Thomas Gage (botanist)
British botanist (1781-1820)
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Sir Thomas Gage, 7th Baronet, of Hengrave (1781 – 27 December 1820, in Rome) was an English botanist from Rokewode-Gage baronets. The woodland flower Gagea is named in his honour.[1][2]
He married Mary-Anne Browne, the daughter of Valentine Browne, 1st Earl of Kenmare.[3]
His marble gravestone in the Church of the Gesù had an inscription stating that he lived for 38 years, 8 months and 25 days.[1]
In his herbarium he had various plant specimens including Iris subbiflora.[4]
