John Bellenden Ker Gawler
John Bellenden Ker Gawler (* 1764 in Ramridge , Andover , † June 1842 ibid; originally (before 1804) John Gawler , later also John Ker Bellenden or John Bellenden-Ker ) was a British botanist . Its official botanical author's abbreviation is “ Ker Gawl. "
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He changed his name to "Ker Bellenden" on November 5, 1804, but often signed himself with "Bellenden Ker".
His works include Recension Plantarum (1801), Select Orchideae (around 1816) and Iridearum Genera (1827). Ker-Gawler wrote the texts for the first 14 annual volumes of the illustrated journal Botanical Register from 1815 to 1829 and was then replaced by John Lindley . He was also the author of (anti-clerical) children's songs.
Honors
The plant genus Bellendena R. Br. And the mountains Bellenden Ker Range in Queensland were named after him.
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- 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. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Free University Berlin Berlin 2018. [1]
Web links
- Author entry and list of the plant names described for John Bellenden Ker Gawler at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ker Gawler, John Bellenden |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gawler, John (maiden name); Bellenden-Ker, John; Ker Bellenden, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1764 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ramridge , Andover (Hampshire) |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1842 |
| Place of death | Ramridge , Andover (Hampshire) |