herbarium specimens
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria - CHAH
Home > CHAH > Collectors & Illustrators

Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators (B)

 1780s-1980s

Based on the list  published by J.H. Willis, D. Pearson, M.T. Davis, and J.W. Green, Western Australian Herbarium Research Notes Number 12, August 1986.

Please send updates, corrections and additions to: Webmaster ( cpbr-info@anbg.gov.au )

Surnames (Family names) starting with:
A . B . C . D . E . F . G . H . I . J . K . L . M . N . O . P-Q . R . S . T . U-V . W . X-Y-Z
   

BABBAGE, Benjamin Herschel

1815-1878

Scientist, explorer, engineer

notes

 portrait

BACCHUS, William Henry

1820-1887

Agronomist

notes

 

BACK, Patricia V.

fl. 1974

Botanist, weed specialist

 

 

BACKHOUSE, James

1794-1869

Nurseryman, naturalist missionary

notes

 

BAEUERLEN, [BAUERLEN] Wilhelm [William]

1845-ext.1901

Botanist, museum collector

notes

portrait

BAGE, Freda ^^

fl. 1885

Member, Field Nats' Club Vic. Collected in Vic.

 

 

BAGLIN, Douglass

fl. 1960s-80s

Photographer

 

 

BAHLSEN, Emma [also Miss C.] ^^

fl. 1890s

Collected near Mudgee, NSW

 

 

BAILEY, Alan

1937-

Botanist, phycologist

 

 

BAILEY, Eric Thomas

1910-1980

Agrostologist, plant introduction specialist

 

 

BAILEY, Frederick Manson

1827-1915

Colonial Botanist

notes

 

BAILEY, J.L.

 

 

 

 

BAILEY, John (?B.)

1800-1864

Colonial Botanist, gardens curator

notes

 

BAILEY. John Frederick 

1866-1938

Gardens Director, economic botanist

notes

portrait

BAILEY, John Rayer

fl. 1950s

Gardens curator

 

 

BAIN, J. ^^

fl. 1842

Collected at Mt Irvine, NSW

 

 

BAINES, John Thomas 

1820-1875

Explorer, artist, cartographer, naturalist, prospector

notes

portrait

BAINES, ^^

?-1855

Collected marine algae in Vic.

 

 

BAIRD, Alison Mary, Miss

1906-

Botanist, ecologist

 

 

BAIRD, D.D. ^^

fl. 1898

collected at Dubbo, NSW

 

 

BAIRD, J. ^^

fl. 1883

collected near Maytown, Palmer R., Qld.

 

 

BAKER, (J.) M. ^^

fl. 1891-96

collected in NSW at Picton

 

 

BAKER, Richard Thomas

1854-1941

Economic botanist, museum curator, author

notes

portrait

BAKER, William Robert Arton ^^

1857-? 

Herbarium keeper, collected in Vic.

 

 

BAKET, Miss

fl. 1884

Collected Bloomfield R. area

 

 

BALANSA, Bendedict (Benjamin)

1825-1891

French botanist explorer

 

 

BALDRY, J.M. ^^

fl. 1883-93

associated with Baldwin Spencer, Vic, Tas

 

 

BALE, Colin L.* 

1953-

Botanist

 

 

BALE, William Mountier (? initial L.) ^^

1851-1940

Microscopist, customs inspector, studied diatoms etc

 

 

BALFOUR, Dr ^^

fl. 1841

attributed with lichens from Tas, (? see George ref.)

 

 

BALGOOY. M.M.J. see VAN BALCOOY

 

 

 

 

BALL, Henry Lidgbird

1756-1818

Naval Officer, 1st Fleet, artist

notes

 

BALL, Lionel Clive

fl. 1889-1960s

Govt geologist, Collected at Wallangarra, Qld

 

 

BALL, Robert ^^

fl. 1836

collected lichens, mosses on Macquarie R., NSW

 

 

BALLANTYNE [BALLANTINE], Mary

fl. 1840s

collected in Tas. for R.Gunn

notes

 

BALME, Basil E., Dr

1923-

Palynologist, palaeobotanist

 

 

BANACLON, W. ^^

fl. 1887

collected at Olive Downs, NSW

 

 

BANCROFT, Joseph, Dr

1836-1894

Surgeon, pharmacologist

notes

portrait

BANCROFT, Thomas Lane

1860-1933

Medical Officer, naturalist, plant breeder

notes

portrait

BANDY, G. ^^

fl. 1878

Collected at Mt Jeffcott, Vic

 

 

BANER, Miss

fl. 1884

Collected Bloomfield R. area

 

 

BANFIELD, Frederick Sydney

-1967

Writer

 

 

BANFIELD, H. ^^

fl.1880

Collected at Ararat, Vic

 

 

BANKS, David Paul

1965-

Orchid collector, grower, lecturer

notes

 

BANKS, Joseph, Sir

1743-1820

Naturalist, explorer, promoter, Royal Society President

notes 

portrait

BANNIER, (? August Wilhelm) ^^

fl. 1849-51

Collected on Kangaroo Is. SA

 

 

BAPTIST, John

 

Horticulturist

 

 

BARAGWANATH, William, Jnr,

1878-1966

Geologist, mine surveyor, Director of Geol. survey

 

 

BARBER, C.D. ^^

fl. 1878-79

collected at Rolleston, Qld

 

 

BARBER, Horace Newton - Prof.

1914-1971

Botanist, cytologist

notes

 

BARCLAY, George

fl. 1830s

Botanical illustrator

 

 

BARCLAY-MILLER, Thomas 

fl. 1875-1923

Miner, bailiff

notes

 

BARKER, Collet - Captain

1784-1831

Soldier, military administrator

notes

 

BARKER, Mary Ann, Mrs, nee ELVIDGE 

1790-1872

Collected seaweeds for Harvey, Vic

notes

 

BARKER, R. ^^

fl. 1898

collected at Albany, WA

 

 

BARKER, Robyn Mary, Mrs 

1948-

Botanist, taxonomist

 

 

BARKER. William Robert - Dr

1948-

Botanist, taxonomist

 

portrait

BARKLY, Henry - Sir

1815-1898

Colonial administrator. Governor of Victoria

notes

 

BARLEY, Anita Miriam (nee PODWYSZYNSKI)

1955-

Botanical illustrator

notes

portrait

BARLOW, Bryan Alwyn, Dr*

1933-

Botanist, Herbarium Director

 

 

BARNARD, (?) Charles Ashmale

1867-1942

plant collector Coomooboolaroo, Qld,

notes

 

BARNARD, Charles E., Dr

fl.1880s

Botanical lecturer, Herbarium curator, writer

notes

 

BARNARD, Colin

1907-1974

Phytochemist, grassland ecologist

 

portrait

BARNARD, E. ^^

1786-1861

specimens at Kew collected Aust 1829

 

 

BARNARD, Francis George Allman 

1857-1932

Writer, editor, pharmacist 

notes

 

BARNARD, Francis W.

1823-1912

Microscopist, chemist

notes

 

BARNARD, G. ^^

fl. 1897

One of the Barnard family of Coomooboolaroo Stn, Qld

 

 

BARNES, J. ^^

?

collected freshwater algae in Vic. for Mueller

 

 

BARNES, R. ^^

fl. 1886

collected at Rose Bay, NSW

 

 

BARNES, W.E. ^^

fl. 1890

collected on Ovens R., Vic

 

 

BARNETT, Olwyn, Mrs*

1925-

Nurse, secretary

 

 

BARNFORD, D. ^^

fl. 1886

collected moss at Ben Lonond, Tas

 

 

BARNM, Paul*

1927-

Farmer, naturalist

 

 

BARNSLEY, B.Mrs

fl. 1980s

Botanist

 

portrait

BARON, Henry John Allcock (sometimes Alcock)

1863-1948

Botanical illustrator, lithographer

notes

portrait

BARRETT, Charles Leslie

1880-1959

Naturalist, author, photographer

notes

 

BARRETT, H.

fl.1880s

Botanical lithographer

notes

 

BARRINGTON, F.A. ^^

fl. 1884

collected at Mulligan R., Qld

 

 

BARROW, J. ^^

fl. 1897

collected near Kyneton, Vic

 

 

BARRY, E. ^^

fl. 1884

collected at Moonbah, NSW

 

 

BARTLEW-TORR, E.

fl. 1930-1980

Photographer

 

 

BARTON, Fred Jnr

fl. 1925

 

 

 

BARTON, Frederick C. W.

fl. 1926-32

Victorian naturalist, bird observer

 

 

BARTON, Sarah

1905-

 

 

 

BARTON, W. ^^

1833-1899

collected at Armadilla (Armadillo), Qld

 

 

BARTRAM, Edwin Bunting 

1878-1964

Bryologist, muscologist

 

 

BARTUSCH, G.

fl. 1890s-1900s

Botanical illustrator

notes

 

BASCHER, W. ^^

fl. 1892

collected near Henty, Vic

 

 

BASEDOW, Herbert J., Dr 

1881-1933

Scientist, explorer, Chief Protector of Aborigines

notes 

portrait

BASS, George, Dr 

1771-1803

Explorer 

notes 

 

BASTOW, Austin 

-1938

Mayor of Subiaco, W.A.

 

 

BASTOW, Richard Austin

1839-1920

Architectural draughtsman, cryptogamist

notes

 

BATE, Mary Harriet , see GRIFFITHS

1855-1951

Plant collector, farmer's wife

notes

 

BATEMAN, Edward La Trobe 

c.1815-1897

Artist, garden designer

 

 

BATEMAN, Wilfred [Bill) 

1907-

Forester

 

 

BATES, Daisy May (nee Margaret DWYER)

1869-1951

Journalist, ethnographer

notes

portrait

BATES, H.E. ^^

fl. 1884-92

Manager, pastoral station, Madura, WA

 

 

BATES, L.

fl. 1960s

 

 

 

BATES, Robert J.*

1946-

Teacher, collector of orchids

 

 

BATESON. G.

 

 

 

 

BATIANOFF, George Nicholas

1945-2009

Queensland Herbarium, formerly Ag. Dept. staff, Qld.

notes

portrait

BATRY, I ^^

f. 1888

Collected near Mt Macedon, Vic

 

 

BATSCH, J. ^^

fl. 1881

Collected at Gloucester Mtns (Buckets?), NSW

 

 

BATT, John (Jack) David

1843-1919

Telegraph linesman

notes

 

BAUDIN, Thomas Nicolas, Capt.

1754-1803

Explorer, surveyor

notes

 portrait

BAUDINET, B. (Miss) ^^

fl. 1883-85

Collected (including algae) in Tas. at lighthouses

 

 

BAUDINET, E.E., Miss

fl. 1868-84

 

 

 

BAUDOIN (BAUDOUIN) ^^

fl. 1865-68

Collected in SE Asia, Australia, Egypt

 

 

BAUER, Ellie, Miss ^^

fl. 1884-91

Collected (including algae, lichens) at Bloomfield R., Qld

 

 

BAUER, Ferdinand Lukas (Lucas)

1760-1826

Botanical artist

notes

 

BAUER, Franz (Francis) Andreas

1758-1840

Botanical artist

notes

 

BAUERLEN see: BAEUERLEN

 

 

 

 

BAUMANN, M. ^^

fl. 1896

Collected in [Royal] National Park, NSW

 

 

BAUME, Joseph

1810-

French naval surgeon

notes

 

BAYER, Randall James

1955-

Botanist

notes

portrait

BAXTER, William

1787- fl. 1822-30

Gardener, botanical collector

notes

 

BEADLE, Noel Charles William, Prof.

1914 - 1998

Botanist, Prof Botany UNE

notes

portrait

BEAL, A. Mrs or Miss ^^

fl. 1884-1885

Algae collector

 

 

BEALE

fl. 1960s

 

 

 

BEAMlSH, K. I., Dr

fl. 1970s

Botanist

 

 

BEAN, Anthony Russell

1957-

Naturalist, national parks officer

notes

 

BEARD, John Stanley, Dr*

1916-2011

Botanist, Gardens Director

notes

portrait 

BEASLEY, Rubin Cartwright

1878-1956

Farmer

notes

 

BEASLEY, Th. ^^

fl. 1887

Collected at L. Austin, WA

 

 

BEATON, Gordon William* 

1911-

Mechanic, photographer, mycologist

 

 

BEAUGLEHOLE, Alexander Clifford

1920-2002

Farmer, naturalist, botanist

notes

 

BECCARI, Odoardo, Dr

1843-1920

Italian botanist, collected in Aust, 1878

notes

portrait

BECHERVAISE, John mayston, Dr

1910-

Poet, explorer, author

 

 

BECKER, Lothar

fl. 1850-51

German/Polish botanist, illustrator, esp. fungi

notes

 

BECKER, Ludwig Philipp Heinrich  

1808-1861

Artist, naturalist

notes

portrait

BECKLER, Herman, Dr

1828-1914

Botanist, Medical Officer

notes

portrait

BEDDOME, C.E. ^^

fl. 1882

Collected diatoms, ferns, Tas, Qld

 

 

BEDFORD, David John, Dr*

1952-

Executive Assistant (Scientific)

 

 

BEDFORD, H.D. ^^

fl. 1890-94

Collected at Pettroy, Wollomombi, NSW, and Vic

 

 

BEDFORD, Roger B.

fl. 1960s

Botanist[?], orchidologist

 

 

BEDGGOOD, Stella Winifred, Mrs 

1916-1978

Naturalist, photographer

 

 

BEDWELL, Frederick

1796-1853

Master's Mate with P.P. King on Mermaid

notes

 

BEERE, Frederick (Fred) William ^^

1851-1906

Shepherd; overland telegraph; pastoralist Eucla WA

 

 

BEESTON, Gregory Ronald 

1948-

Botanist, ecologist

 

 

BEEVER, Jessica, mrs

fl. 1980s

Bryologist

 

 

BEGVIE, P.

 

Collector of fungi, Victoria

 

 

BEHR, Hans Hermann

1818-1904

Ethnologist, botanist, entomologist

notes

portrait

BELCHER, Robert Orange, Prof.*

1918-2008

Botanist (died 8.1.2008 in Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA)

 

 

BELCHER, Ruby* 

fl. 1980s

 

 

 

BELFIELD, A.H. ^^

fl. 1892

Collected at 'Eversleith', Dumaresq, NSW

 

 

BELL, Annie, Miss ^^

fl. 1887-90

Collected at Booligal, Lachlan R., NSW

 

 

BELL, C.

fl. 1970s

 

 

 

BELL, Graham Harold*

1959-

Botanist, cryptogamist

 

 

BELL, M. or N. ^^

1889-96

Collected in [Royal] National Park, Sydney, NSW

 

 

BELL, William Alexander ^^

fl. 1861-62

on Burke & Wills Relief Expedition, SA, Qld, NT

 

 

BELL, William Robert ^^

1830-

Prospector, farmer, speculator, SA, Vic, Tas. fl. 1880-84

 

 

BELL, Miss

fl. 1884

Collected (with A.W. Howitt) in Vic.

 

 

BELLINGHAUSEN, Fabius Theophilus

1778-1852 

Naval officer, explorer, Russian Antarctic expedition

notes

 

BELSON, E.

fl. 1930s

Botanist, Senior Herbarium officer

 

 

BELT, Francis Walter

1862-1938

Solicitor, soldier, naval officer, Horn Exped.

notes

 

BENGSTON. M.

fl. 1960s

 

 

 

BENHAM, Ellen Ida

1871-1917

Teacher, botany lecturer, herbarium curator

notes

portrait

BENINGA, L. ^^

fl. 1879

Collected at Hahndorf, SA

 

 

BENL, Gerhard

1910-

Botanist, Senior Herbarium Officer

 

portrait

BENNETT, A. Mrs. (also as Mrs A. Burnett) ^^

?

Collected at Port Stephens, NSW Specimens at CGE (ex Lindley's herbarium), K.

 

 

BENNETT, C.E. or C.S. ^^

fl. 1858

Collected at Bendigo gold diggings, Vic, Specimens at MEL.

 

 

BENNETT, C.P. ^^

fl. 1889

Collected on W coast, Tas. Specimen at MEL.

 

 

BENNETT, E.

fl. 1920s-40s

 

 

 

BENNETT, Eleanor Marion, Mrs (nee SCRYMGEOUR)

1942-

Botanist 

notes

portrait

BENNETT, Frank M.

fl. 1940s

 

 

 

BENNETT, F. ^^

fl. 1889

Collected at Irvinebank, Qld, Apr. 1889. Specimens at BRI.

 

 

BENNETT, Frederick Debel ^^

fl. 1830-40

Whaler. On Tuscan voyage to Pacific Ocean 1833-36.

 

 

BENNETT, George, Dr

1804-1893

Physician, naturalist, surgeon-naturalist on Sophia

notes

 portrait

BENNETT, Ian James

1958-

Botanist

 

 

BENNETT, Kenric Harold

c. 1840-1891

Ornithologist, collected plants in NSW for Maiden

notes

 

BENNETT, R. Mr ^^

fl. 1886

Collected between Lachlan & Darling Rivers, NSW

 

 

BENNETT, S.B. ^^

fl. 1874

Collected between Surrey Hills & Circular Head, Tas

 

 

BENNETTS, Harold William, Dr

1898-1970

Veterinary pathologist, author

 

 

BENSON, Douglas Howard* 

1949-

Botanist, ecologist

notes

 

BERRARD, Auguste (also as Beraud, Bernaud) ^^

fl. 1845

Captain of LeRhin (q.v.), French naval transport.

 

 

BERGGREN, Sven

1837-1917

Explorer. Professor of botany in Sweden, collected mosses, liverworts, algae.

notes

portrait

BERG. Rolf, Dr fl.

1970s

Botanist

 

 

BERKELEY, M.J. Rev.

1803 - 1889

Algae collector

 

 

BERKTON, Miss

fl. 1886

 

 

 

BERNAYS, Lewis Adolphus, Dr

1831-1908

Parliamentary Clerk, horticulturist, collector

notes

portrait

BERNEY, Frederic Lee ^^

1865-1949

Pastoralist. Collected at Elderslie, Winton, Qld, 1897.

 

 

BERNHARDI, Theodor ^^

1810-1889

Collected in Australia. Specimens at B, KIEL, L.

 

 

BERRY, E. ^^

fl. 1887

Collected at Fairview, C. York Peninsula, Qld, specimens at BRI.

 

 

BERTHOUD, George Frederick (range of surname spellings)

1856-1936

Horticulturist, collected widely, most states

notes

 

BERTOLI, G. ^^

fl. 1886

Collected at L.Boort (Avoca), Vic

 

 

BESSA, Pancrace

1772-1835

Botanical artist

notes

 

BEST, Dudley Robert William

1844-1928

Businessman, naturalist

notes

 

BEST, Ellen Ann ^^

1842-1918

Collected at Beverley & at Youarding near Toodyay, WA

 

 

BEST, Heinrich 

1893-1961

Microscopical illustrator

 

 

BEST, Henry

1843-

 

 

 

BETCHE, Daniel Ludwig Ernst

1851-1913

Gardens collector, botanist, writer

 notes

portrait

BEWS, D.M.

fl. 1906-14

Lichen collector

 

 

BEUZEVILLE, Wilfred Alexander Watt de

1884-1954

Forest ecologist, botanist 

notes

 

BEVERIDGE, Peter

1829-1885

Grazier near Swan Hill

notes

 

BEVERLEY, Ednie

1931-

Botanical artist

 

 

BLEVERLEY

fl. 1860s

Collected on Melville Is, [NT]

 

 

BEYER, George

1865- >1921

Herbarium assistant

notes

 

BEYTHIEN, Ernest ^^

fl. 1880s

Chemist, Collected plants at Moonta, Paskeville, SA

 

 

BIAGI, Guiseppe ^^

fl. 1868

Italian diplomat, collected around Hobart, Blackheath, Blue Mtns.

 

 

BIBBY, Patrick Noel Sumner

1907-1955

Botanist

 

 

BICHARD, J. P. ^^

fl. 1890

Collected fungi at Eight-mile Plain, Qld

 

 

BICHENO, James Ebenezer 

1785-1851

Author, Colonial Secretary

notes

portrait

BICK, Ernest Walter

1870-1949

Horticulturist, botanic gardens curator

notes

 

BICKFORD, E. ^^

fl. 1897

Collected in WA at New Norcia; Mt Eliza, Perth

 

 

BIDDULPH, Harriette Sophia, Mrs (nee Foot)

1839-1940

Property owner, Mt Playfair, Queensland

notes

portrait

BIDDULPH, Muriel Margaret

fl 1956-1966

Amateur collector Mt Playfair, Qld

 

 

BIDWELL, J.E.

 

 

 

 

BIDWILL, John Carne

1815-1853

Horticultural botanist, Gardens Director

notes

 

BIGGS, B. ^^

fl. 1887

Collected at Rambo, NSW

 

 

BIGWOOD, Anthony

fl. 1980

Palaeobotanist

 

 

BILLARDIERE, J.J.H. de la see LABILLARDIERE

 

 

 

 

BILLINGHURST, Farncorabe L. ^^

fl. 1890s

Collected in Vic. at Loddon River, Trentham

 

 

BINGHAM, J. ^^

fl. 1896

Collected at Balmoral, NSW

 

 

BIRCH, Charles Weldon de Burgh (also as Weld Birch)

fl. 1860-80s

Pastoralist, expedition leader

notes

 

BIRCH, William R.

1922-

Botanist, phycologist

 

 

BIRD, Eric C.P., Dr

fl. 1970s

Physiographer, ecologist

 

 

BIRD, H.

 

 

 

 

BISHOP, Frederick James 

fl 1956

Botanical photographer

 

 

BISHOP, H.G.

 

 

 

 

BISHOP, William Charles Eli

1922-1989

Electrical engineer, herbarium volunteer

notes

 

BISSILL, Walter Kirk   (often misspelt BISSELL)

1842-1890

Storekeeper, property owner

 

 

BLACK, Albert B.

fl. 1917

 

 

 

BLACK, G., Mrs fl.

1860s

 

 

 

BLACK, John McConnell 

1855-1951

Journalist, botanist, flora writer

 notes

 portrait

BLACK, Lauren

1971-

Botanical artist

notes

 

BLACK, Raleigh Adelbert 

1880-1963

Botanist, physical instructor, commercial traveller

 notes

 

BLACK, Thorby H.

fl. 1943

Son of Raleigh Black,

 

 

BLACK, Roger Foster

1923-2008

Botanist, ecologist

 

 

BLACKALL, William Edward, Dr

1876-1941

Botanist, medical practitioner

 notes

portrait

BLACKBURN, David Thomas, Dr

1951-

Palaeobotanist, businessman

 

 

BLACKBURN, G.

c. 1919- extant 1984

Ecologist, geophysicist 

 

 

BLACKBURNE, John

1839-fl.1900s

Public Service Inspector

notes

 

BLACKMORE, John A.P.

fl. 1960

Orchidologist

 

 

BLACKSHAW, A.L. 

fl. 1909

 

 

 

BLACKWELL, Marion Isabel (nee PEAKE )

1928-

Botanist, photographer, consultant  

notes

 

BLACKWOOD, Margaret, Dame

1909-

Botanist, geneticist

 

 

BLAKE, Stanley Thatcher. Dr

1911-1973

Botanist, naturalist, writer

notes 

portrait

BLAKE, Trevor Lloyd*

1937-

Botanist, illustrator

 

 

BLAKELY, William Faris 

1875-1941

Gardener, botanist, eucalyptologist

 notes

 

BLANDOWSKI, Johann Wilhelm Theodor Ludwig von [also william von)

1822-?1876

Naturalist 

notes

portrait

BLAXELL, Donald Frederick*

1934-

Botanist, orchidologist 

notes

 

BLAXLAND, Gregory

1778-1853

Explorer, pioneer farmer 

 

 

BLAYLOCK, Brian J.

fl. 1965-2005

Volunteer collector in Sth. Aust.

 

portrait

BLEESER, A.E. 

 

 

 

 

BLEESER, Florenz August Karl

1871-1942

Posmaster, naturalist

 notes

 

BLIGH, William, Governor

1754-1817

Vice-Admiral, explorer

 

 portrait

BLOMBERY, Alexander Morris

1913-2002

Author, garden manager

 

 

BLOOMER, Harry Howard

1866-1960

Accountant, naturalist

 

 

BLYTH, Robert

1700s

English engraver for Banks' Florilegium

notes

 

BLYTH, William C.

fl. 1870s

 

 

 

BODDY, E. Morton

fl. 1950-1992

Victorian nurseryman

 

 

BODEN, Robert William, Dr

1935-2009

Gardens Director, research arboriculturalist

notes

portrait

BOEHM, E.P.

fl. 1940s

Naturalist

 

 

BOFELDT, Anders Tony

1965-2011

Illawarra rainforest collector, field botanist

notes

portrait

BOLAND, Douglas John*

1947-2001

Forester, seed collector, author

notes

portrait

BOND, Ian

fl. 1960s-80s

Photographer

 

 

BOND, Richard Wallace

1914-1976

Botanist, ecologist

 

 

BONNEY, F.

 

 

 

 

BONNEY, James Edmund

fl. 1850s

 

 

 

BONNEY, Joseph 

1776-1861

Nursery worker

 

 

BONPLAND, Aime Jacques Alexandre

1773-1858

Gardener, artist

notes

portrait

BOOMSMA, Clifford David*

1915-2004

Forest botanist, ecologist

 notes

portrait

BOORMAN, John Luke

1864-1938

Gardener, herbarium collector

notes 

 

BOOTH, Edward Stirling* 

1911-

Botanist, artist

 

 

BORCHGREVINK, Carsten Egeberg 

1864-1934

Surveyor, scientist, Antarctic explorer

 

 

BOROWITZKA, Lesley Joyce, Dr

1949-

Botanist, phycologist

 

 

BOROWITZKA, Michael Armin, Dr

1948-

Botanist, phycologist

 

 

BORY DE ST VINCENT, Jean Baptiste George Marcellin, Baron de

1778-1846

Zoologist, botanist, military officer  

notes

portrait

BOSISTO, Joseph 

1827-1898

Research chemist, parliamentarian

notes

portrait

BOSWELL, Annabella Alexandra Campbell (nee Innes)

1826-1916

Wildflower painter, diarist

notes

 

BOTT, Harold

1880-1957

Mining engineer

notes

 

BOULEY, de

fl.1872

 

 

 

BOULTON, T.

fl. 1906

Lichen collector

 

 

BOUQUET, Louis

fl. 1800-1817

Botanical engraver

notes

 

BOWDEN, Isobel, Miss

 

Botanist

 

 

BOWER, Colin

1948-

Orchid collector, conservationist

notes

portrait

BOWKETT, Eva F.

 

 

 

 

BOWMAN, Edward Macarthur

1826-1872

Botanist

notes 

 

BOYCE, John Shaw

1889-

 

 

 

BOYCE, Max W.

fl. 1970s

Botanist

 

 

BOYCE, W.

fl. 1940s

 

 

 

BOYD, Emma Minnie

1858-1936

Landscape and genre artist, occasionally painted flowers

notes

 

BOYLAND, Desmond Ernest*

1941-

Botanist (forestry)

 

portrait

BOYLE, A.C.

 

 

 

 

BOYLE, David

1821-1900

Nurseryman, artist

notes

 

BRACKENRIDGE, William Dunlop

1810-1893

Scientist, fern collector, US expeditioner

notes

 

BRADBURY

fl. 1904

 

 

 

BRADHURST, Peggie J., Miss

fl. 1980s

Illustrator

 

 

BRADLEY, Henry Houghton Burton 

1845-1918

Lawyer, horticulturalist, naturalist

notes

 

BRADLEY, Patricia B., Mrs

fl. 1980s

Botanist

 

 

BRADSHAW, Joseph

fl. 1891

 

 

 

BRAINE, Arthur Belgrave 

1854-1945

Teacher, orchidologist

notes

 

BRAITHWAITE, G.

 

 

 

 

BRASS, Leonard John, Dr 

1900-1971

Explorer, botanist

notes 

portrait

BRATT, Geoffrey C.

fl. 1960s

Lichen collector

 

 

BRAY, J.S.

fl. 1830s

 

 

 

BRAZIER, John

 

 

 

portrait

BREAKWELL, Ernest

fl. 1913-23

Agronomist

 

 

BREEDEN, Stanley

fl. 1970s

Naturalist

 

 

BREIDAHL, Harald Theadore

1853-7 

Chemist

 

 

BRETON, William H., Lieut.

fl. 1843

Explorer, Naval Officer

 

 

BRETT, Robert Lindsay Gordon

1898-1975

High School Superintendent eucalyptologist

notes 

 

BREWER, James Alexander 

1818-1886

Postmaster

 

 

BREWSTER, Agnes A.

fl. 1907-09

Botanist

 

 

BREWSTER, S. [?A.)

fl. 1907-09

 

 

 

BRIDGE, Cyprian A.G., Capt.

fl. 1884

Naval officer

 

 

BRIGGS, Barbara Gillian, Dr*

1934-

Botanist, biosystematist

notes

portrait

BRIGGS, John D.  

1954-

Ecologist

 

portrait

BRIGGS, Walter E.

1866/7-1948?

Forester

 

 

BRINTALL, S.E.

fl. 1914

 

 

 

BRITTAN, Norman Henry, Dr*

1920-

Botanist, illustrator

 

 

BRITTLEBANK, Charles Clifton

1862-1945

Illustrator, naturalist, mycologist

 

 

BRITTON, Edward

 

Botanist

 

 

BROCK, John

1951-

Photographer, author, conservationist

 

portrait

BROCK, Margaret Anne 

1951-

Botanist

 

 

BROCKLEBANK, L.

 

 

 

 

BROCKWAY, George Ernest Emerson 

1900-1973

Forester, eucalyptologist 

notes

portrait

BROGDEN, James

fl. 1857

 

 

 

BRONGNIART, Adolphe

1801-1876

Palaeobotanist

 

portrait

BROOKER, Murray Ian Hill*

1934-

Botanist, eucalyptologist

notes

portrait

BROOKES, G. B.

1868-?

Agriculture Dept worker, Qld.

notes

 

BROOKS, John Paul

1848-1930

Pastoralist

 

 

BROOKS, Sarah Theresa, Miss

1850-1928

Artist, algae collector

 notes

 

BROOM, R.

 

 

 

 

BROOME

 

Palaeobotanical collector

 

 

BROTHERTON, A.W., Miss

 

 

 

 

BROUGH, Patrick

1885-

Botanist

 

 

BROWN, Andrew Phillip

1951-

Orchidologist

 

 

BROWN, C.D.

 

 

 

 

BROWN, F.H.

fl. 1898

 

 

 

BROWN, Geoffrey Wilfred

1891-

Collected near Greenhills WA

 

 

BROWN, George

1835-1917

Missionary

 

 

BROWN, John Ednie

1848-1899

Forest conservator, botanist

notes 

portrait

BROWN, Maitland 

1843-1905

Resident Magistrate, explorer

 notes

 

BROWN, Michael James*

1945-

Botanist

 

 

BROWN, Raymond

1947-

Nurseryman, Grevillea garden manager

 

 

BROWN, R.J.

 

 

 

 

BROWN, Robert

1773-1858

Naturalist, botanist, author, librarian (botany)

notes

portrait

BROWN, Robert H., Dr

 

 

 

 

BROWN, Robert Neal Rudmore

1879-?

 

 

 

BROWN, Willi&m 

fl.1885

 

 

 

BROWN, William T. or P. [Either initial on plant labels]

fl. 1925 

 

notes

 

BROWNE, J. Stuart

fl. 1870s

 

 

 

BROWNE, James Howard* 

1919-2004

Shire gardener, Victoria

notes

portrait

BROWNE, John Harris, Dr

1817-1904

Surgeon

 

 

BROWNE, Margaret Marie, (nee fl. RILEY )

1893

 

 

 

BROWNSCOMBE, W.S.

 

 

 

 

BRUBAKER, Curt L.

fl. 1990s

Plant systematist, CSIRO

 

portrait

BRUCKNER, Joh

fl. 1885

 

 

 

BRUMBY. F., Miss

 

 

 

 

BRUMBY, Rebecca

 

 

 

 

BRUMMITT, Richard Kenneth, Dr

1937-2013

Botanist, author, nomenclaturist, based at Kew, collected in Australia

 

 

BRUMMITT, Robert, Dr

1851-1927

Medical practitioner

 

 

BRYANT, Mrs

 

Herbarium assistant

 

 

BUCHAN, Alexander

-1769

Botanical artist

 

 

BUCHANAN

 

 

 

 

BUCHINGER

 

 

 

 

BUCKLAND, Victor

 

 

 

 

BUCKLER

 

 

 

 

BUFTON, John, Rev.

1855-1911

Minister

notes

 

BULFIN, Margaret

fl. 1970s

Botanist

 

 

BULL, W.P.

 

 

 

 

BULLOCK, K.S.

 

 

 

 

BUNBURY, Amelia Matilda, Mrs (nee PRIES) - see RICHARDSON-BUNBURY

 

 

 

 

BUNBURY, D.A., Mrs

fl. 1886-1892

 

 

 

BUNBURY, Diana Richardson, Miss - see RICHARDSON-BUNBURY 

 

 

 

 

BUNBURY, Richard Hamner 

1813-1857

Midshipman, squatter, artist 

 notes

 

BUNCE, Daniel

1813-1872

Gardens curator, nurseryman

notes

portrait 

BURBIDGE, Andrew. Dr

1942-

Wildlife officer

 

 

BURBIDGE, Nancy Tyson, Dr

1912-1977

Botanist, agronomist, bibliographer, author

notes

portrait

BURBIDGE, W.

 

 

 

 

BURBURY, Francis Edward 

1866-1955

Microscopist, horticulturist

 

 

BURDETT, William

1871-1940

Orchardist, horticulturist

 

 

BURGER, Dennis, Dr

fl.1960-85

Palynologist

 

 

BURGES, Alan, Prof.

fl. 1930s

Botanist, bryologist

 

 

BURGES, N.A.

 

 

 

 

BURGES, William 

fl. 1858

 

 

 

BURGESS, Colin Ernest Bryce Hawthorne Rev

1907- 1987

Anglican clergyman, botanist

notes

 

BURGIS, Thomas 

fl. 1760s-90s

Botanical artist

 

 

BURGMAN, Mark

1956-

Botanist, ecologist

 

 

BURKE, David 

1854-1897

 

 

 

BURKE, Don

1947-

Author, Media horticulturist

 

 

BURKITT, George 

1830-? 

Pastoralist

 

 

BURKITT, John

1835-7 

Pastoralist

 

 

BURN, David

fl. 1826-42

Playwright, settler

 

 

BURNABY

 

Phycologist

 

 

BURNS, S.G.

 

 

 

 

BURNS, Thomas Edgar*

1905-1983

Teacher, author, horticulturist

notes

portrait

BURNSIDE, D.G.* 

1950-

 

 

 

BURROW, Robert John Gordon

1877-1957

Chief Inspector of Forests

notes

 

BURTON, David

-1792

Gardener

 notes

 

BURTON, Dora, Mrs

fl. 1970s

 

 

 

BURTON, H.S.

 

Lithographer

 

 

BURTON, R.C. 

fl. 1871-90

Surveyor

 

 

BUSSELL, Charlotte Harriet, Miss 

1856-1926

WA plant collector

 

 

BUSSELL, Edith Agnes, Miss

1854-?

Station manager, WA plant collector

 

 

BUSSELL, Filumena Mary, Miss

1876-1944

WA plant collector

 

 

BUSSELL, Frances Louisa, Miss

1851-1925

WA plant collector

 

 

BUSSELL, Grace Vernon, Miss

1860-1935

Heroine of the 1876 Georgette shipwreck, WA plant collector

 

portrait

BUSSELL, Violet May, Miss

1869-?

WA plant collector

 

 

BUTLER, Annie, Miss

fl. 1860s

Illustrator

 

 

BUTLER, Geoffrey

1950-

Horticulturist, nurseryman

 

 

BUTLER, William Henry (Harry)

1930-

Naturalist, media personality

 

 

BYERLEY, F.J.

 

 

 

 

BYNOE, Benjamin, Dr

?1803-1865

Surgeon, plant collector

notes 

 

BYRNE, Elizabeth

fl. 1810-1849

Botanical engraver

notes

 

BYRNE, P.M.

fl. 1880s

Pastoralist

 

 

BYRNES, Norman Brice*

1922-1998

Botanist 

notes 

portrait

 


^^ = Source: George, A.S. (2009) Australian Botanist's Companion, Four Gables Press, WA. [consult for source references]

* = information contributed by the collector/illustrator themselves (to Willis et al) pre 1986

 

Last Updated on 23 September, 2013 by CHAH webmaster (cpbr-info@anbg.gov.au)