Richard Kippist
Richard Kippist (1812–1882) was an English botanist and librarian.[1]
Life
Kippist was born in
Australian flora, and he advised George Bentham, Ferdinand von Mueller
and others on this subject.
His published works include "On Jansonia, a new genus of Leguminosae from Western Australia" and "On Acradenia, a new genus of Diosmae" in the Transactions of the society, describing the genera Jansonia (The Microscopical Society of London and associate of the Royal Botanical Society, Regent's Park.[2]
Kippist died in Chelsea, London, on 14 January 1882, notices of his life appeared Proceedings of the society. The names of the genus Kippistia and species Banksia kippistiana and Hakea kippistiana commemorate his contribution to Australian botany.[3]
References
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/15643. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ ISSN 0028-0836.
- ^ Australian National Herbarium.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Kippist.
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