Person
Collie, Robert (1839 - 1892)
- Born
- 1839
Scotland - Died
- 1892
New South Wales, Australia - Occupation
- Botanical collector and Reverend
Summary
Robert Collie was a Presbyterian Minister and botanical collector living and working in Sydney New South Wales between 1876 and 1892. Robert Collie had a particular interest in the way bushfires dispersed plant species. He bequeathed his collection of books and herbarium to the New South Wales Linnean Society.
Related entries
Archival resources
Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science
- Australian Botanists - Biographies, MS 064; Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science. Details
National Library of Australia
Published resources
Books
- Desmond, Ray, Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturists including plant collectors and botanical artists (London, England: Taylor & Francis, 1977). Details
Newspaper Articles
- 'Funeral of the Rev. Robert Collie', Sydney Morning Herald (1892), 6, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13869155. Details
Elizabeth Daniels
Created: 19 March 2019