Robert Allen Rolfe
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Robert Allen Rolfe was a British botanist specializing in the study of orchids. He was the first curator of the orchid herbarium
at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
, founded the magazine The Orchid Review,and published many papers on hybrids of different species of orchids.
The genus Allenrolfea
of amaranth
s was named after him by Carl Ernst Otto Kuntze.
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 the 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...
, founded the magazine The Orchid Review,and published many papers on hybrids of different species of orchids.
The genus Allenrolfea
Allenrolfea
Allenrolfea is a monotypic plant genus containing the single species Allenrolfea occidentalis, the iodinebush. This is a low-lying shrub of the Southwestern United States, California, Idaho, and northern Mexico....
of amaranth
Amaranth
Amaranthus, collectively known as amaranth, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Approximately 60 species are recognized, with inflorescences and foliage ranging from purple and red to gold...
s was named after him by Carl Ernst Otto Kuntze.