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Hamilton, Francis (1762–1829) View Biographical Record
Article: buchananeanus, buchanani, Buchanania, buchananii; hamiltoni, Hamiltonia, hamiltonianus, hamiltonii
Publication: Verklarend woordenboek der wetenschappelijke namen van de in Nederland en Nederlandsch-Indië...
Subject ID: 38617
| Subject Name: | Hamilton, Francis |
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| Article Title: | buchananeanus, buchanani, Buchanania, buchananii; hamiltoni, Hamiltonia, hamiltonianus, hamiltonii |
| Publication Primary Author: | Backer, C. A. |
| Call Number: | L15 B126V |
| Notes: | Hamilton-Buchanan, Francis; born as Buchanan; 1762-1829; Scotland, born Branziet, Callander, Perth, died Leny nr. Callander; 1794-1805 physician Engl. East-Ind. Co.; 1806-14 surveyor and 1814-14 dir. Calcutta bot. gard.; coll. many plants (a.o. in Nepal) and had a large number of drawings made; author a.o. of comment on Hortus Malabaricus of v. Rheede tot Draakestein. 1802 the first known species of 'Buchania' Spreng. was discovered and transported to Calcutta bot. gard. by him; also named for him: "Clerodendron buchanaii' Walp., 'Clerodendron buchananii' Herb. Roxb. ex Wall.; 'Dioscorea hamiltonii' Hoodf. f., "Hamiltonia' Roxb., 'Aneilema hamiltoniana' Wall., 'Euonymus hamiltonianus' Wall., 'Celtis hamiltonii' Planch., and 'Floscopa hamiltonii' Hassk.. |