white orchid (Moss, 1983); scent candle (Johnson et al., 1995). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Jasper National Park, Amethyst Lakes Date Collected1958-08-13

27121 - Habenaria dilatata (Pursh) Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nametall white orchid (Moss, 1983); scent candle (Johnson et al., 1995). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Highway Date Collected1969-08-10

37552 - Habenaria dilatata (Pursh) Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nametall white orchid (Moss, 1983); scent candle (Johnson et al., 1995). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edson Date Collected1971-06-20

32115 - Habenaria dilatata (Pursh) Hook.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nametall white orchid (Moss, 1983); scent candle (Johnson et al., 1995). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Waterton Lakes National Park, Sofa Mountain Date Collected1966-07-06

30552 - Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namelesser rattlesnake plantain (Johnson et al., 1995). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Wood Buffalo National Park, Peace Point Date Collected1970-09-02

30421 - Goodyera repens (L.) R. Br.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namelesser rattlesnake plantain (Johnson et al., 1995). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Freeman River Date Collected1970-08-24

38150 - Habenaria hyperborea (L.) R. Br.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namenorthern green orchid (Moss, 1983); northern green bog orchid, green-flowered bog orchid (Johnson et al., 1995). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, No Name Creek Date Collected1971-07-09

26030 - Habenaria hyperborea (L.) R. Br.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namenorthern green orchid (Moss, 1983); northern green bog orchid, green-flowered bog orchid (Johnson et al., 1995). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Morley Date Collected1958-07-12

37593 - Habenaria hyperborea (L.) R. Br.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namenorthern green orchid (Moss, 1983); northern green bog orchid, green-flowered bog orchid (Johnson et al., 1995). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Heatherdown Fen Date Collected1971-06-20

25058 - Habenaria hyperborea (L.) R. Br.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namenorthern green orchid (Moss, 1983); northern green bog orchid, green-flowered bog orchid (Johnson et al., 1995). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park, Rock Lake Date Collected1971-06-20

25933 - Habenaria hyperborea (L.) R. Br.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namenorthern green orchid (Moss, 1983); northern green bog orchid, green-flowered bog orchid (Johnson et al., 1995). Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Glenevis Date Collected1960-07-15

25932 - Platanthera huronesis (Nutt.) Lindl.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Winterburn Date Collected1960-07-08

39015 - Platanthera stricta Lindl.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Nameslender bog orchid Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, North Kootenay Mountain Date Collected1971-07-16

37538 - Platanthera obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Lindl. ssp. obtusata

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Red Deer River Provincial Recreation Area Date Collected1971-06-17

20537 - Platanthera obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Lindl. ssp. obtusata

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: United States, Alaska, Northwest Arctic, Kotzebue Date Collected1965-08-12

30728 - Platanthera obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Lindl. ssp. obtusata

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Northwest Territories, Mosquito Creek Date Collected1970-08-31

20418 - Platanthera obtusata (Banks ex Pursh) Lindl. ssp. obtusata

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Yukon, Summit Lake Date Collected1961-07-30

31854 - Coeloglossum viride (L.) Hart.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefrog orchid, bog orchid, long bracted orchid, American frog orchid, bracted orchid, green-bracted orchid, long-bract frog orchid, long-bract orchis Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mountain Park Date Collected1965-07-04

26029 - Coeloglossum viride (L.) Hart.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefrog orchid, bog orchid, long bracted orchid, American frog orchid, bracted orchid, green-bracted orchid, long-bract frog orchid, long-bract orchis Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Morley Date Collected1958-07-08

37592 - Coeloglossum viride (L.) Hart.

University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium

Common Namefrog orchid, bog orchid, long bracted orchid, American frog orchid, bracted orchid, green-bracted orchid, long-bract frog orchid, long-bract orchis Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Edson Date Collected1971-06-20