Lyman Bradford Smith (1904–1997), U.S. botanist. Studied at Harvard University, earning B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. Staff member of Gray Herbarium for 17 years, 5 as Curator. Botanist at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute, 28 yrs. Studied tropical plant families of Central and South America, making significant contributions to the literature of Bromeliaceae and Begoniaceae.

IPNI standard form: L.B.Sm.

Taxon names authored

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• 199 taxon names authored by Lyman Bradford Smith

Publications

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• Smith, L.B. & Schubert, B.G. 1939. Plantae Mexicanae,—I. Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University 127: 20–33, tt. 1–2. BHL Reference page. 
• Smith, L.B. 1955. Notes on Brazilian phanerogams. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 45: 197–200. BHL Reference page. 
• Smith, L.B. & Downs; R.J. 1972. Amarantáceas. in: Reitz, P.R. (ed.): Flora Ilustrada Catarinense. fasc. Amara: 1–110. Itajai. Reference page. 
• Smith, L.B. & Read, R.W. 1976. Notes on Bromeliaceae, XXXVIII. Phytologia 33(7): 429–441. BHL Reference page.