George Simpson

New zealand botanist (1880-1952).

George Simpson (1880–1952) was a New Zealand naturalist and botanist. He was born in Dunedin, the son of a master builder. He, too, became a builder and valuer, working as Crown Valuer from about 1943 until early 1950. However, he, together with John Scott Simpson, became interested in collecting and growing New Zealand native plants and by 1925 both were well known within the New Zealand botanical community. In 1930, he was elected a fellow of the Linnean Society, In 1945, he published his monograph on Carmichaelia. In 1949 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand, FRSNZ.

Abbreviations: G.Simpson
Occupations: photographer, master builder, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: New Zealand
Dates: 1880-10-14T00:00:00Z – 1952-05-16T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Dunedin
Direct attributions: 27 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 45 plants, 0 fungi

27 plants attributed, 18 plants contributed to45 plants:

Wahlenbergia ramosa G.Simpson 1945
perennial plant species in the campanulaceae family
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Coprosma intertexta G.Simpson 1945
plant species in the rubiaceae family
Coprosma intertexta, is a shrub that is native to New Zealand. It occurs in the eastern South Island usually amongst dry scrub or rocky areas.
Carmichaelia astonii (Aston's Dwarf Broom) G.Simpson 1945
plant species in the fabaceae family
Carmichaelia astonii (common name Aston's dwarf broom) is a species of pea in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in South Island of New Zealand. Its conservation status (2018) is "Nationally vulnerable" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.
Carmichaelia appressa (Prostrate Broom) G.Simpson 1945
plant species in the fabaceae family
Carmichaelia appressa (common name prostrate broom) is a species of pea in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in the South Island of New Zealand. Its conservation status (2018) is "At Risk - Naturally Uncommon" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.
Veronica planopetiolata G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson 1942
plant species in the plantaginaceae family
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Epilobium porphyrium G.Simpson 1945
plant species in the onagraceae family
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Wahlenbergia rupestris G.Simpson 1952
plant species in the campanulaceae family
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Ranunculus royi G.Simpson 1952
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
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Sophora longicarinata G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson 1942
plant species in the fabaceae family
Sophora longicarinata is commonly known as kōwhai or limestone kōwhai that grows naturally in a limited range around northern Nelson and also western Marlborough in New Zealand. This species has quite small leaves compared to other similar species. Originally classified as a species in 1942 and then merged with Sophora microphylla it was reclassified as its own species again in 2001. As its common name suggests it grows in limestone areas. This species does not have a divaricating juvenile phase.
Ranunculus porrectus G.Simpson 1945
plant species in the ranunculaceae family
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Ranunculus insertus G.Simpson 1952
plant species in the ranunculaceae family
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Brachyscome montana G.Simpson 1945
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
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Celmisia spedenii (Speden's Mountain Daisy) G.Simpson 1945
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
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Celmisia polyvena (Tin Range Mountain Daisy) G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson 1942
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
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Celmisia clavata (Stewart Island Silver Cushion Daisy) G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson 1942
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Carmichaelia hollowayi (Holloway's Broom) G.Simpson 1945
plant species in the fabaceae family
Carmichaelia hollowayi, commonly known as Holloway's broom, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in the South Island of New Zealand. Its conservation status (2018) is "Nationally Critical" under the New Zealand Threat Classification System.
Brachyscome longiscapa G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson 1943
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
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Brachyscome humilis G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson 1943
perennial plant species in the asteraceae family
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Shawia paniculata var. viscosa G.Simpson 1945
plant variety in the asteraceae family
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Parsonsia capsularis var. tenuis G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson 1943
plant variety in the apocynaceae family
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Myoporum laetum var. decumbens G.Simpson 1952
plant variety in the scrophulariaceae family
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Melicytus lanceolatus var. latior G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson 1942
plant variety in the violaceae family
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Hoheria ovata G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson 1942
plant species in the malvaceae family
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Helichrysum intermedium G.Simpson 1945
plant species in the asteraceae family
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Geranium sessiliflorum var. arenarium G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson 1943
plant variety in the geraniaceae family
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Celmisia ramulosa var. tuberculata (Mountain Daisy) G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson 1942
plant variety in the asteraceae family
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Celmisia haastii var. tomentosa G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson 1942
plant variety in the asteraceae family
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Veronica murrellii (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Garn.-Jones 2007
plant species in the plantaginaceae family
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Veronica dilatata (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) Garn.-Jones 2007
plant species in the plantaginaceae family
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Myosotis glauca (G.Simpson & J.S.Thomson) de Lange & Barkla 2010
perennial plant species in the boraginaceae family
Myosotis glauca is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. George Simpson and J.S. Thomson described M. pygmaea var. glauca in 1942, and Peter de Lange and John Barkla recognized it at species rank in 2010. Plants of this species of forget-me-not are perennial with a prostrate habit, bracteate inflorescences, white corollas, and often glaucous grey leaves.
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