RowellI

Career

Rowell, Dr Irvine

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)

Died: 1892, ? London, England.

career:

From about 1878-90 Head of the Medical Service in the Straits Settlements; a friend of G. King.

In 1888 he sent in a collection of wood samples to an exhibition in England. He might have collected some plants.

Ficus rowelliana King was named after him (cf. Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936).

	Career
	Rowell, Dr Irvine
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Died: 1892, ? London, England.
	career: From about 1878-90 Head of the Medical Service in the Straits Settlements; a friend of G. King. In 1888 he sent in a collection of wood samples to an exhibition in England. He might have collected some plants. Ficus rowelliana King was named after him (cf. Backer, Verkl. Woordenb., 1936).