Lamington, Lord (= Ch.W.A. Napier Ross Cochrane Ballie) |
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(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors) |
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Born: 1860. Died: 1940. |
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English statesman who travelled in Siam and Honkong; from 1896-1901 Governor of Queensland. He returned to England in 1901 and filled the office of Governor of Bombay from 1903-07. F.M. Bailey named some plants after him. |
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SE. New Guinea: arrival at Port Moresby with Sir W. MacGregor and H.M. Nelson (Apr. 25, 1898); boat tour along the coast (itiner. and liter. cf. sub F.M. Bailey), Lamington making a short cut from Milne Bay to Mullin’s Harbour (May 2). |
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Herb. Brisbane [BRI]: some plants collected during the above-mentioned trip (for literature concerning the plants cf. sub F.M. Bailey). |
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Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936. |