Posts Tagged ‘plant naming’
From Violets to Victoria Amazonica: Queen Victoria’s Botanical Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 24, 1819 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a monarch whose reign would come to define an entire era – Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great…
Read MoreThe Librarian Who Named 400 Plants: William Stearn’s Botanical Legacy
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 16, 1911 On this day, dear readers, we celebrate the birth of a true luminary in the world of botany, William Stearn. He would go on to become a botanical beacon, illuminating…
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