David Bowman (botanist)

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David Bowman (3 September 1838 – 25 June 1868) was a British

James Veitch & Sons to collect in Brazil. The species Dieffenbachia bowmanii is named after him.[1]

Career

Bowman was born at Arniston near Edinburgh,[1] where his father worked as a gardener. Bowman started his gardening career working with his father, before working at the gardens at Dalhousie Castle, Archerfield, and Dunmore Park, all in Scotland. He later took up a position as foreman in the gardens of the Royal Horticultural Society at Chiswick, west London.[1]

In 1866, he was recruited by

Odontoglossum crispum "Alexandrae" and Cyanophyllum bowmanii, which was later awarded a first-class certificate by the RHS's Floral Committee.[2] Whilst in Colombia, he also discovered Miltoniopsis vexillaria, but was unable to send a specimen back to England.[3]

As well as sending back plants for Veitch, he also obtained material for private collectors in England and for the Royal Horticultural Society. He was preparing to ship a large collection to England from

James Veitch, Jr. to remain in Colombia in order to re-trace his steps.[2]

Shortly afterwards, he contracted

Bogota.[1]

References

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    ISBN 0-9553515-0-2
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    ISBN 0-7475-6066-8
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  3. Hortus Veitchii
    . p. 60.
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