Kathleen D. Gordon-Gray

Kathleen Dixon Gordon-Gray
Born
Kathleen Dixon Huntley

(1918-01-24)24 January 1918
Pietermaritzburg
Died13 January 2012(2012-01-13) (aged 93)
Pietermaritzburg
NationalitySouth African
Other namesKath
CitizenshipSouth African
Alma materUniversity of Natal
Known forTaxonomy of Acacia, Cassia, Cyperaceae, and Gramineae
SpouseClaude Gordon Gordon-Gray
ChildrenCelia Gordon-Gray
RelativesMaj Gordon Gordon-Gray MC DSO (father in law); Cmdt John Louis Gordon-Gray DSO (brother in law)
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsUniversity of Natal

Kathleen Dixon Gordon-Gray (née Huntley) (born 24 January 1918, Pietermaritzburg, died 13 January 2012, Pietermaritzburg) was a South African botanist, plant collector, and educator noted for her expertise in the flora of Natal. She worked as both a lecturer and professor of botany at the University of Natal. In 1998 she was awarded the Senior (Silver) Medal of the South African Association of Botanists.[1] Her research publications primarily covered the taxonomy of Acacia, Cassia, Cyperaceae, and Gramineae.[2][3]

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