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Biographical entry Braine, Arthur Belgrave (1854 - 1945)
- Born
- 9 September 1854
England - Died
- 6 October 1945
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - Occupation
- Teacher and Orchidologist
Summary
Arthur Belgrave Braine was a Victorian schoolteacher and amateur orchidologist. In 1922 Prasophyllum Brainei, the Green Leek Orchid, was named after him.
Details
Born England, 9 September 1854. Died Melbourne, 6 October 1945. Coffee planter, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) for many years; school teacher in various parts of Victoria, including Cravensville (near Tallangatta); first person to undertake an orchid survey of north east Victoria, publishing a series of 23 articles on "In Quest of Orchids" in "The Federal Standard", Chiltern, Victoria, 1917-18.
Archival resources
State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection
- Arthur Belgrave Braine - Records, 1917 - 1918, MS 11571; State Library of Victoria, Australian Manuscripts Collection. Details
Published resources
Journal Articles
- Willis, J.H., 'Botanical Pioneers in Victoria', Victorian Naturalist, vol. 66, 1949, pp. 83-89; 103-109; 123-107. Details
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Braine Arthur Belgrave', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1477206. Details
McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993, Last modified: 15 September 2004
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