Archibald Menzies
Archibald Menzies (born March 15, 1754 in Styx , Scotland , † February 15, 1842 in Kensington ) was a British medic and biologist . Its official botanical author abbreviation is " Menzies ".
Live and act
Employed as a surgeon in the Royal Navy , and later as a biologist, he went on several expeditions. For example, he took part in George Vancouver's trip around the world on board the HMS Discovery . He discovered many plants still unknown in Europe , including the Chilean araucaria and the Western Australian pitcher plant (better known as dwarf jug ). But his abilities as a doctor also gave him fame, as it is said that none of the expedition participants died of an illness.
Most of his Navy service was in West India . After his military career, he opened a medical practice in the London borough of Notting Hill .
Menzies was a gardener at the Edinburgh Botanical Gardens .
Honors
A plant genus Menziesia Sm. From the heather family (Ericaceae) as well as the American strawberry tree ( Arbutus menziesii ) and the Douglas fir ( Pseudotsuga menziesii ) are named after Menzies .
Works
- Hawaii Never 128 years ago . 1920 (published posthumously).
swell
- Robert Zander : Zander concise dictionary of plant names . Ed .: Fritz Encke , Günther Buchheim, Siegmund Seybold . 13th, revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-8001-5042-5 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Lotte Burkhardt: Directory of eponymic plant names - extended edition. Part I and II. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin , Freie Universität Berlin , Berlin 2018, ISBN 978-3-946292-26-5 doi: 10.3372 / epolist2018 .
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Archibald Menzies at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Menzies, Archibald |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British medic and biologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1754 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Styx , Scotland |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 15, 1842 |
| Place of death | Kensington |