Elizabeth Anne Brown
Elizabeth Anne Brown | |
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| Born | 15 November 1956 |
| Died | 17 November 2013 (aged 57) |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland (BSc, MSc, PhD) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Bryology, systematics |
| Thesis | Studies in the New Zealand Aneuraceae (1987) |
Elizabeth Anne Brown (15 November 1956 – 17 November 2013) was a New Zealand-born Australian bryologist who primarily contributed to the systematics of liverworts.
Early life and education[]
Brown was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 15 November 1956.[1] Her father, John Martin Ainley Brown (1928–2005), was a lecturer of plant physiology at the University of Auckland.[2] After attending Epsom Girls' Grammar School, she went on to study at the University of Auckland between 1975 and 1987. Her Master's and doctoral research, under the supervision of Dr John Braggins, focused on the systematics of the liverwort genera Marchantia and Riccardia, respectively.[3][4]
Career and later life[]
In 1989, Brown moved to New South Wales, Australia, to undertake a research fellowship at the National Herbarium of New South Wales. In 1993, she was appointed as a Scientific Officer, and later as systematic bryologist in 2000.[1][3] Brown was also a lecturer at both the University of New England and the University of Sydney.[1] Additionally, she was an editor for the plant systematics journal Telopea.[4]
Brown described several species of plant during her lifetime, including those from the Dracophyllum, Lissanthe, and Riccardia genera.[5][6]
Brown died of liver cancer on 17 November 2013, at the age of 57.
Selected works[]
Theses[]
- Brown, Elizabeth A (1981). Some studies in the New Zealand Targioniinae and Marchantiinae (Hepaticae) (MSc thesis). University of Auckland.
- Brown, Elizabeth A (1987). Studies in the New Zealand Aneuraceae (PhD). University of Auckland.
Journal articles[]
- Brown, Elizabeth A; Braggins, John E (1989). "A revision of the genus Riccardia S.F.Gray in New Zealand with notes on the genus Aneura Dum". Journal of the Hattori Botanical Laboratory. 66: 1–132.
- Renner, Matt A M; Devos, Nicolas; Patiño, Jairo; Brown, Elizabeth A; Orme, Andrew; Elgey, Michael; Wilson, Trevor C; Gray, Lindsey J; von Konrat, Matt J (2013). "Integrative taxonomy resolves the cryptic and pseudo-cryptic Radula buccinifera complex (Porellales, Jungermanniopsida), including two reinstated and five new species". PhytoKeys. 27: 1–113. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.27.5523.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Murray, Louisa J; Conn, Barry J (2014). "Elizabeth Anne Brown 15 November 1956 – 17 November 2013". Telopea. 17: 1–10. doi:10.7751/telopea20147465.
- ^ The University of Auckland Calendar 1960 (PDF). Auckland, NZ: University of Auckland. 1960. p. 28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Meagher, David, ed. (July 2014). "Tributes to Dr Elizabeth Brown" (PDF). Australasian Bryological Newsletter. No. 64. University of Tasmania. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 May 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Braggins, John E; Cameron, Ewen K (2014). "Obituary: Elizabeth Anne Brown (15 Nov 1956 – 17 Nov 2013)". Auckland Botanical Society Journal. 69 (1): 97–98.
- ^ "Brown, Elizabeth Anne (1956-2013)". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ "Elizabeth Anne Brown". Bionomia. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ IPNI. E.A.Br.
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