Dr. Francis Thorne

Office: SC1015
Phone: 912-344-3310
Email: francis.thorne@armstrong.edu

Courses Taught

• BIOL 2020 – Survey of the Kingdoms Plantae and Fungi
• BIOL 3150 – Horticulture
• BIOL 3200 – Taxonomy and Identification of Flowering Plants
• BIOL 3230 – Anatomy of Seed Plants
• BIOL 3580 – Histological Technique
• BIOL 3700 – Genetics
• BIOL 4150 – Plant Physiology
• BIOL 4450 – Morphology of Vascular Plants

Academic Profile

• Ph.D. - University of Georgia
• B.S. - Stetson University

Research Interests

• Floristics of S.E.U.S.
• Asclepias pollination
• Stem anatomy of Melastomes
• Hibiscus rosa-sinensis hybrids