John Carrick (botanist)
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Born14 June 1914
Glasgow, Scotland
Died4 January 1978 (aged 63)
Adelaide, South Australia
AlmamaterUniversity of Glasgow
FieldsBotany
John Carrick | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1914 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 4 January 1978 (aged 63) Adelaide, South Australia |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Carrick |
John Carrick (14 June 1914 – 4 January 1978) was a botanist and the author of a number of plant names. He was born in Glasgow and died in Australia. He worked at the University of Malaya from 1952 to 1967 and then became a botanist at the South Australian State Herbarium.[1][2]
The mintbush, Prostanthera carrickiana was named in his honour.[3]
