Henry Harpur-Crewe
Henry Harpur-Crewe | |
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Born | 30 September 1828 |
Died | 7 September 1883 | (aged 54)
Nationality | British |
Known for | Naturalist |
Title | Reverend |
Henry Harpur-Crewe (1828–1883) was an English
Biography
Henry Harpur-Crewe was the son of Reverend Henry Robert Crewe (né Harpur), Rector of
He was interested in natural history from an early age, contributing observations to
One of his partners in botany was
In 1877 Harpur-Crewe reported on a visit he made to Tresco in the Scilly Isles where he commented on the insects which was where "all the plants of Australia, the Cape, New Zealand, &c., flourish with almost native luxuriance."[5]
Legacy
Harpur-Crewe's plant collection are in the Natural History Museum whilst his letters are at Kew Gardens.[1] The Wisbech and Fenland Museum also has a small collection of Crewe's plants.[6] A miniature yellow double leafed wallflower Erysimum cheiri was rediscovered by Harpur-Crewe and is now named "Harpur Crewe".[7]
References
- ^ a b c Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists: Including Plant Collectors, Flower Painter and Garden Designers
- ^ White's 1857 Directory of Derbyshire (PDF). 1857. pp. 179–180. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2010.
- ^ "Cypripedium calceolus". The Flora of Derbyshire. Derby City Council. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2010.
- ^ Linton, W. R. (1903). Flora of Derbyshire, London
- The Entomologist. X.
- ^ Nelson (2003). "Wisbech and Fenland Museum herbarium (WBCH): a history with a list of collectors" (PDF). Watsonia. 24: 489–494. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011.
- ^ Cornett, Peggy (January 2000). "In the Company of Gardeners: The Flower Diaries of Jefferson, Skipwith, and Faris". Twinleaf Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2010.