James Crowe (surgeon)

James Crowe (c. 1750 – 1807) was a British surgeon and twice Mayor of Norwich[1]

Crowe lived at Old Lakenham near Norwich. He was an alderman of Norwich and elected as mayor in 1774 and 1797[2]

Crowe had an interest in botany and was noted for his collection of willow species.[1] He became a Fellow of the Linnean Society in 1788.[1]

The Australian plant genus Crowea was named in his honour by botanist James Edward Smith in 1798.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Quattrocchi, Umberto (1999). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. pp. 648–. ISBN 978-0-8493-2673-8.
  2. ^ Mackie, Charles (3 March 2012). Norfolk Annals. Lulu.com. pp. 51–. ISBN 978-1-4710-8854-4.
  3. ^ "Crowea". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  4. ^ Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature. 1825. pp. 264–.
  5. ^ Linnean Society of London (1798). Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. pp. 7–.