Chapters on the History of Botany in India.

BURKILL, I. H. [Isaac Henry] (1870-1965):

Published by Calcutta: Botanical Survey of India, 1965., 1965

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xii, 245, [1] pp; 4 portraits; 2 folding plans. Original cloth. Very Good, in torn dust jacket. 'Isaac Henry Burkill (18 May 1870 8 March 1965) was an English botanist who worked in India and in the Straits Settlements (present day Singapore). He worked primarily in economic botany but published extensively on plant biology, ethno-botany, insect-plant interactions and described several species. He published a two volume compilation on the plants of economic importance in the Malay Peninsula, collating local names and knowledge. He also wrote a detailed history of botany in India. The plant genera Burkillia and Burkillianthus were named in his honour' (Wikipedia). Seller Inventory # 25125

Bibliographic Details

Title: Chapters on the History of Botany in India.

Publisher: Calcutta: Botanical Survey of India, 1965.

Publication Date: 1965

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition