Charles Mohr - Legacy

Legacy

His life's work, which took over 40 years, was at the same time his most meaningful: Plant Life of Alabama. It appeared in Montgomery two weeks after his death, and is most significant for the economic development of the southern states. On the occasion of the 100-year anniversary of the geology department of the University of Alabama in 1948, Charles Theodore Mohr's life and work were recognized along with other predominant explorers, as he was a pioneer in his field of expertise for America.

The standard author abbreviation C.Mohr is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.

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