A foremost botanist, Dr. Eduardo Quisumbing is pioneer in the study of Philippine medicinal plants where he made tremendous contribution. His book Medicinal Plants in Philippines is the forerunner of all researches on medicinal plants in the country. He was author of more than 129 scientific articles published here and abroad. While Director of the National Museum, Dr. Quisumbing undertook restoration of the Herbarium which was completely destroyed during the war. Dr. Quisumbing was recipient of the Distinguished Service Star (1954) for outstanding contribution to the field of systematic botany; Diploma of Merit on Orchidology and Fellow Gold Medal, Malaysian Orchid Society (1966); Gold Medal, American Orchid Society and 1975 PhilAAS Most Outstanding Award.
Sex: Male
Education:
- Univ. of the Philippines, B. Agr, 1918
- Univ. of Chicago, M.S, 1921
Field of Specialization:
Botany
Researches:
Juliano, J.B., Quisumbing, E., (1931 Jl ) Morphology of the male flower of Cocos nucifera Linnaeus
Philippine Journal of Sclence Volume 46(3):
Quisumbing, E., (1935 Ag ) Teratology of Philippine orchids
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 57(4):
Ames, O., Quisumbing, E., (1935 Ap ) New or noteworthy Philippine orchids
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 56
Quisumbing, E., (1932) The distribution of Philippine orchids
Natural and Applied Science Bulletin
Quisumbing, E., (1932 O ) Teratory of Philippine Orchids
PHILIPPINE JOURNAL OF SCIENCE Volume 49(2):
Quisumbing, E., et. al., () New or noteworthy Philippine orchids
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 49
Quisumbing, E., et. al., (1933 D ) New or noteworthy Philippine orchids
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 52(4):
Quisumbing, E., Merrill, E.D., (1935 Mr ) Styrax in the Philippines
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 56(3):
Quisumbing E., (1934) A new elatostema from the Philippines
Fedde Repertorium
Quisumbing, E., (1933 N ) The identity of ADola violacea and Rhynchostylis retusa
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 52(3):
Quisumbing, E., (1918 Jl 31 ) Weeds and our farmers
Philippine National Weekly
Quisumbing, E., () Studies of Philippine bananas
Philippine Agricultural Review Volume 12(3):
Quisumbing, E., () General characters of some Philippine weed seeds
. Volume 16
Quisumbing, E., (1924 O ) Marsilea crenata Pres l. obnoxious weed: its eradication and control m rice nelds
Philippine Agriculturist Volume 13(6):
Quisumbing, E., (1925 Ap ) Stony layer in seeds of gymnosperms
Botanical Gazette Volume 19(2):
Quisumbing, E. , (1926 Mr ) On Alangium longlfiorum Merr. (malatapai): a promising wl1d tree of Mount Maquiling
Philippine Agriculturist
Quisumbing, E. , (1925 D ) Continuity of protoplasm in endosperm cells of diospyros
Botanical Gazette Volume 80(4):
Quisumbing, E.. Trelease, S.F., (1926 ) Laboratory exercises in agricultural botany
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Quisumbing, E., Elayda, I., (1926) A Brief Survey of Condition affecting agriculure in the Bicol Region
Philippine Agriculturist Volume 14
Quisumbing, E., (1926 Je ) Branching in coconut
Philippine agriculturist Volume 15(3):
Quisumbing, E. , (1927) The occurrence of Latfclferous vessels In the mature bark of Hevea brasiliensis
University of California. Publications in Botany Volume 13(16):
Quisumbing,E., Juliano, J.B., (1927 N ) Development of ovule and embryo sac of Cocos nuoifera
Botanical Gazette Volume 84 (3):
Qulsumbing, E., Merrill, E.D., (1928 O ) New PhiUppine plants
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 37(2):
Quisumbing, E., (1930 Mr ) New or interesting Philippine plants
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 41 (3):
Quisumbing, E., (1930 S ) PhHtppine Piperaceae
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 43(1):
Quisumbing, E. , (1931 ) Aerldes quinquevulnerum, a teratological case
Orchid Review Volume 39
Quisumbing, E., (1930 S ) PhHtppine Piperaceae
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 43(1):
Quisumbing, E., (1930 Mr ) New or interesting Philippine plants
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 41 (3):
Qulsumbing, E., Merrill, E.D., (1928 O ) New PhiUppine plants
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 37(2):
Quisumbing,E., Juliano, J.B., (1927 N ) Development of ovule and embryo sac of Cocos nuoifera
Botanical Gazette Volume 84 (3):
Quisumbing, E. , (1927) The occurrence of Latfclferous vessels In the mature bark of Hevea brasiliensis
University of California. Publications in Botany Volume 13(16):
Quisumbing, E., (1926 Je ) Branching in coconut
Philippine agriculturist Volume 15(3):
Quisumbing, E., Elayda, I., (1926) A Brief Survey of Condition affecting agriculure in the Bicol Region
Philippine Agriculturist Volume 14
Quisumbing, E.. Trelease, S.F., (1926 ) Laboratory exercises in agricultural botany
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Quisumbing, E. , (1925 D ) Continuity of protoplasm in endosperm cells of diospyros
Botanical Gazette Volume 80(4):
Quisumbing, E. , (1926 Mr ) On Alangium longlfiorum Merr. (malatapai): a promising wl1d tree of Mount Maquiling
Philippine Agriculturist
Quisumbing, E., (1925 Ap ) Stony layer in seeds of gymnosperms
Botanical Gazette Volume 19(2):
Quisumbing, E., (1924 O ) Marsilea crenata Pres l. obnoxious weed: its eradication and control m rice nelds
Philippine Agriculturist Volume 13(6):
Quisumbing, E., (1931) Water glass as a medium for permanently mounting dissections of herbarium material
Torreyra Volume 31
Ames, O., Qulsumbing, E. , (1931 Ap ) New or noteworthy Philippine orchids
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 44(4):
Quisumbing, E., (1948 O ) A rare orchid Vanilla calopogon Reichb. f. just at the backdoor of Manila
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 1(2):
Quisumbing, E., (1948 O ) Tree fern root for orchid growing
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 1(2):
Quisumbing, E., (1949 Ja ) Vandals of the Philippines
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 2(1):
Quisumbing, E. , (1949 Ja ) what to do with Lanky vandas
Philippine Orchids Review
Quisumbing, E., (1950 F ) A rare jewel among orchids. (Angraecum philippinensis Ames
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 3(1):
Quisumbing, E., (1950 F ) A rare jewel among orchids. (Angraecum philippinensis Ames
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 3(1):
Quisumbing, E. , (1950 Je ) The Genus Renanthera of the Philippines
Philippine Orchids Review Volume 3(2):
Quisumbing, E., (1950 N ) A New Dendrobium from the wilds of Mindanao
Philippine Orchids Review Volume 3(3):
Quisumbing, E. , (1950 N ) Orchids Gossip
Philippine Orchids Review Volume 3(3):
Quisumbing, E. , (1951 Jl ) A new Dendrobium from Surigao. (Dendrobium sanderae Rolfe var, surigaense Quis. var. nov)
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 4(1):
Quisumbing, E., (1951 Jl ) Orchid companions, seed plants
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 4(1):
Quisumbing, E., (1951 Jl ) Orchid companions, seed plants
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 4(1):
Quisumbing, E., (1951 Jl ) The giant orchid
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 4(1):
Quisumbing, E. , (1951 O ) An unusual Sarchanthus
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 4(2):
Quisumbing, E., (1951 O) Coelogyne of the Philippines
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 4(2):
Quisumbing, E., (1951 D ) Eulophia of the Philippines
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 4(3):
Quisumbing, E. , (1951 D ) CUlture of orchids under Philippine conditions
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 4(3):
Quisumbing, E., (1953 Ja ) Vanilla of the Philippines
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 5(1):
Quisumbing, E., Schweinfurth, C., (1953 Je ) A new Bulbophyllum from Negros
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 6 (2):
Quisumbing, E., (1953 Je ) Orchid houses under Philippine conditions
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 5(2):
Quisumbing, E., (1953 Je 15) On Pandanus tectorius Solander
Journal of the Philippine Pharmaceutical Association Volume 40(6):
Quisumbing, E., (1953 D ) A new PhalaenoDsis from Palawan. (Phalaenopsis leuddemanniana Reichb. f. var. Palawanensis Quis var. nov.)
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 5(3):
Merrill, E.D., Quisumbing, E., (1953 D ) New Philippine plants
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 82 (4):
Quisumbing, E., (1953 D) Coelogyne pandurata Lindt
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 5(3):
Quisumbing, E. , (1953 D) Orchid houses under Phtltppine conditions
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 5(3):
Quisumbing,E., (1953 - 1954) Botanical research of Philippine medicinal plants
Proceedings of the" Eighth Pacific Science Congress of the Pac1f1c Science AssoclatiOn Volume 4(A):
Quisumbing, E., Schwelnturth, C. , (1955 Je ) A new TrichoglotUs from Mindanao.
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 6(1):
Quisumbing, E., (1956 Je ) A new Phalaenopsis {rom the Ph1l1ppines (P. vlrataH Quis)
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 6 (2):
Merrill, E.D., Quisumbing, E., (1956 Je ) A new Phalaenopsis
Philippine Journal of Science Volume 85(2):
Quisumbing, E. , (1957) Development of science in the Philippines
Journal of the East Asiatic Studies Volume 6(2):
Quisumbing, E., (1957) Domestication of wild plants in the Philippines
Proceedings of the Eighth Pacific Science Congress of the Pacific Science Association Volume 4
Quisumbing, E., (1953) The distribution of Phalaenopsis
Proceedings of the Eighth Pacific Science Congress of the Pacific Science Association Volume 4
Quisumbing, E. , (1957) Botanical expeditions in the Philippines
Proceedings 01 the Eighth Pacific Science Congress of the Pacific Science Association Volume 4
Quisumbing, E., (1957) A new Dendrohium from the Philippines
Philippine Orchid Review Volume 6(3):
Quisumbing, E. , (1957) The treasures of the Philippine National Museum
Fookien Times years book
Quisumbing, E., (1960) Flora of the Philippines
Yearbook of America Philosophical Society
Awards:
- Magna Cum Laude , Univ. of Chicago, 1923
- Fellow, University of the Philippines, 1920-1923
- Research fellowship , Harvard University
- Distinguished Service Medal and a Diploma , Pres. of the Philippines, 1954