William Carruthers (botanist)

William Carruthers (* May 29, 1830 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, † June 2, 1922 in Norwood, Surrey ) was an English botanist focusing on Dendrology. Its official botanical author abbreviation is " Carruth. ".

Carruthers ran from 1871 to 1895 the botanical department of the British Museum. In 1871 he was elected to membership in the Royal Society.

The genus Carruthersia from the plant family of the dogbane family ( Apocynaceae ) has been named after him.

Writings

  • With J. H. Miller: Unknown Mongolia. A record of travel and exploration in north-west Mongolia and Dzungaria. Hutchinson, London, 1914 doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.28299

Swell

  • Robert Zander, Fritz Encke, Günther Buchheim, Siegmund Seybold (eds.): Handbook of Plant Names. 13th edition. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-8001-5042-5.
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