Anthony Orchard Explained

Anthony Orchard
Birth Date:22 May 1946
Birth Place:Adelaide, South Australia
Fields:Botany, Rosaceae, Haloragaceae, Asteraceae, Rubiaceae
Nationality:Australian
Author Abbrev Bot:Orchard

Anthony Orchard (born 22 May 1946) is a retired botanist who worked at the State Herbarium of South Australia. His main interests were the study of the genera Rosaceae, Haloragaceae, Asteraceae and Rubiaceae.

Anthony (Tony) Orchard is a systematic botanist who, prior to his retirement, collected widely across Australia and New Zealand. Most of the specimens are in the Adelaide and Hobart herbaria. He had editorial and executive roles related to the publication of the Flora of Australia and the Australian Plant Census.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anthony Orchard . Biographical Notes . Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria Australian National Herbarium . 1 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Orchard, Anthony (Tony) – Biographical entry. live. 2021-07-01. Encyclopedia of Australian Science. en-gb. https://web.archive.org/web/20171231040542/http://www.eoas.info/biogs/P005912b.htm . 2017-12-31 .