Iris Sheila Collenette Explained

Iris Sheila Collenette (née Darnton) (26 August 1927 – 24 July 2017) was a British botanist, plant collector, and author noted for her work on the flora of Saudi Arabia, particularly her books An illustrated guide to the flowers of Saudi Arabia and Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia.^{[1] [2]} The species Aloe sheilae and Rhytidocaulon sheilae were named in her honor.^[3] She collected the holotype of Hypericum collenetteae, named by Norman Robson. She identified at least fourteen species.^[4]

Works

• Book: Darnton . Iris . Jungle Journeys in Ceylon . 1975 . Galaxy Books . 978-0904623000 . English. 1067340459 .
• Book: Collenette . Sheila . An illustrated guide to the flowers of Saudi Arabia . 1985 . Scorpion . 9780905906454 . English. 924681691 . ^[5]
• Book: Collenette . Sheila . Wildflowers of Saudi Arabia . 1999 . NCWCD . English. 924045825 .
• Book: Collenette . Sheila . A checklist of botanical species in Saudi Arabia . 1998 . International Asclepiad Society . 9780953237609 . English. 38854653 .

Notes and References

1. Mccoy . Tom A . Iris Sheila Collenette (1927–2017) . Cactus and Succulent Journal . September 2017 . 89 . 5 . 236–238 . 10.2985/015.089.0506. 89999571 .
2. Collenette, Iris Sheila (1927-) on JSTOR . plants.jstor.org . 8 March 2019 .
3. Book: Eggli . Urs . Newton . Leonard E. . Etymological Dictionary of Succulent Plant Names . 2013 . Springer Science & Business Media . 9783662071250 . 220 . 8 March 2019 . en.
4. Web site: Tropicos Person – Collenette, Iris Sheila . www.tropicos.org . 8 March 2019.
5. Barneby . Rupert C. . Colenette . Sheila . An Illustrated Guide to the Flowers of Saudi Arabia. . Brittonia . October 1986 . 38 . 4 . 430 . 10.2307/2807095. 2807095 . 81591898 .