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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Mark Strong

Research & Collections Support
Department / Division
Botany
Education

BA, Biology (1983); MS, Biology (1991); and Ph.D., Environmenal Science (2004), George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

Research Interests

New World Cyperaceae; Flora of eastern United States; Curation of Cyperaceae; Angiosperm collections reorganization project manager; Research Collaborator (Acevedo)

Publications
Journal Article
  • Callmander, Martin W., Gereau, Roy E., Offroy, Bérangère, Taylor, Charlotte M., Lohmann, Lucia G., Strong, Mark T., Biral, Leonardo, and Calvo, Joel. 2024. "History of plants sent by Jean-Baptiste Leblond to the Société d'histoire naturelle de Paris and typification of names published by Louis Claude Richard in 1792." Candollea, 79, (1) 3–52. https://doi.org/10.15553/c2024v791a2.
  • Tucker, Gordon C. and Strong, Mark T. 2024. "Cyperus verloovei Sect. Incurvi, a New Species from the Guiana Shield Region of South America." Rhodora, 124, (998-9) 279–286. https://doi.org/10.3119/22-11.
  • Naczi, Robert F. C., Silva Filho, Pedro J. S., Strong, Mark T., and Thomas, Wm Wayt. 2020. "Rhynchospora belizensis (Cyperaceae), a new species of Rhynchospora sect. Tenues from Belize." Brittonia, 72 40–48. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12228-019-09597-6.
  • Jimenez-Mejias, Pedro, Strong, Mark, Gebauer, Sebastian, Hilpold, Andreas, Martin-Bravo, Santiago, and Reznicek, Anton A. 2018. "Taxonomic, nomenclatural and chorological reports on Carex (Cyperaceae) in the Neotropics." Willdenowia, 48, (1) 117–124. https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.48.48108.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro, Wurdack, Kenneth J., Ferrucci, M. S., Johnson, Gabriel, Dias, Pedro, Coelho, Rubens G., Somner, Genise V., Steinmann, Victor W., Zimmer, Elizabeth Anne, and Strong, Mark T. 2017. "Generic Relationships and Classification of Tribe Paullinieae (Sapindaceae) with a New Concept of Supertribe Paulliniodae." Systematic Botany, 42, (1) 96–114. https://doi.org/10.1600/036364417X694926.
  • Ulloa, Carmen Ulloa, Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro, Beck, Stephan, Belgrano, Manuel J., Bernal, Rodrigo, Berry, Paul E., Brako, Lois, Celis, Marcela, Davidse, Gerrit, Forzza, Rafaela C., Gradstein, S. Robbert, Hokche, Omaira, Leon, Blanca, Leon-Yanez, Susana, Magill, Robert E., Neill, David A., Nee, Michael, Raven, Peter H., Stimmel, Heather, Strong, Mark T., Villasenor, Jose L., Zarucchi, James L., Zuloaga, Fernando O., and Jorgensen, Peter M. 2017. "An integrated assessment of the vascular plant species of the Americas." Science, 358, (6370) 1614–+. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aao0398.
  • Strong, Mark T. 2016. "Three New Cyperaceae from the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region of Guyana (South America)." Novon, 24, (4) 401–407. https://doi.org/10.3417/2015032.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro and Strong, Mark T. 2008. "Floristic richness and affinities in the West Indies." Botanical Review, 74, (1) 5–36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12229-008-9000-1.
  • Simmons, Roderick H., Strong, Mark T., and Parrish, John M. 2008. "Noteworthy Collections: Virginia." Castanea: The Journal of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, 73, (4) 328–332. https://doi.org/10.2179/0008-7475-73.4.328.
  • Steury, B. W., Fleming, G. P., and Strong, Mark T. 2008. "An emendation of the vascular flora of Great Falls Park, Fairfax County, Virginia." Castanea: The Journal of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, 73, (2) 123–149. https://doi.org/10.2179/0008-7475(2008)73[123:AEOTVF]2.0.CO;2.
  • Strong, Mark T. 2006. "Taxonomy and Distribution of Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) in the Guianas, South America." Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, 53 1–225.
  • Strong, Mark T. 2006. "Scleria tropicalis (Cyperaceae), a new species from northern Andean South America." Harvard Papers in Botany, 11, (2) 199–201. https://doi.org/10.3100/1043-4534(2007)11[199:STCANS]2.0.CO;2.
  • Strong, Mark T. 2006. "Rhynchospora guaramacalensis, una nueva especie de Rhynchospora sección Paniculatae (Cyperaceae) de Venezuela." Acta Botánica Venezuelica, 29, (2) 207–210.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro and Strong, Mark T. 2005. "Monocots and Gymnosperms of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands." Contributions from the United States National Herbarium, 52 416.
  • Strong, Mark T. 2005. "Two new species of Rhynchospora sect. Tenues (Cyperaceae) from the Guianas, South America." Novon, 15, (3) 479–483.
  • Strong, Mark T. 2004. "(1644) Proposal to reject the name Scirpus miliaceus (Cyperaceae)." Taxon, 53, (4) 1069–1070.
  • Strong, Mark T. 2003. "Cypringlea, a new genus of Cyperaceae from Mexico." Novon, 13 123–132.
  • Strong, Mark T. and Simmons, R. H. 2002. "Noteworthy Collections: Maryland." Castanea: The Journal of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, 67 120–121.
  • Strong, Mark T. 2001. "Novelties in Rhynchospora (Cyperaceae) from the Guianas." Novon, 11 261–273.
  • Strong, Mark T. 2000. "A new species of Rhynchospora section Tenues K_kenthal (Cyperaceae) from Puerto Rico." Brittonia, 52 241–245.
  • Strong, Mark T. and González-Elizondo, M. S. 2000. "Rhynchospora zacualtipanensis and Eleocharis moorei, two new Cyperaceae from Mexico." SIDA, Contributions to Botany, 19, (1) 115–122.
  • Strong, Mark T. and Simmons, R. H. 2000. "Noteworthy collections: Maryland (Juncus validus)." Castanea: The Journal of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, 65 297–299.
  • Kral, R. and Strong, Mark T. 1999. "Eight novelties in Abildgaardia and Bulbostylis (Cyperaceae) from South America." SIDA, Contributions to Botany, 18, (3) 837–859.
  • Strong, Mark T. 1999. "Schoenus lymansmithii (Cyperaceae), a new species of Schoenus section Helothrix (Nees) K_kenthal from Santa Catarina, Brazil." Harvard Papers in Botany, 4, (1) 275–277.
  • Strong, Mark T. and Kral, R. 1999. "(1413) Proposal to conserve the name Scirpus miliaceus (Cyperaceae) with a conserved type." Taxon, 48 387–389.
  • Strong, Mark T. and Goetghebeur, P. 1998. "(1328-1329) Two proposals to conserve names in Bulbostylis (Cyperaceae)." Taxon, 47 155–156.
  • Camelbeke, K., Strong, Mark T., and Goetghebeur, P. 1997. "Scleria amazonica, a new species of Scleria section Scleria (Cyperaceae) from Venezuela." Novon, 7 98–101.
  • Strong, Mark T. 1997. "Machaerina (Cyperaceae) in South America." Novon, 7 308–319.
  • Strong, Mark T. and Wagner, Warren L. 1997. "New and noteworthy Cyperaceae from the Hawaiian Islands." Bishop Museum Occasional Papers, 48 37–50.
  • Strong, Mark T. 1996. "A new unispiculate species of Bulbostylis (Cyperaceae) from Brazil." Brittonia, 48 96–99.
  • Strong, Mark T. 1994. "Two new species of Scleria section Scelria (Cyperaceae) from the Neotropics." Novon, 4 296–302.
  • Strong, Mark T. and Kelloff, Carol L. 1994. "Intertidal Vascular plants of Brent Marsh, Potomac River, Stafford County, Virginia." Castanea: The Journal of the Southern Appalachian Botanical Society, 59 354–366.
Dataset
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro, Wurdack, Kenneth J., Ferrucci, M. S., Johnson, Gabriel, Dias, Pedro, Coelho, Rubens G., Somner, Genise V., Steinmann, Victor W., Zimmer, Elizabeth Anne, and Strong, Mark T. 2017. [Dataset] Generic Relationships and Classification of Tribe Paullinieae (Sapindaceae) with a New Concept of Supertribe Paulliniodae. Distributed by Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.p2g6p.
Book Chapter
  • Gonto, R., Strong, Mark T., Tucker, G. C., Bernal, R., and Laurito, J. Gomez. 2016. "Cyperaceae." In Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia-Catalogue of the plants and lichens of Colombia
    v.1 Capítulos introductorios - líquenes a Lythraceae    . Bernal, Rodrigo, Gradstein, S. R., and Celis, M. , editors. 1138–1169. Bogotá, Colombia: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Instituto de Ciencias Naturales.
  • Berry, P. E., Ring, R., and Strong, Mark T. 2007. "Thurniaceae." In Checklist of the Plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Funk, Vicki Ann, Hollowell, Thomas H., Berry, P. E., Kelloff, Carol L., and Alexander, Sara N., editors. 177. Washington D. C.: Smithsonian Institution. In Contributions from the United States National Herbarium.
  • Kearns, D. M., Thomas, W. W., Tucker, G. C., Kral, R., Camelbeke, K., Simpson, D. A., Reznicek, A. A., González-Elizondo, M. S., Strong, Mark T., and Goetghebeur, P. 1998. "Cyperaceae." In Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Steyermark, Julian A., Berry, P. E., and Holst, B., editors. 486–663.
  • Goetghebeur, P. and Strong, Mark T. 1997. "Cyperaceae." In Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana) 2nd Edition. Boggan, John K., Funk, Vicki Ann, Kelloff, Carol L., Hoff, M., Cremers, G., and Feuillet, Christian, editors. 91–95.
  • Strong, Mark T. 1996. "Agavaceae, Ashphodelaceae, Cyperaceae, Dracaenaceae, Hydrocharitaceae, Hypoxidaceae, and Potamagetonaceae." In Flora of St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro, editor. 453–540.
Book
  • Gonto, R., Strong, Mark, Tucker, G. C., Bernal, R., and Gomez Laurito, J. 2016. Catalogo de plantas y liquenes de Colombia, Vol. 1, Bernal, Rodrigo, Gradstein, S. R., and Celis, M. , editors. Bogata, Colombia: Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro and Strong, Mark T., editors. 2012. Catalogue of Seed Plants of the West Indies. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution. In Smithsonian Contributions to Botany, 98. https://doi.org/10.5479/si.0081024X.98.1.
  • Terrell, Edward E., Reveal, J. L., Spjut, R. W., Witcomb, R. F., Kirkbride, Joseph H., Jr., Cimino, M. T., and Strong, Mark T. 2000. Annotated list of the flora of the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service.
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