fbpx
Wikipedia

James Forbes (botanist)

April 11, 2024

James Forbes (May 1773 – 6 July 1861) was a British gardener and botanist.

Forbes was born in May 1773 in Bridgend, Perthshire. He was the gardener for the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey. He became a member of the Linnean Society of London in 1832. He was the author of Salictum Woburnense (1829), Hortus Woburnensis (1833), Journal of Horticultural Tour through Germany, Belgium and Part of France in... 1835 (1837) and Pinetum Woburnense (1839).

Sir William Jackson Hooker (1785 – 1865) named the species Oncidium forbesii (in the family of Orchidaceae) after him. Forbes became a member of the Royal Society on 24 March 1803.

Forbes died on 6 July 1681, at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire, aged 88.

The standard author abbreviation J.Forbes is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]

References edit

  • Ray, Desmond (1994). Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists including Plant Collectors, Flower Painters and Garden Designers. London: Taylor & Francis and The Natural History Museum.
  1. ^ International Plant Names Index.  J.Forbes.

External links edit


 

This article about a British botanist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

April 11, 2024
james, forbes, botanist, james, forbes, 1773, july, 1861, british, gardener, botanist, forbes, born, 1773, bridgend, perthshire, gardener, duke, bedford, woburn, abbey, became, member, linnean, society, london, 1832, author, salictum, woburnense, 1829, hortus,. James Forbes May 1773 6 July 1861 was a British gardener and botanist Forbes was born in May 1773 in Bridgend Perthshire He was the gardener for the Duke of Bedford at Woburn Abbey He became a member of the Linnean Society of London in 1832 He was the author of Salictum Woburnense 1829 Hortus Woburnensis 1833 Journal of Horticultural Tour through Germany Belgium and Part of France in 1835 1837 and Pinetum Woburnense 1839 Sir William Jackson Hooker 1785 1865 named the species Oncidium forbesii in the family of Orchidaceae after him Forbes became a member of the Royal Society on 24 March 1803 Forbes died on 6 July 1681 at Woburn Abbey Bedfordshire aged 88 The standard author abbreviation J Forbes is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 1 References editRay Desmond 1994 Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists including Plant Collectors Flower Painters and Garden Designers London Taylor amp Francis and The Natural History Museum International Plant Names Index J Forbes External links editWorks by James Forbes at Project Gutenberg Works by James Forbes at Biodiversity Heritage Library nbsp Works by or about James Forbes at Internet Archive nbsp This article about a British botanist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Forbes botanist amp oldid 1176657759, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.