Henry John Elwes | |
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 Henry John as a young man | |
| Born | 16 May 1846 Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 26 November 1922 (aged 76) England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Eton College |
| Known for | Galanthus elwesii Eremurus elwesii Genus Lilium |
| Awards | Victoria Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany Entomology Lepidoptery Arboriculture |
| Institutions | Royal Horticultural Society |
Henry John Elwes, FRS (16 May 1846 – 26 November 1922) was a British botanist, entomologist, author, lepidopterist, collector and traveller who became renowned for collecting specimens of lilies during trips to the Himalaya and Korea. He was one of the first group of 60 people to receive the Victoria Medal of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897. Author of Monograph of the Genus Lilium (1880), and The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland (1906–1913) with Augustine Henry, as well as numerous articles, he left a collection of 30,000 butterfly specimens to the Natural History Museum, including 11,370 specimens of Palaearctic butterflies.[1]
- ^ Salmon, M. A. (2000). The Aurelian Legacy: British Butterflies and Their Collectors. Harley Books, Colchester. ISBN 0-946589-40-2