D  

 

 

 

 

D'ALBERTIS, Luigi Maria, Count

fl. 1873

 

 

portrait

D'ALTON, St Eloy 

1847-1930 

Engineer, botanist, Little Desert, VIC

notes

portrait

D'ARNAY, Edna Agnes

1917-1993

CSIRO technical assistant to N.Burbidge, ACT

notes

portrait

DADSWELL, Herbert Eric

1903-1964

Forester, wood-anatomist, biochemist, eucalypts, NSW, VIC, ACT

notes

portrait

DAEMEL [DÄMEL], C. F. Eduard 

c.1821-1900

German entomologist, explorer, plant collector, NSW, QLD

notes

portrait

DAHL, Eiliff

1916-1993

Norwegian lichen authority, Aust in 1970-71, ACT

notes

portrait

DAHL, Klaus Bjarne

1898-1993

Forester, eucalyptologist, philanthropist, Norway, VIC

notes

 

DAINTREE, Richard 

1831-1878 

Government Geologist, photographer, VIC, QLD

notes

portrait

DAINTREY, Edwin 

1814-1887 

Solicitor, microscopist, amateur botanist, NSW

notes

portrait

DAKIN, Edward Thomas

1897-1955

Gardener, field naturalist, VIC

notes

 

DALE, B.A., Mrs 

fl. 1939

 

 

 

DALE, Francis Arthur (Frank)

1920-2001

Wood preservation, CSIRO, fungi, VIC, ACT

notes

 

DALE, Robert

1810-1853

Military officer, explorer, artist, timber merchant, WA

notes

 

DALEY, Charles 

1859-1947 

Teacher, historian, author

 

 

DALEY, Nicholas

1882-1963

School teacher, QLD

notes

 

DALLACHY, John 

?1803-1871 

Gardens director, field, collector, VIC, QLD.

notes

 

DALTON, J.C.

 

 

 

 

DALTON, S.M.

 

 

 

 

DALY, Barbara Granville

1925-2020

Nurse, naturalist, volunteer plant diarist, ANBG, ACT

notes

portrait

DAMPIER, William 

1652-1715 

Ship's Commander, privateer, explorer, writer, WA

notes

 portrait

DANA, James Dwight, Prof. 

1813-1895

Biologist/geologist, Professor at Yale University, US Exploring Expedition, NSW

notes

portrait

DANE 

fl. 1895

 

 

 

DANES, Jeri [George] Vaclav, Dr 

1880-1928 

Geologist

 

 

DANGER, W.J. 

fl. 1860s

 

 

 

DANGERFIELD, Barry

1933-2005

Horticulturist, botanic gardens manager, VIC, NSW, QLD

notes

 

DANIEL, E. 

fl. 1860S

 

 

 

DANIELL, Thelma Christine (née JOHNSON)

1916-2008

Botanical artist, fungi, FungiMap collector, VIC, WA

notes

 

DANIELS, Lindsay James 

1932- 

Agriculturist

 

 

DANSIE, Samuel Justyn

1927-2012

Forester, rainforest conservationist, QLD

notes

portrait

DARBY, S. 

fl. 1890S

 

 

 

DARBYSHIRE, Nerelie

1920-

Watercolour wildflower painter, WA

notes

 

DARBYSHIRE, Paul James

1937-1980

CSIRO Div Land Research and Regional Survey, PNG, ACT

notes

portrait

DARE, Miss

fl.1889

Collected for Mueller in WA

 

 

DARLING, Elizabeth, Lady 

fl. 1830s 

Artist

 

 

D'ARNAY, Edna Agnes

1917-1993

CSIRO technical assistant to N.Burbidge, ACT

notes

portrait

DARNELL-SMITH, George Percy

1868-1942

English-born biologist, botanist, botanic gardens director, UK,NZ,NSW

notes

portrait

DARWIN, Charles Robert 

1809-1882 

Natural scientist, philosopher, author (Aust 1836), NSW, TAS, WA

notes

portrait

DASHORST, Gilbert Roelof Maria

1956-

Botanical illustrator, Adelaide Botanic Gardens, SA

notes

portrait

DAVENPORT, A. 

fl. 1870s-1900s

 

 

 

DAVEY, Eleanor Alice (Nellie), Miss

1862-1907

Collected for Mueller, including algae, in SA

notes

 

DAVEY, James 

fl. 1980s 

Botanist

 

 

DAVEY, Trevor 

fl. 1977

 

 

 

DAVID, Tannatt William Edgeworth 

1858-1934 

Geologist, Antarctic explorer 

 

portrait

DAVIDSON, Alexander

fl.1886-87

English tourist, collected on Mt Bellenden Ker, QLD

notes

 

DAVIDSON, D.

 

 

 

 

DAVIDSON, John Ewen

1841-1923

English-born sugar planting pioneer, atrocities, UK, QLD

notes

portrait

DAVIDSON, William

1805-1937

Gardener, government gardens superintendent, TAS

notes

portrait

DAVIES, C. 

fl. 1890s

 

 

 

DAVIES, Charles

1814-1888

Medical practitioner, naturalist, politician

 

portrait

DAVIES, Fay E.

fl.1981-2020

Horticulturalist, botanist, ANBG, ANH, ACT

notes

portrait

DAVIES, Olive Blanche

1884-1976

Botanist, botanical illustrator collaborated with A.J. Ewart, VIC, NT

notes

 

DAVIES, Stephen John James Frank

1935-2020

Ornithologist, CSIRO Wildlife, NT, WA

notes

portrait

DAVIES, Richard Henry, Rev. 

fl. 1830s-1887

Reverend, plant collector in TAS

notes

 

DAVIS, Dorothy Gwenda Louise *

1911-1993

Botanist, embryology, Assoc. Prof UNE, TAS, NSW

notes

portrait

DAVIS, H.

 

 

 

 

DAVIS, Harrold Consett Fosbery, Dr* 

1913-1944 

Botanist, army officer, collected in Kimberley, WA

notes

portrait

DAVIS, J. 

fl. 1886

 

 

 

DAVIS, Mervyn Twynam*

1916-1985

Landscape architect, botanic gardens technician, SA, VIC

notes

portrait

DAWES, William

1762-1836

First Fleet Royal Marine, illustrated plants, NSW

notes

 

DAWSON, James 

fl. 1876-99 

Surveyor, NSW

notes

 

DAY, George Porter 

fl. 1870-90s

 

 

 

DAY, J. [or E.]

 

 

 

 

DEANE, Henry

1847-1924 

Railways engineer, geologist, botanist, palaeobotanist, NSW, WA, SA

notes

portrait

DECAISNE, Joseph

1807-82

French botanist, did not visit Australia

notes

portrait

DE BEUZEVILLE, W.A.W., see BEUZEVILILE

 

 

 

 

DE BOULEY, see BOULEY

 

 

 

 

DE CAUX, G., see CAUX

 

 

 

 

DEFLANDRE, Geoges, Dr 

fl. 1950-60 

Palynologist

 

 

DE JERSEY, Noel Jack

1923-2016

Australian pioneer Palynologist, QLD

notes

portrait

DE JONCHEERE, Gerardus Johannes

1909-1989

Dutch businessman, East Indies, Rijksherbarium, pteridologist

 

 

DE KOK, Rogier Petrus Johannes

1964-

Herbarium botanist, in Australia 1998-2002, at Canberra, ACT

notes

portrait

DELAHAYE, Félix

1767-1829

French gardener on the La Perouse rescue voyage, TAS

notes

 

DELILE, Euthalia

fl. 1825-1840

French botanical illustrator, did not visit Australia

notes

 

DELISSER, Edmund Alfred, Capt.

fl.1860s

Squatter, collected on Nullarbor, SA, WA

 

 

DELL, Bernard, Dr.  

1949- 

Botanist, ecologist, university lecturer, consultant, WA

notes

 

DELL, Edgar Thomas  

1901-2008

Artist, painter of wildflowers seaman, WA

notes

portrait 

DELLAR, C., Mrs

fl.1890-91

Collected for Mueller at Avoca, VIC

 

 

DE LA CAMARA, Chevalier A. see CAMARA 

 

 

 

 

DE LA TOUR, J.B.L.T. LESCHENAULT, see LESCHENAULT

 

 

 

 

DEMARZ, Herbert

1926-

German-born Kings Park seed collector, dung-beetles, WA

notes

portrait

DE MOLE, Fanny Elizabeth

1835-1866

Flower painter migrated to Aust in 1857, Adelaide, SA

notes

portrait

DEMPSTER, Andrew 

1843-1909 

Pastoralist

 

 

DEMPSTER, J. Keith

fl.1960s

Victorian naturalist. VIC

 

 

DE NARDI, Jan Christina (née MORROW)*

1937-2022

Botanist, QLD, NSW, UNSW Herbaria, QLD, NSW

notes

portrait

DEN HARTOG, C. see HARTOG

 

 

 

 

DENDY, Arthur, Prof.

1865-1925

English-born zoologist, sponges, Uni Melbourne from 1888, VIC

 

portrait

DENHAM, Henry Mangles, Adm. Sir 

1800-1887

Naval surveyor, including Aust and Sth Pacific (1852-61), Aust, NZ

notes

 

DENISON, William Thomas, Sir 

1804-1871 

Colonial Governor

 

 

DENNIS, Jean

1938-

Botanical artist, especially Brachychiton

 

 

DE PANNEMAEKER, Pieter

fl.1890s

Belgian artist and printmaker (didn't visit Australia)

notes

 

DE SALIS, Miguel

fl.2010s

Herbarium botanist, algae, vascular, TAS

notes

portrait

DESCUBES, Alexandre

1850-1920

Mauritius-born, lived in India, map-maker, plant illustrator.

notes

portrait

DETTMANN, Mary Elizabeth, Dr 

1935- 

Palynologist

 

 

DEVIS [DE VIS], Charles Walter 

1829-1915 

Naturalist, palaeontologist

 

 

DEVLIN, Mary Barbara, Miss 

1916- 

Artist

 

 

DICK, Thomas

1877-1927

Oyster farmer, ethnographic photographer, NSW

notes

portrait

DICKER, Charles William Hamilton

1855-1912

Missionary, C of E clergyman, collector, artist, UK, NSW, TAS

notes

 

DICKINS, Herbert Peabody

1872-1963

Wildflower painter, VIC

notes

 

DICKINSON, James 

fl. 1887

 

 

 

DIELS, Friedrich Ludwig Emil, Dr

1874-1945

German botanist, author, gardens director, with E. Pritzel in Aust 1900-1901, WA

notes

portrait

DIEN, Claude-Marie-Francois

1787-1865

Engraver for plant illustrations of Labillardiere, (didn't visit Aust).

notes

 

DIEN, J.B.

fl. 1799-1827

French botanical engraver, (didn't visit Aust)

notes

 

DIETRICH, Koncordia Amalia   (née NELLE)

1821-1891 

German museum collector, botanist, in Aust for 10 years from 1863, QLD

notes 

portrait 

DIETRICH, F.W.S., see SEMPER, C.G.

 

 

 

 

DILLEWAARD, Handricus (Hans) Alouisius

1957-

Herbarium staff, QLD

notes

 

DILLON, Louis George

1868-1961

Seed collector, farmer, NSW, WA

notes

 

DILLON, Steven J.

fl.1990s-2000s

Technical officer, WA Herb., photographer, Pilbara, WA

notes

portrait

DILLON, W.H. 

fl. 1894

 

 

 

DITTRICH, Herbert, Lieut. 

fl. 1885-6 

Pastoralist(?), collector, linguist(?)

notes

 

DIXON, J.E.

 

 

 

 

DIXON, Kingsley Wayne

1954-

Botanic gardens research scientist, professor, smoke, orchids, WA

notes

portrait

DIXON, Mary (May), Miss 

c.1874-1950

Collected for Mueller in QLD

notes

 

DIXON, Robert (Bob)

fl.1970s-2000s

Kings Park extension officer, propagator, author, WA

notes

portrait

DIXON, Samuel 

1841-1927 

Ecologist

 

 

DIXON, W.A. 

fl. 1903-05

 

 

 

DOBSON, Andrew Thomas, Dr* 

fl. 1970s 

Botanist

 

 

DOBSON, Frank Stanley, Hon. Dr 

1835-1895 

Lawyer, politician

 

 

DOBSON, Henry, Hon. Dr 

1841-1918 

Lawyer

 

 

DOBSON, William Lambert

1833–1898

English-born Tasmanian politician and judge, TAS

notes

portrait

DOCKRlLL, Alick W.* 

1915-2011 

Orchidologist, herbarium keeper, north Qld, PNG

notes

portrait

DOGGRELL, Reginald Henry (Reg)

1906-1979

Queensland forester, QLD

notes

 

DOHERTY, Michael

fl. 1990s

Ecologist

notes

 

DOING, Henk

fl. 1960s

Ecologist, from Holland, in Canberra in 1960s. ACT

 

 

DOLL, G.

 

 

 

 

DOMBROVSKIS, Peter

1945-1996

Environmental and botanical photographer, TAS

notes

portrait

DOMIN, Ella

fl. 1925-1930

Botanical illustrator, Europe (did not visit Australia)

notes

 

DOMIN, Karel, Prof. 

1882-1953 

Czech botanist, author, Aust. 1909-1910, NSW, QLD

notes 

portrait

DONALDSON, E.

 

 

 

 

DONALDSON, Agnes Adelaide   (née ELMS)

1865-1948

Collected for Mueller in QLD

notes

 

DONALDSON, Stuart Robert

fl.1980s-2000s

Horticulturist, ANBG Canberra, ACT

notes

portrait

DONALDSON, Stuart Alexander, sir 

1812-1867

 

 

 

DONALDSON, Stuart

fl. 1990s

Horticulturalist, botanic gardens, Canberra, ACT

 

 

DONELLY, G. 

fl. 1980s

 

 

 

DONNER, Nikolay (Nik)

1921-2011 

Botanist, Adelaide Herbarium, SA

notes

portrait

DONNELLY, Rosemary

1956-

Botanical artist, watercolour, VIC

notes

 

DONOVAN, Mrs

fl.1896

Collected for Mueller in WA

 

 

DONOVAN, William

1861-1939 

Forester

notes

 

DOODY, John

fl. 1790s

Convict (Norfolk Island/Sydney), botanical illustrator, NSW

notes

 

DORAN, Ph. 

fl. 1891

 

 

 

DORE, Margaretta

fl.1900-02

Watercolour artist, dried wildflower pictures, WA

 

 

DORMAN 

fl. 1960s

 

 

 

DORRIEN-SMITH, Arthur Algernon, Major 

1876-1955 

Horticulturalist, author, naturalist

notes

 

DORRINGTON, Annie

1866-1926

Amateur botanical artist, WA

notes

portrait

DORWARD, Reginald Allan

1924-

Timber getter, sawmil owner, SA

notes

 

DOUGLAS, John Gordon George, Dr 

1929-2007 

Geologist, palaeobotanist

 

 

DOVEY, Leonard G. 

fl. 1920s-30s

Botanist Qld Herbarium, collected in Rosedale area, QLD

 

 

DOWLING, Bill

1942-

Orchid collector, conservationist, NSW

notes

 

DOWLING, R. 

fl. 1970s 

Botanist

 

 

DOWLING, S.P. 

fl. 1889 

Algae collector

 

 

DOWNES, Susan, (née PAUST*) 

1949- 

Botanist

 

 

DOWNEY, Paul Owen

fl.1995-2020s

Botanist, mistletoes, weeds, conservation, NSW, ACT

notes

portrait

DOWNING, Alison J.

1970s-2020s

University botanist, Cryptogams at Macquarie University, VIC

notes

portrait

DOWSON, Walter John 

1887-1963 

Mycologist

 

 

DRAKE, Sarah Ann

1803-1857

Lindley's botanical illustrator, Britain (not Aust.)

notes

 

DRAKE-BROCKMAN, Grace Vernon - see BUSSELL, Grace Vernon

 

 

 

 

DRIFFIELD 

fl. 1870s

 

 

 

DRUMMOND, James 

1786-1863 

Government Botanist, explorer, WA

notes 

portrait

DRYSDALE, G. 

fl. 1892

 

 

 

DU RIETZ, Gustaf Einar 

1895-

 

 

 

DUGUID, Angus W.

fl.1990-2020s

Arid zone botanist, ecologist, fire, wetlands, NT

notes

 

D'URVILLE, Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont, Admiral 

1790-1842 

Explorer, botanist

notes

portrait

DUCKER, Sophie Charlotte 

1909-2004

Botanist, phycologist, botanical historian, VIC

notes

portrait

DUDLEY, L.R. 

fl. 1940s 

Forest Assessor

 

 

DUFF, John

1845-1912

Forestry inspector, ?RBG Sydney staff, NSW, SE Asia

notes

portrait

DUIGAN, Suzanne L.,

1924-1993 

Botanist, palaeobotanist, VIC

notes

portrait

DUKE, Norm

fl. 2000s

Mangrove botanist, QLD

notes

portrait

DULHUNTY, Annie   (née McKILLOP)

c.1843-1934

Collected for Mueller in NSW

notes

 

DULHUNTY, J.A. 

fl. 1940-50 

Palynologist

 

 

DUMARESQ, Mrs   probably Charlotte

fl.1869

Collected for Mueller in TAS

notes

 

DUMONT D'URVILLE, J.S.C.

1770-1840

French naval explorer, NSW, VIC, WA, TAS

notes

portrait

DUN, W.S. 

fl. 1890-1930 

Geologist, palaeobotanist

 

 

DUNCAN, Betty Dallas* (née Macdonald)

1922-2008

Botanist and author, worked on Australian ferns, NZ, VIC

notes

 

DUNCAN, Elizabeth Jane   later Mrs MORRELL

1865-1949

Collected for Mueller in WA

notes

portrait

DUNCAN, Peter M. 

fl. 1960-80 

Engineer

 

 

DUNCKLEY, Delysia (Del)

fl. 1980s

Botanical illustrator, ACT

 

 

DUNDAS, Patricia

1952-

Botanical illustrator, WA

notes

portrait

DUNLOP, Clyde Robert 

1946- 

Herbarium botanist, ACT, NT

notes

portrait

DUNN, Christopher John

1959-

Herbarium technician, NSW

notes

 

DUNN, Edward John 

1844-1937 

Geologist

 

 

DUNN, William 

1860-fl.1921 

Forester, NSW, QLD

notes

 

DU PUY, David J.

1958-

English herbarium botanist, orchids, Christmas Island, CI

notes

portrait

DURACK, K.M. and M.P.

 

 

 

 

DUREA, Keith Francis

1905-1975

Business man, VIC, WA

notes

 

Du RIETZ, Gustaf Einar

1895-1967

Swedish botanist, lichenologist, Aust-NZ in 1926-27, AUST, NZ

notes

portrait

DURRINGTON, Lorraine Rosebeth

1948-

Botanist, ecologist, medical practitioner, QLD

 

portrait

DUTKIEWICZ, Ludwik*  

1921-2008

Botanical illustrator, Adelaide Bot Gdns, SA

notes

 

DUTTON, Charles 

fl. 1900s

 

 

 

DUTTON, Francis Staker 

1816-1877 

Politician, Premier, SA

 

 

D'URVILLE DUMONT, J.S.C.

1770-1840

French naval explorer

notes

portrait

DUZE

 

 

 

 

DWYER, Margaret - see: BATES, Daisy May

 

 

 

 

DWYER, Joseph Wilfred, Right Rev. Dr 

1869-1939 

Roman Catholic priest, NSW

notes

 

 

 

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


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

^^ = information from: George, A.S. (2009) Australian Botanist's Companion, Four Gables Press, WA.


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