Julia Wells
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Julia Susannah Harris née Wells (born 5 August 1842;date of death unknown) is notable for having collected some significant botanical specimens in what is now the wheatbelt
region of Western Australia
. Amongst her collections is the type specimen of the endangered Acacia volubilis; the type specimen of the rare Acacia anarthros, and the earliest known collection of Banksia cuneata
.
All of Wells' specimens are recorded as having been collected at "Boxvale". This is now a lost toponym
; according to Bruce Maslin
it was "somewhere E of York
, perhaps near the Cubbine Hills between Cunderdin and Quairading". Wells' specimens are also undated, but are assumed to have been made in the 1870s or before, since they are attributed to her under the maiden name, and she married in 1880.
Nothing is known of her life except her date of birth, and that she married Robert Harris in the Congregational Church, East Melbourne, Victoria
in 1880.
Wheatbelt
A wheat belt is an agricultural region predominantly dedicated to the growing of wheat--98.77.166.159 23:27, 21 November 2011 also has lots of corn and crops to deal with to.It may more specifically refer to:* Wheat belt...
region of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. Amongst her collections is the type specimen of the endangered Acacia volubilis; the type specimen of the rare Acacia anarthros, and the earliest known collection of Banksia cuneata
Banksia cuneata
Banksia cuneata, commonly known as Matchstick Banksia or Quairading Banksia, is an endangered species of flowering plants in the Proteaceae family. Endemic to southwest Western Australia, it belongs to Banksia subg...
.
All of Wells' specimens are recorded as having been collected at "Boxvale". This is now a lost toponym
Lost toponym
A lost toponym is a name given to a place, which is no longer known or identifiable. For example, in 1618 the crew of the Mauritius explored a river in north-western Australia, which they named Willems Revier . However it is not now known which river they explored, so Willems River cannot be placed...
; according to Bruce Maslin
Bruce Maslin
Bruce Roger Maslin is an Australian botanist.Born in Bridgetown, Western Australia, he obtained an honours degree in botany from the University of Western Australia in 1967, then took up an appointment as a botanist with the Western Australian Herbarium...
it was "somewhere E of York
York, Western Australia
York is the oldest inland town in Western Australia, situated 97 km east of Perth in the Avon Valley near Northam, and is the seat of the Shire of York...
, perhaps near the Cubbine Hills between Cunderdin and Quairading". Wells' specimens are also undated, but are assumed to have been made in the 1870s or before, since they are attributed to her under the maiden name, and she married in 1880.
Nothing is known of her life except her date of birth, and that she married Robert Harris in the Congregational Church, East Melbourne, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
in 1880.