Joseph Beattie Armstrong
Joseph Beattie Armstrong (* 1850 in Whitehaven , England , † January 26, 1926 in Christchurch , New Zealand ) was a New Zealand botanist . Its official botanical author abbreviation is " JB Armstr. "; earlier the abbreviation “ J. Armstr. " in use.
Live and act
Joseph Beattie Armstrong was the son of John Francis Armstrong (1820-1902), who lived in north-west England, and the née Ann Bowman. Armstrong lived in New Zealand from 1862. He was gardening director in Christchurch . Armstrong died in Christchurch Hospital on January 26, 1926. He is buried in Linwood Cemetery.
Works
Armstrong published several works on New Zealand plants, including in the journal Transactions of the New Zealand Institute (1870, 1872, 1888).
literature
- 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 .
- EJ Godley: John Francis Armstrong (1820-1902) and Joseph Beattie Armstrong (1850-1926) . In: New Zealand Botanical Society Newsletter . tape 55 , 1999, pp. 23–29 ( online [PDF; accessed June 4, 2018] document archived on December 17, 2011 at archive.org).
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Joseph Beattie Armstrong at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Armstrong, Joseph Beattie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Whitehaven , England |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 1926 |
| Place of death | Christchurch , New Zealand |