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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1997-06-30 human Rosanne Walker and Helen Cohn updated 2025-10-29 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P002532b.htm person Rosser Celia Elizabeth OAM AACR2 Prince, Celia Elizabeth 1930 Botanical artist Celia Rosser is recognised as one of the world's best botanical artists, and for having painted all the species of one genus, Banksia. These were published as a 3-volume folio edition with text written by Alex George. All the paintings were executed using wild-collected specimens, many collected by Rosser. Since 2002 the Celia Rosser Medal for Botanical Art has been awarded by the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, for outstanding exhibits at their biennial exhibition "The Art of Botanical Illustration". 1970 1970 Career position - Science Faculty Artist, Monash University 1974 1974 Career position - University Botanical Artist, Monash University 1977 1977 Award - Jill Smythies Award, for botanical illustration, Linnean Society of London 1981 1981 Award - Honorary MSc, Monash University 1981 2000 Career position - Produced drawings of all the banksias of Australia in 3 volumes 1995 1995 Award - Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) - for service to botanical art 1999 1999 Award - Honorary PhD, Monash University 2001 2001 Taxonomy event - Banksia rosserae Olde and Marriott named in her honour Rosser, Celia E (1930-)

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 'Rosser, Celia Elizabeth', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Rosser, Celia Elizabeth Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The banksias Rosser, Celia E.; and George, Alexander S. The banksias London Academic Press 1981-2000 Book: The Mosses of Southern Australia Scott, George A. M.; and Stone, Ilma G.: illustrations by Rosser, Celia The Mosses of Southern Australia London: New York Academic Press 1976 Book: Banksia lady: Celia Rosser, botanical artist Landon, Carolyn Banksia lady: Celia Rosser, botanical artist Clayton, Vic. Monash University Publishing 2015