James Crowe (surgeon) explained

James Crowe (c. 1750 – 1807) was a British surgeon and twice Mayor of Norwich^[1]

Crowe lived at Old Lakenham near Norwich. He was an alderman of Norwich and elected as mayor in 1774 and 1797^[2]

Crowe had an interest in botany and was noted for his collection of willow species.^[1] He became a Fellow of the Linnean Society in 1788.^[1]

The Australian plant genus Crowea was named in his honour by botanist James Edward Smith in 1798.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Quattrocchi, Umberto. CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. 1999. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-2673-8. 648–.
2. Book: Mackie, Charles. Norfolk Annals. 3 March 2012 . Lulu.com. 978-1-4710-8854-4. 51–.
3. Book: Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. 1825. 264–.
4. Book: Linnean Society of London. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 1798. 7–.