Are Berchemia and Howea both genus of plants?
Howea Howea is a genus of two palms, "H. belmoreana" and "H. forsteriana", both endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia. "H. forsteriana" in particular is commonly grown as an indoor plant in the Northern Hemisphere, and the two species form the mainstay of the island's palm seed industry and more importantly its trade in newly germinated seedlings. The palms are also cultivated on Norfolk Island, where seeds are produced for export.
Marshall Avery Howe Marshall Avery Howe (1867-1936) was an American botanist, taxonomist, morphologist, curator and the third director of the New York Botanical Garden. He specialized in the study of liverworts (Hepaticae) and algae, and also an expert on and cultivator of dahlias and other ornamental plants. He was Instructor in cryptogamic botany at the University of California at Berkeley. He was appointed curator of the New York Botanical Garden in 1906, assistant director in 1923, and director in 1935 after the death of Elmer Drew Merrill. In collecting for the gardens, he made numerous expeditions collecting algae and liverworts. He was an active member of the "Garden Club" in New York. He served as secretary then president of the Board of Trustees of the Pleasantville Free Library.