Dr. Porter Prescott Lowry (o Porter P. Lowry II) (1956 -) es un botánico, explorador, profesor estadounidense.

En 1978, obtuvo su B.S., en la Universidad de Illinois, y allí mismo en 1982 su M.S.. y en 1986 su Ph.D., en la Universidad de Washington.

Desarrolla su actividad científica como profesor Adjunto Asociado, en el Departamento de Biología, de la Universidad de Misuri, en St. Louis; y trabaja a tiempo parcial como "Investigador Asociado, del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Francia, en París; y como "Investigador Honorario Asociado, en los Reales Jardines Botánico de Kew, Inglaterra. Y es especialista en taxonomía de Araliaceae; y muy especialmente trabaja en las flora de Madagascar y de Nueva Caledonia.

Algunas publicaciones Buerki, S, PP Lowry II, S Andriambololonera, PB Phillipson, L Vary, MW Callmander. 2011. How to kill two genera with one tree: clarifying generic circumscriptions within an endemic Malagasy clade of Sapindaceae. Bot. J. Linn. Soc 165: 223-234 Lowry, PP, J Munzinger. 2011. Exploration by the Santo 2006 botany team. P. 75 in Ph. Bouchet, H. Le Guyader and O. Pascal (eds.), The Natural History of Santo. MNHN, Paris; IRD Editions, Marseilles; Pro-Natura International, Paris Munzinger, J, PP Lowry, J-N Labat. 2011. Principal vegetation types occurring on Santo. Pp 76-88 in Ph. Bouchet, H. Le Guyader and O. Pascal (eds.), The Natural History of Santo. MNHN, Paris; IRD Editions, Marseilles; Pro-Natura International, Paris Lowry, PP, GM Plunkett. 2011. The flora of Santo. Focus on Araliaceae: several genera exemplify Santo’s Melanesian biogeographic relations. Pp. 90-92 in Ph. Bouchet, H. Le Guyader and O. Pascal (eds.), The Natural History of Santo. MNHN, Paris; IRD Editions, Marseilles; Pro-Natura International, Paris Callmander, MW, PB Phillipson, GE Schatz, S Andriambololonera, M Rabarimanarivo, N Rakotonirina, J Raharimampionona, C Chatelain, L Gautier, PP Lowry. 2011. The endemic and non-endemic vascular flora of Madagascar updated. Plant Ecol. Evol. 144: 121-125 Barrabé, L, A Mouly, PP Lowry, J Munzinger. 2011. Reinstatement of the endemic New Caledonian genus Thiollierea Montrouz. (Rubiaceae) necessitated by the polyphyly of Bikkia Reinw. as currently circumscribed. Adansonia, sér. 3, 33: 115-134 Jérémie, J, PP Lowry, F Tronchet. 2008. Species plantarum: flora of the world. Amborellaceae. Parte 14 de Species plantarum: flora of the world. Editor Conservatoire et jardin botaniques de la ville de Geneve, 7 pp. ISBN 2827704536 Lowry, PP, F Randriatafika, J Rabenantoandro. 2008. Conservation status of vascular plant species from the QMM/Rio Tinto mining area at Mandena, Tolagnaro (Fort Dauphin) region, southeast Madagascar. Madagascar Conserv. Develop. 3: 55-63 Swenson, U, PP Lowry, J Munzinger, C Rydin, IV Bartish. 2008. Phylogeny and generic limits in the Niemeyera complex of New Caledonian Sapotaceae: evidence of multiple origins of the anisomerous flower. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 49: 909-929 Munzinger, J, GD McPherson, PP Lowry. 2008. A second species in the endemic New Caledonian genus Gastrolepis (Stemonuraceae) and its implications for the conservation status of high altitude maquis vegetation: coherent application of the IUCN Red List criteria is urgently needed in New Caledonia. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 157: 775-783 Change adaptation for conservation in Madagascar. Biol. Letters (publ. on-line) Shang, C-B, PP Lowry. 2007. Araliaceae. Flora of China 13: 435-491 Callmander, MW, GE Schatz, PP Lowry, MO Laivao, J Raharimampionona, S Andriambololonera, T Raminosoa, TK Consiglio. 2007. Identification of priority areas for plant conservation in Madagascar using IUCN Red List criteria: rare and threatened Pandanaceae indicate sites in need of protection. Oryx 42: 168-176 [+ 5 pp. suppl. on-line] Oskolski, AA, EL Kotina, IV Fomichev, F Tronchet, PP Lowry. 2007. Systematic implications of wood and bark anatomy in the Pacific island genus Meryta (Araliaceae). Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 153: 363-379 Randrianasolo, A, PP Lowry. 2006. Operculicarya (Anacardiaceae) revisited: an updated taxonomic treatment, with descriptions of two new species. Adansonia, sér. 3, 359-371 Schatz, GE, PP Lowry. 2006. Endemic families of Madagascar. X. Two new species of Rhopalocarpus (Sphaerosepalaceae). Adansonia, sér. 3, 329-336 Consiglio, T, GE Schatz, G McPherson, PP Lowry, J Rabenantoandro, ZS Rodgers. 2006. Deforestation and plant diversity of Madagascar’s Littoral Forests. Conserv. Biol. 20: 1799-1803 Lowry, PP, C.B. Shang. 2006. Contributions to the study of Chinese Araliaceae: New species and synonyms in Brassaiopsis and Schefflera. Acta Phytotax. Sin. 44: 641-648 Liu, M, GM Plunkett, PP Lowry, B.E. van Wyk, PM Tilney. 2006. The taxonomic value of fruit wing types in the order Apiales. Amer. J. Bot. 93: 1357-1368 Wen, J, PP Lowry. 2006. New species and new combinations in Brassaiopsis (Araliaceae) from Vietnam and southwestern China. Adansonia, sér. 3: 28: 181-190 Callmander, MW, GE Schatz, PP Lowry. 2005 (2006). IUCN Red List assessment and the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation: taxonomists must act now. Taxon 54: 1047-1050 Tronchet, F, GM Plunkett, J Jérémie, PP Lowry. 2005. Monophyly and major clades of Meryta (Araliaceae). Syst. Bot. 30: 657-670 Plunkett, GM, PP Lowry, DG Frodin, J Wen. 2005. Phylogeny and geography of Schefflera: pervasive polyphyly in the largest genus of Araliaceae. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 92: 202-224 Lowry, PP, GM Plunkett, V Raquet, TS Sprenkle, J Jérémie. 2004. Inclusion of the endemic New Caledonian genus Pseudosciadium Baill. in Delarbrea Vieill. (Apiales, Myodocarpaceae). Adansonia, sér. 3, 26: 251-256 Yi, T, PP Lowry, GM Plunkett, J Wen. 2004. Chromosomal evolution in Araliaceae and close relatives. Taxon 53: 987-1005 Plunkett, GM, PP Lowry, NV Vu. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships among Polyscias (Araliaceae) and close relatives from the western Indian Ocean Basin . Intl. J. Plant Sci. 165: 861-873 Lowry, PP, GM Plunkett, J Wen. 2004. Generic relationships in Araliaceae: looking into the crystal ball. S. Afr. J. Bot. 70: 382-392 Schatz, GE, PP Lowry. 2004. A synoptic revision of the genus Brexia (Celastraceae) in Madagascar. Adansonia, sér. 3, 26: 67-81 McPherson, G, PP Lowry. 2004. Hooglandia, a newly discovered genus of Cunoniaceae from New Caledonia. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 91: 260-265 Sweeney, P, J Bradford, PP Lowry. 2004. Position of the New Caledonian endemic genus Hooglandia (Cunoniaceae) as determined by phylogenetic analysis of chloroplast DNA. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 91: 266-274 Plunkett, GM, J Wen, PP Lowry. 2004. Infrafamilial classifications and characters in Araliaceae: Insights from the phylogenetic analysis of nuclear (ITS) and plastid (trnL-trnF) sequence data. Pl. Syst. Evol. 245: 1-39 Lowry, PP, PP Smith. 2003. Closing the gulf between botanists and conservationists. Conserv. Biol. 17: 1175-1176 Wen, J, C Lee, PP Lowry, NT Hiep. 2003. Inclusion of the Vietnamese endemic Grushvitzkya in Brassaiopsis (Araliaceae): evidence from nuclear ribosomal and chloroplast DNA. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 142: 455-463 Schatz, GE, PP Lowry. 2002. A synoptic revision of the genus Buxus L. (Buxaceae) in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. Adansonia, sér. 3, 24: 179-196 Lowry, PP, GE Schatz, A.E. Wolf. 2002. Endemic families of Madagascar. VIII. A synoptic revision of Xyloolaena Baill. (Sarcolaenaceae). Adansonia, sér. 3, 24: 7-19 Wen, J, PP Lowry, J Walck, K-O Yoo. 2002. Phylogenetic and biogeographic diversification in Osmorhiza (Apiaceae). Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 89: 414-428 Lowry, PP. 2001. A time for taxonomists to take the lead. Oryx 35: 273-274 Schatz, GE, PP Lowry, A.E. Wolf. 2001. Endemic families of Madagascar. VII. A synoptic revision of Leptolaena (Sarcolaenaceae). Adansonia, sér. 3, 23: 171-189 Lowry, WP, PP Lowry. 2001. Fundamentals of Biometeorology. Vol. 2. The Biological Environment. Peavine Publ./Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri, USA. 680 pp. Eibl, J, GM Plunkett, PP Lowry. 2001. Evolution of Polyscias sect. Tieghemopanax (Araliaceae) based on nuclear and chloroplast DNA sequence data. Adansonia, sér. 3, 23: 23-48 Plunkett, GM, PP Lowry, MK Burke. 2001. The phylogenetic status of Polyscias (Araliaceae) based on nuclear ITS sequence data. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 88: 213-230 Plunkett, GM, PP Lowry. 2001. Relationships among "ancient araliads" and their significance for the systematics of Apiales. Mol. Phylogen. Evol. 19: 259-276 Schatz, GE, PP Lowry, A.E. Wolf. 2000. Endemic families of Madagascar. VI. A synoptic revision of Rhodolaena (Sarcolaenaceae). Adansonia, sér. 3, 22: 239-252 Lowry, PP, T Haevermans, J-N Labat, GE Schatz, J-F Leroy, A-E Wolf. 2000. Endemic families of Madagascar. V. A synoptic revision of Eremolaena, Pentachlaena and Perrierodendron (Sarcolaenaceae). Adansonia, sér. 3, 22: 11-31

Libros Lowry, WP, PP Lowry. 1989. Fundamentals of Biometeorology: Interactions of Organisms and the Atmosphere : The Physical Environment. Ed. Peavine Pubns. ISBN 0-88200-203-1

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