British born new zealand doctor, public servant, botanist and mycologist (c. 1808 – 1891).
Charles Knight (c. 1808 – 3 September 1891) was a New Zealand doctor, public servant and botanist. He was born in Rye, Sussex, England in c. 1808. He studied medicine at University College, London from 1828 until 1830. In 1840 he became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland and a Fellow in 1869. Between 1830 and 1840 Knight worked as a doctor and spent time in America.
Abbreviations: C.Knight
Occupations: scientific illustrator, mycologist, scientific collector, lichenologist, surgeon, civil servant, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, New Zealand
Dates: 1808-00-00T00:00:00Z – 1891-09-03T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Rye
Direct attributions: 4 plants, 92 fungi
Authorship mentions: 7 plants, 196 fungi