Charles Morgan Lemann Explained

Charles Morgan Lemann (1806–1852) was an English botanist who collected a large number of plant specimens, including some from Madeira and Gibraltar.[1] His collection of 30,000 species was catalogued by George Bentham, and donated to the Herbarium of Cambridge University.[2] Banksia lemanniana was named in honour of him.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charles Morgan Lemann. Desmond. Ray. 1977. Darwin Correspondence Project. University of Cambridge. 3 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923225138/http://www.darwinproject.ac.uk/person/namedef-2884. 23 September 2015. dead.
  2. Stevens. P.F.. 2003. George Bentham (1800-1884): the life of a botanist's botanist. Archives of Natural History. 30. 2. 189–202. 0260-9541. 10.3366/anh.2003.30.2.189.
  3. Book: Banksias . Collins . Kevin . Collins . Kathy . George . Alex . 2008 . Bloomings Books Pty Ltd . Melbourne, Victoria . 978-1-876473-68-6.

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