Ellen Hutchins
(1785-1815)
woman and botanist
Died aged c. 30
Wikidata WikipediaEllen Hutchins (1785–1815) was an early Irish botanist. She specialised in seaweeds, lichens, mosses and liverworts. She is known for finding many plants new to science, identifying hundreds of species, and for her botanical illustrations in contemporary publications. Many plants were named after her by botanists of the day.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Natural History Pioneer, Ellen Hutchins, 1785-1815, Cryptogamic Botany, Coastal Flora and Fauna
Garryvurcha Church, Bantry, Ireland where they was