Isaac Henry Burkill | |
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 c. 1907 | |
| Born | 18 May 1870 |
| Died | 8 March 1965 (aged 94) Leatherhead, Surrey, England |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Awards | Linnean Medal (1952) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Botanic Garden at Calcutta Botanic Gardens, Singapore |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Burkill |
Isaac Henry Burkill (18 May 1870 – 8 March 1965) was an English botanist who worked in India and in the Straits Settlements (present day Singapore). He worked primarily in economic botany but published extensively on plant biology, ethno-botany, insect-plant interactions and described several species. He published a two volume compilation on the plants of economic importance in the Malay Peninsula, collating local names and knowledge. He also wrote a detailed history of botany in India. The plant genera Burkillia and Burkillianthus were named in his honour.