British bishop (1743-1827).
Samuel Goodenough (10 May [O.S. 29 April] 1743 – 12 August 1827) was the Bishop of Carlisle from 1808 until his death in 1827, and an amateur botanist and collector. He is honoured in the scientific names of the plant genus Goodenia and the red-capped robin (Petroica goodenovii). In addition, William Kirby's 1802 book on the bees of England (Monographia Apum Anglia), page 182, mentions, in Latin, that the cuckoo bee Nomada goodeniana (Gooden's Nomad Bee) is named after Goodenough with the following words:A viro Reverendo S. Goodenough, LL. D. Canonico Windsoriensi, Botanico summo tum et in Ent
Abbreviations: Gooden.
Occupations: scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector, Anglican priest
Citizenships: England
Languages: English
Dates: 1743-04-29T00:00:00Z – 1827-08-12T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Weyhill
Direct attributions: 3 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 3 plants, 0 fungi