John Firminger Duthie Explained

John Firminger Duthie (1845–1922) was an English botanist and explorer.[1] From 1875 to 1903 he was the Superintendent of Saharanpur Botanical Gardens. He collected plants in India, Nepal and adjacent countries and distributed several exsiccata-like specimen series among herbaria, one with the title Flora of North-Western India.[2]

His son was the British Army officer and cricketer Arthur Duthie.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Author Details Duthie, John Firminger (1845-1922) . International Plant Names Index. 15 June 2011.
  2. Web site: Flora of North-Western India: IndExs ExsiccataID=2006532351 . IndExs - Index of Exsiccatae . Botanische Staatssammlung München . 13 October 2024.
  3. Web site: John Duthie. www.heenecemetery.org.uk. 21 January 2023.