Carl Epling

Carl Clawson Epling (15 April 1894 – 17 November 1968) was an American botanist and taxonomist. Epling is best known for being the major authority on the Lamiaceae (mint family) of the Americas from the 1920s to the 1960s. In his later years he also developed an interest in genetics.

History Epling obtained his B.A. from the College of Agriculture at University of California, Berkeley in 1921. He received his M.A. in 1923 and Ph.D. in 1924 from Washington University in St. Louis, with a dissertation on the genus Monardella.

Epling's first academic position was as an instructor in botany at Oregon State College in 1921–22. He became staff member at the University of California, Los Angeles in 1924. the genus name of Eplingiella was named in his honour.

Personal Epling was born in Waverly, Illinois, son of Allen Judson Epling and Inez S. Epling. He was married to Ruth Persons Epling; they had two children.