Lilian Ross Fraser
Lilian Ross Fraser (1908– 5 October 1987) was an Australian botanist. She became the first woman inducted as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science.
Career
Fraser was born in 1908, she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs C. Fraser of
Fraser eventually accepted a position with the
By August 1960, she was promoted to Senior Biologist at the New South Wales Department of Agriculture.[11] Fraser made many collections of smut fungi and her collections of Sphacelotheca mutabilis (now Sporisorium mutabile), Sorosporium polycarpum (now Sporisorium polycarpum), Ustilago serena, Ustilago valentula and Sorosporium fraserianum (now Sporisorium fraserianum) became the type specimens of those species, described by Hans Sydow. Two other new species, Entyloma arctotis Vánky and Sporisorium lingii Vánky, were later found among her collections.[12] By the time Fraser retired in 1973, she has been promoted to Chief Biologist of the Biological and Chemical Research Institute at Rydalmere.[3]
She was awarded the Clarke Medal by the Royal Society of New South Wales in 1976.
The standard author abbreviation L.R.Fraser is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Woman Doctor of Science". Sydney Sun. New South Wales. 20 May 1937.
- ^ "High Honors Gained By Women Students". Sydney Daily Telegraph. New South Wales. 17 May 1937.
- ^ a b Tom W.May; Ian G.Pascoe (1996). "FUNGI OF AUSTRALIA" (PDF). appsnet.org. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Vickery, Joyce Winifred (1908-1979)". plants.jstor.org. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Master of Science Degrees". Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales. 30 April 1932.
- ^ "Lomatia arborescens L.R.Fraser & Vickery". ipni.org. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ . Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Soil Microbe Research". Sydney Land. New South Wales. 13 December 1940.
- ^ "Root Rot in Citrus". Renmark Murray Pioneer. South Australia. 5 November 1942.
- ^ "Linnean Society". Sydney Smiths Weekly. New South Wales. 17 April 1948.
- ^ "Top position for scientist". Parramatta Cumberland Argus. New South Wales, Parramatta. 31 August 1960.
- ^ "Smut Fungi of Australia HISTORY". collections.daff.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. L.R.Fraser.
Further reading
- P. Barkley, 1987, Australasian Plant Pathology, 16(4): 96.
- Brummitt, R.K. & Powell, C.E., Authors Pl. Names (1992): 209; Lanjouw, J. & Stafleu, F.A., Index Herb. Coll. E-H (1957): 207; Vegter, H.I., Index Herb. Coll. N-R (1983): 787;