Edward George Hudson Oliver
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Edward George Hudson Oliver, (1938- ) is a South Africa
n Botanist and author. Edward 'Ted' George Hudson Oliver was born 14 October 1938 in Rondebosch
. Oliver is an expert in heathers (genus Erica
in the family Ericaceae
)and has discovered and named several.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n Botanist and author. Edward 'Ted' George Hudson Oliver was born 14 October 1938 in Rondebosch
Rondebosch
Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is primarily a residential suburb, with a medium-size shopping area, a small business district as well as the main campus of the University of Cape Town.-History:...
. Oliver is an expert in heathers (genus Erica
Erica
Erica ,the heaths or heathers, is a genus of approximately 860 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. The English common names "heath" and "heather" are shared by some closely related genera of similar appearance....
in the family Ericaceae
Ericaceae
The Ericaceae, commonly known as the heath or heather family, is a group of mostly calcifuge flowering plants. The family is large, with roughly 4000 species spread across 126 genera, making it the 14th most speciose family of flowering plants...
)and has discovered and named several.
Works
- Ericas in Southern Africa, 1967, 1992 (with others)
- Field guide to the Ericas of the Cape Peninsula, 2000, (with Inge Oliver)
Legacy
- Erica Oliveri is named after him
- Erica ignita
- Erica roseoloba
- Erica saptouensis