Robert Graham (botanist)
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Robert Graham was a Scottish physician and botanist. He was the inaugural chair of botany
at the University of Edinburgh
. He was also physician to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Regius Keeper
(1820–1845) of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
.
He wrote descriptions of new and rare plants cultivated in the gardens which were published in Edinburgh New Philosophical Magazine, Curtis's Botanical Magazine
and Hooker's Companion to the Botanical Magazine.
Among plants he described was the Australian shrub Lasiopetalum macrophyllum
.
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...
at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
. He was also physician to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and Regius Keeper
Her Majesty's Botanist
His/Her Majesty's Botanist is a member of the Royal household in Scotland.The office was created in 1699, and from 1768 until 1956 it was combined with the office of Regius Keeper of the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh, who also held the post of Regius Professor of Botany at the University of...
(1820–1845) of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is a scientific centre for the study of plants, their diversity and conservation, as well as a popular tourist attraction. Originally founded in 1670 as a physic garden to grow medicinal plants, today it occupies four sites across Scotland — Edinburgh,...
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He wrote descriptions of new and rare plants cultivated in the gardens which were published in Edinburgh New Philosophical Magazine, Curtis's Botanical Magazine
Curtis's Botanical Magazine
The Botanical Magazine; or Flower-Garden Displayed, is an illustrated publication which began in 1787. The longest running botanical magazine, it is widely referred to by the subsequent name Curtis's Botanical Magazine....
and Hooker's Companion to the Botanical Magazine.
Among plants he described was the Australian shrub Lasiopetalum macrophyllum
Lasiopetalum macrophyllum
Lasiopetalum macrophyllum, commonly known as shrubby velvet bush, is a common shrub of the mallow family found in eastern Australia. Growing up to a metre tall, much of the plant is covered in rusty hairs. Found in forest, woodland and heathland....
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