Draft:Abram Paschal Garber


 * The author abbreviation is Garber. But IPNI doesn't record any name authored by him. Lavateraguy (talk) 13:38, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

Abraham Pascal Garber and A. P. Garber should link here

Abram Paschal Garber (January 23, 1838-1881), also referred to as Abraham Pascal Garber, was a teacher, principal, physician, and botanist from Pennsylvania who collected plants in Florida, the West Indies, and Puerto Rico. He eventually relocated to Florida. Various plants including Garberia and a herbarium are named for him.

Jacob B. Garber and Susanna Garber were his parents. He was born in West Hempfield Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was the third of seven siblings. His father kept a greenhouse.

He studied at Lafayette College and wrote about the medicinal plants of Pennsylvania. He worked at an insane asylum. He suffered from "consumption", a term for tuberculosis used in the 19th century.