Anthony Lamb (botanist)

Datuk
Anthony Lamb
Born(1937-07-15)15 July 1937
British Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
Died31 January 2024(2024-01-31) (aged 86)
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
SpouseAnthea Phillipps
Children2
Scientific career
FieldsPlants of Borneo, especially orchids, rhododendrons
Author abbrev. (botany)A.Lamb

Datuk Anthony L. Lamb, P.G.D.K. (15 July 1937 – 31 January 2024) was a British botanist, born in British Ceylon, who specialised in the flora of Sabah, East Malaysia, at the northern end of the island of Borneo.[1]

  1. ^ "Anthony Lamb, British expat who became a world authority on the orchids of Borneo – obituary". The Telegraph. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.