Lillian Louisa Britten
Botanist
Biography
Gallery (1)
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Botanist | |||
| Places | South Africa | |||
| was | Scientist Botanist Biologist Taxonomist | |||
| Work field | Biology Science | |||
| Gender |
| |||
| Birth | 1886, Makhanda, Makana Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, South Africa | |||
| Death | 1 January 1952Makhanda, Makana Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman District Municipality, South Africa (aged 66 years) | |||
| Family |
| |||
| Education |
|
The details
Biography
Lillian Louisa Britten (1886-1952) was a South African botanist considered the leading expert of Eastern Cape flora in her time. Britten studied at Rhodes University College in Grahamstown as a student of Selmar Schonland, and after studying in the UK, returned in 1918 to Grahamstown to be a lecturer in botany at the Rhodes University College. The standard author abbreviation L.L.Britten is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.