George Barker (botanist)
George Barker (* 1776 ; † December 6, 1845 in Birmingham ) was an English lawyer and gardener . Its botanical author abbreviation is " Barker ".
Life
George Barker owned a nursery in Springfield, England. He devoted himself particularly to the culture of Mexican orchids , for whose import he sent his own plant hunters. In 1839 he was elected a member of the Royal Society . He founded the Natural History Association in Birmingham ( Natural History and Philosophical Society of Birmingham )
After him the orchid genus is Barkeria Knowles & Westc. named.
proof
- 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 .
Web links
- Author entry and list of the plant names described for George Barker (botanist) at the IPNI
Individual evidence
- ^ CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names
- ↑ Barker as a plant importer ( memento of the original from June 6, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ KL Kenrick: Birmingham Natural History and Philosophical Society (1958)
- ↑ Lotte Burkhardt: Directory of eponymous plant names . Extended Edition. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Free University Berlin Berlin 2018. [1]
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Barker, George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English lawyer and gardener |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1776 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 6, 1845 |
| Place of death | Birmingham |