Frederick William Burbidge

Frederick William Thomas Burbidge (born 1847 in Wymeswold, Leicestershire, England, died 1905 in Dublin, Ireland) was a British explorer who collected many rare tropical plants for the famous Veitch Nursery. Burbidge's first job was as a gardener at Kew Gardens. From 1877 to 1878, however, he was an employee of Messrs Veitch and made many expeditions to South-east Asia in search of ornamental plants. From 1879 onwards he was the curator of the Botanic Gardens at Trinity College, Dublin. In 1894, Burbidge was appointed "Keeper of the College Park". Five years later he was awarded the honorary degree of M.A. at Dublin University and in 1897 granted the Victorian Medal of Honour by the Royal Horticultural Society.

Burbidge is credited with introducing the famous pitcher plant Nepenthes rajah into cultivation. He is commemorated in the name of the genus Burbidgea (Hook. f.) and several species including Globba burbidgei (Ridl.) and Nepenthes burbidgeae (Hook. f. ex Burb.).

The standard author abbreviation Burb. may be used to indicate this person in citing a botanical name.

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NAME	Burbidge, Frederick William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Burbidge, Frederick William Thomas;Burbidge, Frederick
SHORT DESCRIPTION	19th century English explorer and botanist
DATE OF BIRTH	1847
PLACE OF BIRTH	Wymeswold, Leicestershire, England
DATE OF DEATH	1905
PLACE OF DEATH	Dublin, Ireland