Margaret Brown was a Canadian #bryologist born on March 2, 1866. Brown is known for her contributions to taxonomy and #ecology of #bryophytes. Native to Nova Scotia, she traveled all over the world to collect specimens. Learn more here: buff.ly/3S3aej5
Eliza Amy Hodgson was a #bryologist who collected specimens throughout the early 20th century in New Zealand. Hodgeson specialized in hepatics and published over 30 scientific papers on varying #liverworts. Although she didn’t have any formal training in botany, she was recognized as a liverworts expert and a part of the British Bryological Society. She collected over 700 #specimens and eventually donated them. In her honor, the species 𝘓𝘦𝘫𝘦𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘨𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢 was named after her. 1/2
#January 15, 1859
#OTD Nathaniel Lord Britton, American #Botanist & #Taxonomist, is born.
He married the famous #Bryologist Elizabeth Gertrude Knight.
Inspired by Kew Gardens, the couple co-founded the New York Botanical #Garden (#NYBG).
The botanist Henry #Rusby recounted seeing beautiful #Botanical drawings on Nathaniel's desk.
"[After he said] he was the #Artist, I asked, 'Can you #Draw like that?'
He said, 'Why do you suppose I did all that hard work in drawing class?'"
