Dorothy G. Downie
Dorothy G. Downie | |
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| Born | 16 September 1894 Edinburgh |
| Died | 22 August 1960 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | British |
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| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Downie |
Dorothy G. Downie (1894–1960) was a Scottish botanist and forester. She is known for her research on the fungal symbionts and nutritional requirements of orchids.[1][2] [3] [4]
Biography
Dorothy G. Downie graduated from the
Moray House Training College, where she qualified in professional training for teachers.[5] From 1920 to 1925 she worked at the University of Aberdeen as an assistant to William Grant Craib.[1]
In 1925 she received a Carnegie scholarship and became a graduate student at the
Cordillera de Guaniguanico.[5]
At the University of Aberdeen, Downie worked as an assistant from 1928 to 1929, a lecturer from 1929 to 1949, and a reader from 1949 to 1960.[1] In 1960 she retired due to a progressive disease and died in August of that year.[5]
Selected publications
- Downie, DG (1925). "Contributions to the flora of Siam: Additamentum XVI". JSTOR 4107477.
- Downie, D.G. (1925). "Contributions to the flora of Siam: Additamentum XVII". JSTOR 4115102.
- Downie, DG (1928). "Male Gametophyte of the Microcycas calocoma". S2CID 83650234.
- Downie, DG (1943). "Notes on the germination of Corallorhiza innata". Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh. 33 (4). Taylor & Francis Group: 380–382. .
References
- ^ ISBN 9781576070901.
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- doi:10.1038/179160a0.
- ^ ISSN 0372-0578.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Downie.
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