Lewis Leonard Forman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLewis Leonard Forman
British botanist
Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1929
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 16-Jun-1998
Profession: botanist
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Lewis Leonard Forman
- Lewis Leonard Forman (29 June 1929 – 16 June 1998) was a British botanist, born in London.
- He was an expert on spermatophytes, particularly Menispermaceae, and specialised in the plants of Southeast Asia.
- He graduated from the University of London in 1950 and was appointed to the staff of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 1951, serving as a senior official there from 1966 to 1989.Forman was honoured with his eponymous species: (Euphorbiaceae) Glochidion formanii Airy Shaw (Lauraceae) Litsea formanii Kosterm. (Melastomataceae) Medinilla formanii Regalado (Menispermaceae) Stephania formanii Kundu & S.Guha (Menispermaceae) Tinospora formanii Udayan & Pradeep
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