James O'Brien ( English James O'Brien [1] , 1842 - 1930 ) - British botanist and gardener .
| James O'Brien | |
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| English James o'brien | |
| Date of Birth | 1842 |
| Date of death | 1930 |
| A country | United Kingdom |
| Scientific field | botany |
| Taxonomy of wildlife | |
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The author of the names of a number of botanical taxa . In the botanical ( binary ) nomenclature, these names are supplemented by the abbreviation " O'Brien " . List of such taxa on the IPNI website Personal page on IPNI website |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 Scientific activities
- 3 Notes
- 4 Literature
Biography
James O'Brien was born in 1842 [1] .
O'Brien studied plants of the Orchid family. He was the secretary of the Orchid Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society .
James O'Brien died in 1930. [1]
Scientific activity
James O'Brien specialized in seed plants [1] .
Notes
Literature
- Brummitt, RK; CE Powell. 1992 . Authors of Plant Names . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-085-4 .