George Simpson (botanist)

George Simpson
FLS FRSNZ
Born14 October 1880
Dunedin
Died16 May 1952(1952-05-16) (aged 71)
Dunedin[1]
NationalityNew Zealand
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Author abbrev. (botany)G.Simpson

George Simpson (1880–1952) was a New Zealand naturalist and botanist.[2] He was born in Dunedin, the son of a master builder.[3][1] He, too, became a builder and valuer, working as Crown Valuer from about 1943 until early 1950. However, he, together with John Scott Simpson, became interested in collecting and growing New Zealand native plants and by 1925 both were well known within the New Zealand botanical community.[1]

In 1930 he was elected a fellow of the Linnean Society,[3] In 1945, he published his monograph on Carmichaelia.[4] In 1949 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, FRSNZ.[1][3]

The standard author abbreviation G.Simpson is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]

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  5. ^ International Plant Names Index.  G.Simpson.