J. Banks

  • Name

    Joseph Banks

  • Dates

    1743 - 1820

  • Specialities

    Spermatophytes

  • Roles

    Author, Collector

  • Movement Details

    England, Canada, South Africa

  • Notes

    Author Notes: British naturalist, traveler, philanthropist and scientist, accompanied Capt. Cook in his first voyage of circumnavigation in 1768; early director of Kew; president of the Royal Society
    Collector Notes: Labrador, Newfoundland: BM (orig. herb.), MANCH, P

  • Collections

    Botanical Collections