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Griffiths, Amelia Warren (1768-1858)
Date Updated: 19 April 2013
Herbarium
Natural History Museum (BM)
Collection
Plant Collectors
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Contributor
Natural History Museum (BM)
First name(s)
Amelia Warren
Last name
Griffiths
Initials
A.W.
Life Dates
1768 - 1858
Specification
Plant collector
Groups collected
Algae
Bryophytes
Spermatophytes
Organisation(s)
BM, BON, CGE, E, GL, HBG, K, LINN, M, QMC, TCD, TOR, WAR (currently WARMS)
Countries
Europe: United Kingdom
Associate(s)
Greville, Robert Kaye (1794-1866) (co-collector)
Griffiths, Amelia Elizabeth (1802-1861) (daughter)
Harvey, William Henry (1811-1866) (co-collector)
Rogers, A.W. (née)
Griffiths, Amelia Elizabeth (1802-1861) (daughter)
Harvey, William Henry (1811-1866) (co-collector)
Rogers, A.W. (née)
Biography
British algologist from Pitton, Devon who was a highly regarded correspondent of W.H. Harvey and R.K. Greville. Harvey referred to her as 'the facile regina of British algologists'. The genus of marine red algae Griffithsia Agardh was named in her honour. Her private herbarium was deposited at Torquay Museum. Important material at BM includes 780 British seaweeds purchased in 1852, 880 specimens presented by the North Devon Athenaeum (BPL) in 1917, and material from the herbaria of several other algologists to whom she sent specimens. It is probable that material deposited at K was, at least in part, transferred to BM after 1961 under the terms of the Morton Agreement. Collections of her daughter A.E. Griffiths are sometimes mistaken for those of A.W. Griffiths.
References
Jackson, B.D., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew (1901): 28; Kent, D.H. & Allen, D.E., Brit. Irish Herb. (1984): 155; Lanjouw, J. & Stafleu, F.A., Index Herb. Coll. E-H (1957): 240; Murray, G.R.M., Hist. Coll. Nat. Hist. Dep. Brit. Mus. (1904): 152;
Date Updated: 19 April 2013
Herbarium
Natural History Museum (BM)
Collection
Plant Collectors
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Contributor
Natural History Museum (BM)
First name(s)
Amelia Warren
Last name
Griffiths
Initials
A.W.
Life Dates
1768 - 1858
Specification
Plant collector
Groups collected
Algae
Bryophytes
Spermatophytes
Organisation(s)
BM, BON, CGE, E, GL, HBG, K, LINN, M, QMC, TCD, TOR, WAR (currently WARMS)
Countries
Europe: United Kingdom
Associate(s)
Greville, Robert Kaye (1794-1866) (co-collector)
Griffiths, Amelia Elizabeth (1802-1861) (daughter)
Harvey, William Henry (1811-1866) (co-collector)
Rogers, A.W. (née)
Griffiths, Amelia Elizabeth (1802-1861) (daughter)
Harvey, William Henry (1811-1866) (co-collector)
Rogers, A.W. (née)
Biography
British algologist from Pitton, Devon who was a highly regarded correspondent of W.H. Harvey and R.K. Greville. Harvey referred to her as 'the facile regina of British algologists'. The genus of marine red algae Griffithsia Agardh was named in her honour. Her private herbarium was deposited at Torquay Museum. Important material at BM includes 780 British seaweeds purchased in 1852, 880 specimens presented by the North Devon Athenaeum (BPL) in 1917, and material from the herbaria of several other algologists to whom she sent specimens. It is probable that material deposited at K was, at least in part, transferred to BM after 1961 under the terms of the Morton Agreement. Collections of her daughter A.E. Griffiths are sometimes mistaken for those of A.W. Griffiths.
References
Jackson, B.D., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew (1901): 28; Kent, D.H. & Allen, D.E., Brit. Irish Herb. (1984): 155; Lanjouw, J. & Stafleu, F.A., Index Herb. Coll. E-H (1957): 240; Murray, G.R.M., Hist. Coll. Nat. Hist. Dep. Brit. Mus. (1904): 152;
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