Elmer Drew Merrill (October 15, 1876 – February 25, 1956) was an American botanist and taxonomist. He spent more than twenty years in the Philippines where he became a recognized authority on the flora of the Asia-Pacific region.
Elmer Drew Merrill (October 15, 1876 – February 25, 1956), a prominent American botanist and taxonomist, dedicated over twenty years to studying the plant life in the Philippines, establishing himself as a leading authority on the region's flora.