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Drummond, Thomas (1780–1835) View Biographical Record
Article: Drummondii (Addenda)
Publication: Verklarend woordenboek der wetenschappelijke plantennamen: namen van de in Nederland en Nederlandsch-Indië...
Subject ID: 6454
| Subject Name: | Drummond, Thomas |
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| Article Title: | Drummondii (Addenda) |
| Publication Primary Author: | Backer, C. A. |
| Publication Date: | 2000 |
| Publisher: | L. J. Veen |
| Publisher City: | Amsterdam |
| Call Number: | L15 B126v000 |
| Notes: | 1780-1835; born Scotland, died Havana, Cuba; 1825 as asst. to Sir John Richardson with 2nd exped. to the arctic regions of John Franklin; 1826 he separated to investigate the Rocky Mts.; 1827 back in London; 1828-31 curator of the Belfast bot. gard. (Ireland); in behalf of this garden travelled America from Canada till Texas, 1831-1835; 1835 to Cuba where he died after a month. Coreopsis drummondii Torr. et Gray, and Phlox drummondii W. J. Hooker, were named for him. |