Peter Taylor (botanist)
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Peter Geoffrey Taylor was a British
botanist who worked at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
throughout his career in botany. Taylor was born in 1926 and joined the staff of the herbarium
at Kew in 1948. He published his first new species, Utricularia pentadactyla
, in 1954. In 1973, Taylor was appointed curator of the orchid division of the herbarium and, according to Kew, "under his direction, orchid taxonomy was revitalised and its horticultural contacts strengthened."
One of Taylor's main botanical focuses was the genus Utricularia. He has authored many species in the genus and provided the most comprehensive monograph
on the genus in 1986 and revised in 1989.
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botanist who worked at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, usually referred to as Kew Gardens, is 121 hectares of gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew in southwest London, England. "The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew" and the brand name "Kew" are also used as umbrella terms for the institution that runs...
throughout his career in botany. Taylor was born in 1926 and joined the staff of the herbarium
Herbarium
In botany, a herbarium – sometimes known by the Anglicized term herbar – is a collection of preserved plant specimens. These specimens may be whole plants or plant parts: these will usually be in a dried form, mounted on a sheet, but depending upon the material may also be kept in...
at Kew in 1948. He published his first new species, Utricularia pentadactyla
Utricularia pentadactyla
Utricularia pentadactyla is a small annual carnivorous plant that belongs to the genus Utricularia. It is native to tropical Africa, where it can be found in Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe...
, in 1954. In 1973, Taylor was appointed curator of the orchid division of the herbarium and, according to Kew, "under his direction, orchid taxonomy was revitalised and its horticultural contacts strengthened."
One of Taylor's main botanical focuses was the genus Utricularia. He has authored many species in the genus and provided the most comprehensive monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
on the genus in 1986 and revised in 1989.