Scottish botanist and horticulturist (1737-1804).
William Forsyth (1737 – 25 July 1804) was a Scottish botanist. He was a royal head gardener and a founding member of the Royal Horticultural Society. A genus of flowering plants, Forsythia, is named in his honour.
Abbreviations: Forsyth
Occupations: horticulturist, gardener, botanist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
Languages: English
Dates: 1737-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1804-07-25T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Oldmeldrum
Authorship mentions: 1 plant, 0 fungi