Margaret J.A. Simpson | |
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| Born | Margaret Jane Annand Simpson 7 July 1920 Scotland |
| Died | 3 May 1996 (aged 76) |
| Other names | Margaret Bulfin, Margaret J.A. Bulfin, Margaret Jane Annand Bulfin, M.J.A. Simpson |
| Occupation(s) | botanist, botanical collector, mountaineer |
| Notable work | Seeds of New Zealand Gymnosperms and Dicotyledons |
Margaret Jane Annand Bulfin (née Simpson) (1920–1996) was a Scotland-born New Zealand botanist, botanical collector, and mountaineer. She was an expert on New Zealand seeds and their germination, viability and identification, and as a Scientist at the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research she performed extensive field work including vegetation surveys in different areas of New Zealand. She co-authored the book Seeds of New Zealand Gymnosperms and Dicotyledons, and was awarded the Allan Mere Award for her contributions to New Zealand botany.