Since the name Aloe thompsoniae Groenew. was published in the mid-1930s, doubt has existed about whom it was named for. We determine that the specific epithet commemorates (Mrs) Edith Awdry (‘Googoo’) Thompson [née Eastwood] (2 January 1895-2 August 1991) who first collected material on which the name is based. Biographical information is provided for Awdry Thompson, as well as notes on naming species after people.
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31 December 2011
Who's in a name: eponymy of the name Aloe thompsoniae Groenew., with notes on naming species after people
Estrela Figueiredo,
Gideon F. Smith
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Bradleya
Vol. 2011 • No. 29
December 2011
Vol. 2011 • No. 29
December 2011