Edward George Hudson Oliver

Edward (Ted) George Hudson Oliver, (1938- ) is a South African Botanist and author. Edward 'Ted' George Hudson Oliver was born 14 October 1938 in Rondebosch. Oliver is an expert in heathers (genus Erica in the family Ericaceae)and has discovered and named several.^[1]

Works

Ericas in Southern Africa, 1967, 1992 (with others)
Field guide to the Ericas of the Cape Peninsula, 2000, (with Inge Oliver)

Legacy

Erica Oliveri is named after him
Erica ignita^[2]
Erica roseoloba^[3]
Erica saptouensis^[3]

References

↑ Ted Oliver, StellaBoschWriters.com, accessed March 2010
↑ Erica ignita E.G.H. Oliv., Tropicos
1 2 ERica Roseoloba, accessed March 2010
↑ IPNI. E.G.H.Oliv.

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