Anthony Hurt Wolley-Dod

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Anthony Hurt Wolley-Dod was a British soldier and botanist (born 11.17.1861 Eton College, Buckinghamshire - died 6.21.1948, Mayfield Surrey). He trained at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, was commissioned to the Royal Artillery in 1881 and retired as a Major in 1901. In the First World War he was remobilized and served as Lieutenant Colonel. He collected plants in South Africa, Gibraltar, California and extensively in the United Kingdom. He donated his collection of several thousand South African specimens to the British Museum, to which he also bequeathed his herbarium .

The standard author abbreviation Wolley-Dod is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]

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  • [1] M. Gunn & Codd, L.E. Botanical Exploration of Southern Africa. An Illustrated History of Early Botanical Literature on the Cape Flora. Swets & Zeitlinger 1983.
  • [2] in Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists
  • [3] on Aluka.

[edit] Bibliography

Books by Wolley-Dod on WorldCat.