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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2026-01-15 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007941b.htm person Evans Obed David AACR2 1889 26 July 1975 Place of Birth Redfern, New South Wales, Australia Place of Death Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Botanist Obed Evans was a botanist who for nearly 40 years worked at the Botany School of the University of Sydney. Initially Laboratory Attendant, he became head of the technical staff, with responsibility for the day-to-day organization of the courses given in the School. As Curator of the John Ray Herbarium, he developed it into the largest university herbarium in Australia. After retiring Evans became part-time botanist at the National Herbarium of New South Wales (NHNSW). Working with other Herbarium botanists, particularly Lawrie Johnson, Evans prepared accounts of a number of plant families, particularly monocotyledons, for publication in the Flora of New South Wales. He also made a major contribution to the Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains (1962). Appointed honorary curator of Cyperaceae and other monocotyledons, he remained at the Herbarium until 1971. Plant specimens collected by Evans are in the John Ray Herbarium and the NHNSW. 1916 1954 Career position - Laboratory Attendant (later Senior Laboratory Attendant), Botany School, University of Sydney 1924 1954 Career position - Curator, John Ray Herbarium, University of Sydney 1957 1957 Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Sydney April 1959 June 1971 Career position - Botanist (part-time), National Herbarium of New South Wales Carolin, Roger Charles (1929 - 2025) Beadle, Noel Charles William (1914 - 1998) Johnson, Lawrence Alexander Sidney (Lawrie) (1925 - 1997) The University of Sydney (1850 - )

Laboratory Attendant (later Senior Laboratory Attendant), Botany School 1916 - 1954; Curator, John Ray Herbarium 1924 - 1954

 National Herbarium of New South Wales, Colony and State of New South Wales (1896 - )

Botanist (part-time) 1959 - 1971

 'Evans, Obed David', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Evans, Obed David Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: Flora of the Sydney Region Beadle, N. C. W., Carolin, R. C., and Evans, O. D. Flora of the Sydney Region Rev. Sydney Reed 1072 Journal Article: A revision of the Restio gracilis complex Johnson, L. A. S. and Evans, O. D. A revision of the <span style="font-style:italic">Restio gracilis</span> complex 1963 Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 3 200-17 Journal Article: Restionaceae Johnson, L. A. S. and Evans, O. D. Restionaceae 1966 Flora of New South Wales 25 2-28 Journal Article: Some observations on the Lemnaceae or 'Duckweeds' of New South Wales Evans, O. D. Some observations on the Lemnaceae or 'Duckweeds' of New South Wales 1970 Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium 4 87-94 Book: Handbook of the vascular plants of the Sydney district and Blue Mountains Beadle, N. C. W., Evans, O. D. and Carolin, R. C. Handbook of the vascular plants of the Sydney district and Blue Mountains Armidale, N.S.W. Brown Gem Print 1962 Journal Article: Obituary: Obed David Evans Carolin, R. C. and Johnson, L. A.S. Obituary: Obed David Evans 1976 Telopea 1 2 87-90 Resource: Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators Fagg, Murray Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria (CHAH) 2010