John William Green (born 10 July 1930) is an Australian

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Career

Green began his botanical career in 1954 as assistant botanist in the

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. He remained in that position until 1958, in his final year serving as botanical adviser to

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surveys in the

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. He then took up a position at the University of New England at

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until 1963, when he moved to

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, initially as an academic, and after 1966 as a researcher at the Forest Research Institute. In 1970 he moved to

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, Canada, taking up a post as professor at the

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. In 1975, Green returned to Australia, taking on the post of

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to the

. He held that position until 1987. During this time he oversaw the introduction of

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systems for management of collections.

Plant taxa publications

Green has published a number of plant taxa, among which the following are still current: *'' Tersonia cyathiflora'' * ''Conostylis aculeata'' subsp. ''rhipidion'' *''

Conostylis argentea ''Conostylis argentea'' is a rhizomatous, tufted perennial plant species in the family Haemodoraceae, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. In July and August it produces white to cream flowers in the species' native range. Description ...

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Conostylis crassinerva ''Conostylis'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the Haemodoraceae family, commonly known as cone flowers. All species are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. Taxonomy The genus is the most speciose of the Haemodoraceae family, and ...

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Conostylis deplexa ''Conostylis'' is a genus of perennial herbs in the Haemodoraceae family, commonly known as cone flowers. All species are endemic to the south west of Western Australia. Taxonomy The genus is the most speciose of the Haemodoraceae family, and ...

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Conostylis teretifolia ''Conostylis teretifolia'' is a rhizomatous, tufted, perennial, grass-like plant or herb in the family Haemodoraceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has flat leaves, short stems and yellow to reddish, tube-shaped flow ...

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Corynanthera ''Corynanthera'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1979. It contains only one known species, ''Corynanthera flava'', endemic to Shire of Irwin in Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbrevi ...

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Corynanthera flava ''Corynanthera'' is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1979. It contains only one known species, ''Corynanthera flava'', endemic to Shire of Irwin in Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbrevi ...

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Malleostemon ''Malleostemon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, described as a genus in 1983, by John Green The entire genus is endemic to Western Australia. ;Species #'' Malleostemon costatus'' Rye & Trudgen #'' Malleostemon dec ...

'' *'' Malleostemon hursthousei'' *''

Malleostemon minilyaensis ''Malleostemon minilyaensis'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The erect, dense or spreading shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between August and October producing pink-white flowers. It is ...

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Malleostemon pedunculatus ''Malleostemon pedunculatus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The erect or spreading shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between August and October producing pink-white flowers. It is found ...

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Malleostemon peltiger ''Malleostemon peltiger'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The straggly spreading shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between August and November producing pink-white flowers. It is found on ...

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Malleostemon roseus ''Malleostemon roseus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The erect or sometimes prostrate shrub typically grows to a height of and sometimes as high as . It blooms between July and December producing pink ...

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Malleostemon tuberculatus ''Malleostemon tuberculatus'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The erect slender shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between July and November producing pink-white flowers. It is found on san ...

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Micromyrtus barbata ''Micromyrtus barbata'' is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. The erect shrub typically grows to a height of . It blooms between July and September producing cream-white flowers It is found on sandplains and s ...

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Micromyrtus blakelyi ''Micromyrtus blakelyi'' is a spreading shrub in the myrtle family. It is found near the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney. It usually grows in depressions and crevices in Hawkesbury Sandstone. The shrub grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.6 metres, ...

'' *'' Micromyrtus fimbrisepala'' *'' Micromyrtus helmsii'' *'' Micromyrtus obovata'' *'' Micromyrtus serrulata'' *''

Micromyrtus sessilis ''Micromyrtus sessilis'' is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a dense, spreading shrub with small, more or less linear leaves and flowers that are sometimes single in the uppe ...

'' *'' Micromyrtus striata'' *'' Micromyrtus stenocalyx'' *''

Thryptomene biseriata ''Thryptomene biseriata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to arid areas of southern central Australia. It is an erect, multi-stemmed shrub with more or less round to club-shaped leaves and pink flowers with ...

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Thryptomene cuspidata ''Thryptomene cuspidata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is a dense erect shrub that typically grows to a height of and blooms between July and November producing white or pink fl ...

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Thryptomene decussata ''Thryptomene decussata'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It is an erect shrub with upward pointing, egg-shaped leaves, and white or pink flowers with five petals and twenty to thirty ...

'' *'' Thryptomene longifolia'' *'' Thryptomene naviculata'' *'' Thryptomene nealensis'' *'' Thryptomene wittweri'' He was also collector of the type specimen of ''

Eucalyptus dolichorhyncha ''Eucalyptus dolichorhyncha'', commonly known as the fuchsia gum, is a species of mallet that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has smooth, pale grey over pale brown bark, lance-shaped to oblong adult leaves, pendulous, solit ...

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References

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Green, John 20th-century Australian botanists Australian taxonomists 1930 births Living people Botanists active in Australia Laurentian University faculty Scientists from Western Australia University of New England (Australia) faculty 21st-century Australian botanists