Diane Mary Bridson
Born1942
NationalityBritish
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Author abbrev. (botany)Bridson

Diane Mary Bridson (born 1942) is a British botanist.[1][2]

Biography

Bridson entered the Herbarium at Kew Gardens in 1963[3] starting as an assistant in the African section, working on Rubiaceae, eventually becoming a Principal Scientific Officer. She was Assistant Keeper for a couple of years and retired in 2002.[4] She was senior tutor on Kew's 'International Diploma Course in Herbarium Techniques'[5] and was co-editor of The Herbarium handbook, first published in 1989. She has published extensively on Rubiaceae, with a particular focus on Coffea, including the account for Flora of Tropical East Africa.

Coffea bridsoniae A.P.Davis & Mvungi; Keetia bridsoniae Jongkind; Psilanthus bridsoniae Sivar., S.D.Biju & P.Mathew; Psychotria bridsoniae A.P.Davis & Govaerts and Rytigynia bridsoniae Verdc. are named for her.

Bridson has lived in Ham, Richmond for over 50 years and is active in the Friends of Ham Lands group, where she leads Nature Safaris.[6]

Born Diane Sheppard she married Gavin Bridson (1936-2008) in 1963.[7]

The standard author abbreviation Bridson is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[1]

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ a b "Bridson, Diane Mary (1942-)". International Plant Names Index. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Bridson, Diane M." Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Kew Staff List". The Journal of the Kew Guild. 8: 1032–1035. 1970 – via ISSUU.
  4. ^ Woodhams, J R (2003). "News of Kewites at home and abroad in 2002". The Journal of the Kew Guild. 14: 157 – via ISSUU.
  5. ^ "News Release - Kew Course for Overseas students receives 'Darwin' grant". The Journal of the Kew Guild. 11: 296. 1994 – via ISSUU.
  6. ^ "Nature Safaris". HUG - Ham United Group. 2020. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020.
  7. ^ Myers, Robin (22 February 2008). "Gavin Bridson: Bibliographer and librarian". Independent.


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