Gwen Harden

Gwen Harden
OAM
Born1940
NationalityAustralian
CitizenshipAustralian
Known forBotanist
Scientific career
Fieldsbotany
Author abbrev. (botany)G.J.Harden
Notes
4-volume Flora of New South Wales

Gwenneth Jean Harden OAM (born 1940) is an Australian botanist and author.

In 1990 the first of her four volumes of the Flora of New South Wales was published.[1] The four-volume set was fully revised in 2000.[2]

The nightcap oak (Eidothea hardeniana) is named in her honour.[3][4]

The standard author abbreviation G.J.Harden is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]

References

  1. ^ Harden, G. J. (Gwenneth Jean) (1990), Flora of New South Wales, NSW University Press, ISBN 978-0-86840-188-1
  2. ^ Harden, G. J. (Gwenneth Jean) (2000), Flora of New South Wales (Rev. ed.), Kensington, N.S.W. UNSW University Press, ISBN 978-0-86840-188-1
  3. ^ "Eidothea hardeniana". PlantNet -New South Wales Flora Online. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Harden, Gwenneth J. (1940-)". International Plant Name Index. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  5. ^ International Plant Names Index.  G.J.Harden.


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