Scott Zona

Scott Zona is an American botanist. He specializes in the study of seed plants, particularly palm trees, but has also published research on Paeoniaceae, Acanthaceae, Agavaceae, Oleaceae, Solanaceae, and Asteraceae.

In 1981, Zona received his Bachelor of Science in horticulture at the University of Florida and in 1983 earned his master's degree. In 1989, Zona received a PhD in botany at the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden and Claremont Graduate School.

When citing a botanical name, Scott Zona is abbreviated as Zona.