Andrew Bloxam
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1801 – 1878
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Who was Andrew Bloxam?
Andrew Bloxam was an English clergyman and naturalist; in his later life he had a particular interest in botany. He was the naturalist on board HMS Blonde during its voyage around South America and the Pacific in 1824–26, where he collected mainly birds. Later as a Church of England minister he lived in Warwickshire and Leicestershire and made significant contributions to the study of the natural history of the area. His special interest was in fungi and the genera Rubus and Rosa. His botanical author abbreviation is "A.Bloxam".
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- Born
- Sep 22, 1801
Rugby - Education
- Rugby School
- Died
- Feb 2, 1878
Harborough Magna
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on July 23, 2013
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