James Donn

James Donn

James Donn (1758–1813) was an English botanist. He was Curator of the Cambridge University Botanic Gardens, Cambridge, from 1790 until his death. His most important work was "Hortus Cantabrigensis", first published in 1796 but with several later, much expanded, editions.

The standard botanical author abbreviation Donn is applied to plants described by this botanist, who should also appear on this list.

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  • James Donn — fue un botánico escocés (* 1758, Monivaird, Perthshire 14 de junio de 1813, Cambridge. Trabajó en el Real Jardín Botánico de Kew con la dirección de William Aiton (1731 1793), antes de ser curador del Jardín botánico de la Universidad de… …   Wikipedia Español

  • James Donn — (* 1758; † 14. Juni 1813 in Monivaird, Perthshire) war ein englischer Botaniker. Sein offizielles botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet „Donn“. Donn arbeitete zunächst unter William Aiton in den königlichen botanischen Gärten von Kew. Von 1790 bis zu… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • James Donn — (Monivaird dans le Perthshire, 1758 – Cambridge, 14 juin 1813 (54–55 ans)) est un botaniste britannique. Il travaille dans les Jardins botaniques royaux de Kew sous la direction de William Aiton (1731 1793) avant d’être le conservateur… …   Wikipédia en Français

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