Phoebe Lankester | |
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Born | Phoebe Pope 10 April 1825 |
Died | 9 April 1900 | (aged 74)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | botanist |
Phoebe Lankester (also Phebe Lankester; 10 April 1825 – 9 April 1900) was a British botanist known for her popular science writing, particularly on wildflowers, parasitic plants, and ferns. Her writing incorporated both technical, high-level text and writing accessible to the lay reader.