William Carruthers
William Carruthers (born May 29, 1830 in Moffat , Dumfriesshire , † June 2, 1922 in Norwood , Surrey ) was an English botanist specializing in dendrology . Its official botanical author abbreviation is “ Carruth. ".
Live and act
Carruthers headed the botanical department of the British Museum from 1871 to 1895 . In 1871 he was elected a member of the Royal Society .
Honors
The genus Carruthersia Seem. from the plant family of the dog poison plants (Apocynaceae) has been named after him.
Fonts
- with JH Miller: Unknown Mongolia. A record of travel and exploration in north-west Mongolia and Dzungaria . Hutchinson, London 1914 doi: 10.5962 / bhl.title.28299
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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
- ↑ Lotte Burkhardt: Directory of eponymous plant names . Extended Edition. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Free University Berlin Berlin 2018. [1]
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for William Carruthers at the IPNI
- Entry to Carruthers; William (1830-1922) in the Archives of the Royal Society , London
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carruthers, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 29, 1830 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Moffat , Dumfriesshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1922 |
| Place of death | Norwood , Surrey |