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Winifred Curtis
Winifred Mary Curtis (15 June 1905 – 14 October 2005) was a United Kingdom, British-born Australian botanist, author and a pioneer researcher in plant embryology and cell (biology), cytology who played a prominent role in the department of botany at the University of Tasmania (UTAS), where the main plant science laboratory is named in her honour. Biography Curtis was born on 15 June 1905 in London, the only child of Herbert John Curtis and Elizabeth Winifred Curtis (née Baker). Curtis lived in India for several years as a child after her father was posted there. She was a gifted student, and studied science at University College, London from 1924, winning various awards and scholarships. She graduated in 1927 and completed an honours degree in Botany the following year for research on ''Spartinia townsendii'', and ''Taraxacum'' (dandelions). This was followed by several years of travel through Europe and teaching in Manchester and Hampstead. In 1939 she emigrated to Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Students' Flora Of Tasmania
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Viola Hederacea Subsp
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Epilobium Curtisiae
''Epilobium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Onagraceae, containing about 197 species. The genus has a worldwide distribution. It is most prevalent in the subarctic, temperate and subantarctic regions, whereas in the subtropics and tropics ''Epilobium'' species are restricted to the cool montane biomes, such as the New Guinea Highlands. The taxonomy of the genus has varied between different botanists, but the modern trend is to include the previously recognised genera ''Boisduvalia, Pyrogennema'' and ''Zauschneria'' within ''Epilobium''. ''Chamaenerion'', (previously ''Chamerion''), is considered distinct, however,Wagner & Hoch 009a,b/ref> according to Peter H. Raven, who has extensively studied the willowherbs and merges the other segregate genera into ''Epilobium''. Fringed willowherb (''Epilobium ciliatum'') is likely a cryptic species complex; apparently these plants also commonly hybridize with their congeners. Most species are known by the common name wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richea Curtisiae
''Richea'' is a genus of 11 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. Nine of the species are endemic to Tasmania and the other two are endemic to the south-east of the Australian mainland. Species include: *''Richea acerosa'' (Lindl.) F.Muell. *''Richea alpina'' Menadue *''Richea continentis'' B.L.Burtt – Candle heath *''Richea dracophylla'' R.Br. – Dragonleaf richea *''Richea gunnii'' Hook.f. – Gunn's candle heath *''Richea milliganii'' (Hook.f.) F.Muell. – Milligan's candle heath or nodding candle heath *''Richea pandanifolia'' Hook.f. – Pandani or giant grass tree *''Richea procera'' (F.Muell.) F.Muell. – Lowland richea *''Richea scoparia'' Hook.f. – Scoparia *''Richea sprengelioides'' (R.Br.) F.Muell. *''Richea victoriana ''Richea victoriana '' is a species of flowering plant in the family Ericaceae that is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It is similar to ''Richea continentis'', with differences including the presenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmanian Herbarium
The Tasmanian Herbarium is a herbarium in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Its Index Herbariorum code is HO. It is a part of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. The earliest plant samples in the herbarium's collection date from early European exploration of Tasmania. These include specimens collected in the 1792 voyage to the island of Bruny d'Entrecasteaux and those collected by Robert Brown in the first decade of the 19th Century. Since 1977 the herbarium has been located on the Sandy Bay campus of the University of Tasmania. References External links Tasmanian Herbarium overviewfrom the Atlas of Living Australia The Atlas of Living Australia (ALA) is an online repository of information about Australian plants, animals, and fungi. Development started in 2006. The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) is an organisation sig ... {{Authority control Herbaria in Australia University of Tasmania ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rose Maud Talbot
Rose Maud Talbot (September 14, 1915 – February 15, 2009) was an English-born Irish farmer and philanthropist, who emigrated to Tasmania, Australia. Life Talbot was born in the large country house of Hartham Park, Wiltshire, England. Her mother was Eva Joicey and her father was Colonel Milo Talbot. Her grandfather was James Talbot, 4th Baron Talbot of Malahide. When she was five her family moved to another large house, Bifrons Park, near Canterbury in Kent. She was educated nearby but she was not expected to have a career. In 1948 her brother inherited the family's title, estates and Malahide Castle near Dublin. He moved around as he was in the UK diplomatic service so Rose became the castle's overseer. In 1949 the King issued a Royal Warrant of Precedence declaring that she would be given the rank of the daughter of a baron even though her father had not lived long enough to inherit the title. When her brother retired they fell out and she moved out of the castle. She li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milo Talbot, 7th Baron Talbot De Malahide
Milo John Reginald Talbot, 7th Baron Talbot of Malahide (1 December 1912 – 14 April 1973), was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, British diplomat, and accomplished Irish botanist and horticulturist. Early life Talbot was the son of Eva Joicey and Col. Milo George Talbot, fourth son of James Talbot, 4th Baron Talbot of Malahide. He was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge, and entered the Diplomatic Service in 1937. According to the Malahide Heritage Society webpage: "much of Milo’s career during the 1940s and early 50s is shrouded in mystery and rumour". While at Cambridge, Guy Burgess had been his history tutor and Anthony Blunt was also reported to have tutored him. Kim Philby and Donald Maclean were also at Cambridge around this time, but it is not known if Milo knew him. Milo is thought to have worked in the Secret Service for some years during World War II and to have encountered some of these men in the Foreign Office and in diplomatic postings abroa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Stones
Elsie Margaret Stones (28 August 1920 – 26 December 2018), was an Australian botanical illustrator. Life Stones was born on 28 August 1920 in Colac, Victoria, Australia. Stones worked as principal contributing artist to ''Curtis's Botanical Magazine'' from 1950 to 1981. Between 1958 and 1983 she produced more than 400 watercolour drawings for the magazine. In 1957 she was commissioned to prepare a set of floral designs for Australian postage stamps. Stones worked closely with Winifred Curtis between 1967 and 1978 in providing the illustrations for '' The Endemic Flora of Tasmania'' which was commisissioned by Rose Maud Talbot and her brother. In 1976, Stones was commissioned to create a series of six watercolours as part of Louisiana State University's celebration of the American bicentennial. The project's scope was soon expanded, and over the next fourteen years, Stones and a team of LSU botanists traveled throughout the state gathering plant specimens. She eventu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Endemic Flora Of Tasmania
''The Endemic Flora of Tasmania'' was written by Dr Winifred Curtis with coloured lithographs by botanical illustrator, Margaret Stones. It is a six-volume book that was commissioned by Lord Talbot de Malahide and published by the Ariel Press in 1967. Both Stones and Curtis worked alongside each other in Tasmania, Australia, studying the depths of Tasmanian Flora. History and Significance of Tasmania Flora Tasmania was discovered during Captain Cooks voyages starting in 1772, and this is when Tasmanian Flora was first appreciated. During his first voyage, there is no historical evidence of his botanical collections, though, on his third voyage to Australia, the first plant collections from ‘The Island of van Diemen’ stemmed. This plant collection was gathered by David Nelson and William Anderson at Adventure Bay Jacques Julien Houtou de Labillardiere, a French man joined one a voyage in search of La Perouse in 1800 made significant contributions to the discovery and dev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Of Science
Doctor of Science ( la, links=no, Scientiae Doctor), usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D., or D.S., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries, "Doctor of Science" is the degree used for the standard doctorate in the sciences; elsewhere the Sc.D. is a "higher doctorate" awarded in recognition of a substantial and sustained contribution to scientific knowledge beyond that required for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Africa Algeria and Morocco In Algeria, Morocco, Libya and Tunisia, all universities accredited by the state award a "Doctorate" in all fields of science and humanities, equivalent to a PhD in the United Kingdom or United States. Some universities in these four Arab countries award a "Doctorate of the State" in some fields of study and science. A "Doctorate of the State" is slightly higher in esteem than a regular doctorate, and is awarded after performing additional in-depth post-doctorate research or ach ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbaria
A herbarium (plural: herbaria) is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sheet of paper (called '' exsiccatum'', plur. ''exsiccata'') but, depending upon the material, may also be stored in boxes or kept in alcohol or other preservative. The specimens in a herbarium are often used as reference material in describing plant taxa; some specimens may be types. The same term is often used in mycology to describe an equivalent collection of preserved fungi, otherwise known as a fungarium. A xylarium is a herbarium specialising in specimens of wood. The term hortorium (as in the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium) has occasionally been applied to a herbarium specialising in preserving material of horticultural origin. History The making of herbaria is an ancient phenomenon, at least six centuries old, although the techniques have change ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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