Philip Barker Webb | |
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| Born | (1793-07-10)10 July 1793 |
| Died | 31 August 1854(1854-08-31) (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Botanist |
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| Author abbrev. (botany) | Webb |
Philip Barker WebbFRS (10 July 1793 – 31 August 1854) was an Englishbotanist.[1]
Webb was born to a wealthy, aristocratic family; his father was the lord of the manors ofWitley andMilford, in Surrey, England.[2] Webb was educated atHarrow School andChrist Church, Oxford. He collected plants in Italy, Spain, and Portugal, and was the first person to collect in the Tetuan Mountains of Morocco. En route to Brazil he made what was intended to be a brief visit to theCanary Islands, but he stayed for a considerable time, returning after his Brazil expedition.
The results can be seen in the nine-volumeHistoire Naturelle des Iles Canaries (Natural History of the Canary Islands), which he co-authored withSabin Berthelot. In company with Berthelot, who had lived on the islands for some time, Webb collected specimens on the islands between 1828 and 1830. The text ofHistoire Naturelle des Iles Canaries took 20 years to complete.[citation needed]
Specialists such asPierre-Justin-Marie Macquart wrote appropriate parts. Webb'sherbarium was bequeathed to theMuseo di Storia Naturale di Firenze inFlorence, Italy.[3] He settled in Paris, but returned to Italy in the later years of his life, before being struck by illness while travelling in Europe. He died in England in August 1854.[2]
The standardauthor abbreviationWebb is used to indicate this person as the author whenciting abotanical name.[4] The formergeneraBarkerwebbia andWebbia were named after him.[5][incomplete short citation]
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