John Reeves (naturalist)
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John Reeves was an English
naturalist
. He developed a remarkable collection of Chinese
drawings of animals and plants.
Reeves was appointed Inspector of Tea for the British East India Company
in 1808. He was responsible for the introduction of a number of garden plants to the West.
He is commemorated in the names of Reeves's Muntjac
and Reeves's Pheasant
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
naturalist
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
. He developed a remarkable collection of Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
drawings of animals and plants.
Reeves was appointed Inspector of Tea for the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
in 1808. He was responsible for the introduction of a number of garden plants to the West.
He is commemorated in the names of Reeves's Muntjac
Reeves's Muntjac
The Reeves' Muntjac is a muntjac species found widely in southeastern China and in Taiwan. They have also been introduced in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Ireland by 2008. It feeds on herbs, blossoms, succulent shoots, grasses and nuts, and was also reported to eat trees...
and Reeves's Pheasant
Reeves's Pheasant
The Reeves's Pheasant, Syrmaticus reevesii, is a large pheasant within the genus Syrmaticus. It is endemic to China....
.