James Backhouse

James Backhouse
Not to be confused with James Backhouse Walker or James Backhouse (botanist, 1825–1890).
See also [1] for two other James Backhouse botanists and nursery owners of York.

James Backhouse (8 July 1794 – 20 January 1869) was a botanist and missionary for the Quaker church in Australia.[1] His son, also James Backhouse (1825–1890), was also a botanist.[2]

  1. ^ Bautz, Friedrich Wilhelm (1970–1990). Biographisch-bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon. Vol. 31. Traugott Bautz. Hamm. pp. 35–39. ISBN 3-88309-040-9. OCLC 291776.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Ray Desmond: Dictionary Of British And Irish Botanists And Horticulturists. Talyor & Francis, 1994, ISBN 0-85066-843-3, p. 31.