British botanist and taxonomist (1827-1893).
Benjamin Carrington FRSE FLS MRCS (18 January 1827 – 18 January 1893) was a British botanist and taxonomist in the late 19th century. He was a specialist in bryophytes, cryptogams, fungi and lichens, and wrote extensively on these subjects. With William Henry Pearson he issued an exsiccata series with the title Hepaticae Britannicae exsiccatae (1878–1890).
Abbreviations: Carrington
Occupations: scientific collector, lichenologist, botanist, taxonomist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Dates: 1827-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1893-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Lincoln
Direct attributions: 12 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 29 plants, 2 fungi