Beesia
Encyclopedia
Beesia is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family
. It was named after the plant nursery firm Bees of Chester, who financed the plant hunting trips of George Forrest
and Frank Kingdon-Ward
in China.
Species include:
Ranunculaceae
Ranunculaceae are a family of about 1700 species of flowering plants in about 60 genera, distributed worldwide....
. It was named after the plant nursery firm Bees of Chester, who financed the plant hunting trips of George Forrest
George Forrest (botanist)
George Forrest was a Scottish botanist, who was one of the first explorers of China's then remote southwestern province of Yunnan, generally regarded as the most biodiverse province in the country....
and Frank Kingdon-Ward
Frank Kingdon-Ward
Francis Kingdon-Ward, born Francis Kingdon Ward was an English botanist, explorer, plant collector and author. He published most of his books as Frank Kingdon-Ward and this hyphenated form of his name stuck, becoming the surname of his wives and two daughters...
in China.
Species include:
- Beesia calthifolia