Henry Fletcher Hance

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Henry Fletcher Hance (4 Aug 1827 – 22 June 1886) was a British diplomat who devoted his spare time to the study of Chinese plants. Born in London, his first appointment was to Hong Kong in 1844; he later became vice-consul to Whampoa, consul to Canton, and finally consul to Xiamen, where he died in 1886. In 1873, Hance published a supplement to George Bentham's 1861 Flora Hongkongensis.

Hance is buried with his wife Charlotte in Hong Kong Cemetery.

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

References

↑ "Author Query for 'Hance'". International Plant Names Index.

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Name	Hance, Henry Fletcher
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Short description	British botanist
Date of birth	1827
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Date of death	1886
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