Buchanan was born in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and in his early life apprenticed as a calico pattern designer.[2] He emigrated to Dunedin in 1852, not long after the settlement had been established, working as a survey assistant and gold prospector, during the Otago Gold Rush.[2][3] During this period, Buchanan was an amateur botanist, collecting plant specimens he sent to contacts in Scotland.[2] On the recommendation of Joseph Dalton Hooker, Buchanan became employed as a botanist for James Hector's survey of Otago and the West Coast of the South Island.[2]
In 1865, Buchanan was employed by the Colonial Museum in Wellington (now Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa), after Hector was appointed as the director of the institution.[2] During the next 20 years, Buchanan collected specimens for the museum and surveyed the plants growing in the Wellington Botanic Garden.[2]
Manual of the indigenous grasses of New Zealand (1880)
Buchanan also had some 29 publications in the Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand, including his identification of new species.
ArtworksEdit
Contributed woodcuts to Buller's Manual of New Zealand Birds
Contributed scientific illustrations to Hutton's Fishes of New Zealand
Portrait of John Buchanan, New Zealand, by Henry Morland Gore. Gift of the New Zealand Institute, 1885. No Known Copyright Restrictions. Te Papa (1992-0035-1685)
^Taonga, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu. "Buchanan, John". teara.govt.nz. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
^ abcdefBuchanan, Peter K.; Cooper, Jerry A. (2020). "John Buchanan's pre-1880 records and illustrations of New Zealand funghi". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 55 (55): 29–36. doi:10.32912/ram.2020.55.3. ISSN 0067-0464. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
^Adams, Nancy M. (1 January 2002). "John Buchanan F.L.S. botanist and artist (1819–1898)". Tuhinga: Records of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. 13: 73.
john, buchanan, botanist, john, buchanan, october, 1819, 1898, zealand, botanist, scientific, artist, fellow, linnean, society, john, buchanan, 1883, 1890, dunedin, john, richard, morris, known, copyright, restrictions, papa, 041253, contents, biography, works. John Buchanan 13 October 1819 1898 was a New Zealand botanist and scientific artist He was a fellow of the Linnean Society 1 John Buchanan 1883 1890 Dunedin by John Richard Morris No Known Copyright Restrictions Te Papa O 041253 Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Artworks 4 References 5 External linksBiography EditBuchanan was born in Dunbartonshire Scotland and in his early life apprenticed as a calico pattern designer 2 He emigrated to Dunedin in 1852 not long after the settlement had been established working as a survey assistant and gold prospector during the Otago Gold Rush 2 3 During this period Buchanan was an amateur botanist collecting plant specimens he sent to contacts in Scotland 2 On the recommendation of Joseph Dalton Hooker Buchanan became employed as a botanist for James Hector s survey of Otago and the West Coast of the South Island 2 In 1865 Buchanan was employed by the Colonial Museum in Wellington now Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa after Hector was appointed as the director of the institution 2 During the next 20 years Buchanan collected specimens for the museum and surveyed the plants growing in the Wellington Botanic Garden 2 Works EditBotanical notes on the Kaikōura Mountains and Mount Egmont 1867 Manual of the indigenous grasses of New Zealand 1880 Buchanan also had some 29 publications in the Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand including his identification of new species Artworks EditContributed woodcuts to Buller s Manual of New Zealand Birds Contributed scientific illustrations to Hutton s Fishes of New Zealand nbsp Portrait of John Buchanan New Zealand by Henry Morland Gore Gift of the New Zealand Institute 1885 No Known Copyright Restrictions Te Papa 1992 0035 1685 The standard author abbreviation Buchanan is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 4 References Edit Taonga New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Buchanan John teara govt nz Retrieved 26 November 2020 a b c d e f Buchanan Peter K Cooper Jerry A 2020 John Buchanan s pre 1880 records and illustrations of New Zealand funghi Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum 55 55 29 36 doi 10 32912 ram 2020 55 3 ISSN 0067 0464 Retrieved 19 April 2021 Adams Nancy M 1 January 2002 John Buchanan F L S botanist and artist 1819 1898 Tuhinga Records of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa 13 73 International Plant Names Index Buchanan External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Buchanan botanist National Library of New Zealand Artworks in the collection of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa nbsp nbsp nbsp This article about a New Zealand scientist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a botanist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Buchanan botanist amp oldid 1171827707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
