George King (botanist)
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Sir George King was a British botanist
appointed superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta
in 1871, and the first Director of the Botanical Survey of India
from 1890. King was awarded the Linnean Medal
in 1901.
Species described by him include the climbing fig Ficus pantoniana
from New Guinea and northern Australia. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation King when citing
a botanical name
.
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
appointed superintendent of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta
Indian Botanical Gardens
The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden is situated in Shibpur, Howrah near Kolkata. They are commonly known as the Calcutta Botanical Garden, and previously as the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta...
in 1871, and the first Director of the Botanical Survey of India
Botanical Survey of India
The Botanical Survey of India is an institution set up by the Government of India in 1887 to survey the plant resources of the Indian empire.-History:...
from 1890. King was awarded the Linnean Medal
Linnean Medal
The Linnean Medal of the Linnean Society of London was established in 1888, and is awarded annually to alternately a botanist or a zoologist or to one of each in the same year...
in 1901.
Species described by him include the climbing fig Ficus pantoniana
Ficus pantoniana
Ficus pantoniana, commonly known as the Climbing Fig, is a species of fig tree, native to Australia. It is found in lowland rainforests on the Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland. It is a woody climber which may reach 3–6 m in height...
from New Guinea and northern Australia. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation King when citing
Author citation (botany)
In botanical nomenclature, author citation refers to citing the person who validly published a botanical name, i.e. who first published the name while fulfilling the formal requirements as specified by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature...
a botanical name
Botanical name
A botanical name is a formal scientific name conforming to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and, if it concerns a plant cultigen, the additional cultivar and/or Group epithets must conform to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants...
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