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This article is a list of historical Irish plant collectors. An important part of
taxonomy and botany is the collection of samples from different locales.
John Ball (1818–1889), first president
Alpine Club , 1858–1860
Evelyn Booth (1897–1988), parts of her collection are in the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin
Patrick Browne ,
doctor and
botanist in
Jamaica
Thomas Coulter (1793–1843), collected plants in
North and
Latin America
Lady Charlotte Wheeler Cuffe (née Williams) (1867–1967)
Michael Pakenham Edgeworth (1812–1881), born in
Edgeworthstown ,
County Longford ; namesake of genus
Edgeworthia
Eugene Fitzalan (1830–1911), born in
Derry ;
collector ,
nurseryman , and poet
Robert D. FitzGerald (1830–1892), born in
Tralee ; botanist,
artist , collector; collected orchids
[1]
Dr. A. Gogarty , sent plants, seeds, orchids, ferns and bulbs to the
Irish National Botanic Gardens
William Henry Harvey (1811–1866), born in
Limerick , collected plants in South Africa 1848–66
Augustine Henry
James Keys (1841–1916), born in
Irvinestown ,
County Fermanagh
Edward Madden , from
Kilkenny
John Madden (1837–1902),
Clones, County Monaghan ; claimed in his North American expeditions to have introduced the
Douglas fir
Robert Patterson (1802–1872),
Belfast , collected in Ireland, Australia
[2]
Samuel Alexander Stewart
Whan William Taylor (1829–1901), born in
Moneymore ,
County Londonderry
William Thomas Locke Travers (1819–1903), born in
Dundalk
References
Darwin Correspondence online Database, Cambridge University
See also