George Gordon (botanist)
British botanist
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George Gordon (1806–1879)[citation needed] was a British botanist. He worked for the London Horticultural Society as Foreman of the Horticultural Society Gardens at Chiswick, near London.
Born1806
Died1879 (age about 73)
KnownforWork on conifers, The Pinetum
FieldsBotany
George Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1806 |
| Died | 1879 (age about 73) |
| Known for | Work on conifers, The Pinetum |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | London Horticultural Society |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Gordon |
Gordon is particularly noted for his work on conifers, publishing The Pinetum in 1858, followed by a Supplement in 1862 and a fully revised second edition of The Pinetum in 1875. He described many new species of conifers from specimens collected by Karl Theodor Hartweg in Mexico and California.
