Elizabeth Edgar

Elizabeth Edgar
Elizabeth Edgar at work at microscope
Edgar c. 1970, DSIR
Born(1929-12-27)27 December 1929
Christchurch, New Zealand
Died1 January 2019(2019-01-01) (aged 89)
Christchurch, New Zealand
OccupationBotanist
Years active1952–2010
Notable workCo-author of 3 of the 5 volumes of the series Flora of New Zealand
RelativesMarion Fyfe (aunt)

Elizabeth Edgar (27 December 1929 – 1 January 2019) was a New Zealand botanist, best known for her work in authoring and editing three of the five volumes of the series Flora of New Zealand, which describes and classifies the species of flora of the country. She was most noted for her taxonomic work on the biodiversity of New Zealand and was recognised as the foremost authority on nomenclature and description of the country's plants.