Elizabeth Edgar
Edgar; E. Edgar
* December 27, 1929 – January 01, 2019 †
botanist, taxonomist, botanical collector
New Zealand botanist (1929-2019)
Collected or identified specimens in the following Families:
Families Collected 17
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Cyperaceae
157
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Juncaceae
87
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Poaceae
47
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Restionaceae
25
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Myrtaceae
8
- Montiaceae 6
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Iridaceae
4
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Thymelaeaceae
3
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Ophioglossaceae
2
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Asteraceae
2
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Asphodelaceae
2
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Plantaginaceae
1
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Phrymaceae
1
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Brassicaceae
1
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Droseraceae
1
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Hydatellaceae
1
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Urticaceae
1
Families Identified 26
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Juncaceae
2,966
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Cyperaceae
2,798
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Poaceae
2,649
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Restionaceae
202
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Iridaceae
73
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Zingiberaceae
14
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Asteliaceae
11
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Amaryllidaceae
11
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Asparagaceae
11
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Araceae
5
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Asphodelaceae
5
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Commelinaceae
2
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Hydrocharitaceae
2
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Haemodoraceae
2
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Thymelaeaceae
1
- Juncaginaceae 1
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Ruppiaceae
1
- Gentianaceae 1
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Haloragaceae
1
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Asteraceae
1
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Orobanchaceae
1
- Montiaceae 1
- Alstroemeriaceae 1
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Colchicaceae
1
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Liliaceae
1
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Typhaceae
1