John Stackhouse (botanist)

John Stackhouse (1742 – 22 November 1819, Bath, Somerset^[1]) was an English botanist, primarily interested in Spermatophytes, algae and mycology. He was born in Probus, Cornwall.

He was the author of Nereis Britannica; or a Botanical Description of British Marine Plants, in Latin and English, accompanied with Drawings from Nature (1797).^[2]

The standard author abbreviation Stackh. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.^[3]

Trivia

Professional NBA player Jerry Stackhouse is a direct descendant of John Stackhouse.

Notes

^ "November 22nd, The Book of Days, Chambers, 1869". Retrieved 2007-11-21.
^ Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ International Plant Names Index. Stackh.

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[1] "November 22nd, The Book of Days, Chambers, 1869". Retrieved 2007-11-21.

[2] Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

[3] International Plant Names Index. Stackh.

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