Winifred Waddell

Winifred Waddell
Winifred Waddell, Melbourne, 1953
Born(1884-10-08)8 October 1884
England
Died1972
NationalityEnglish-Australian
CitizenshipAustralian
Scientific career
Fieldsbotany

Winifred Waddell, MBE, (8 October 1884, Cumberland, England – 1972) was an English-born Australian botanist.[1] She formed the Native Plants Preservation Society of Victoria, a society which was based on community dedicated to the preservation of Australian native plants.[1][2] A Wildflower Sanctuary, named Winifred Waddell Wildflower Sanctuary.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b Marks, Robin (2011). "From Head's Nook to the high plains: Winifred Waddell and the Native Plants Preservation Society of Victoria". Australian Garden History. 22 (4): 13–18. ISSN 1033-3673. JSTOR 24918760.
  2. ^ a b "The Winifred Waddell Wildflower Sanctuary". Beaumaris Conservation Society. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Wille Group | Bio21 Molecular Science & Biotechnology Institute". www.bio21.unimelb.edu.au. Retrieved 7 October 2023.