Stanley Thatcher Blake
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Stanley Thatcher Blake was an Australian botanist who served as president of the Royal Society of Queensland
who was associated with the Queensland Herbarium
beginning in 1945 until his death.
Blake is also credited with validating the name Melaleuca quinquenervia, which was initially proposed by Antonio José Cavanilles
(1745–1804).
Royal Society of Queensland
The Royal Society of Queensland was formed in Queensland, Australia in 1884, with royal patronage granted in 1885.The aim of the Society is "Increasing awareness of natural sciences in Queensland"....
who was associated with the Queensland Herbarium
Queensland Herbarium
The Queensland Herbarium is situated at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is part of Queensland’s Environmental Protection Agency...
beginning in 1945 until his death.
Background
Prior to his stint with the Herbarium, Blake received a Walter and Eliza Hall Fellowship which allowed him to undertake botanical collecting expeditions to Western Queensland (1935–1937).Blake is also credited with validating the name Melaleuca quinquenervia, which was initially proposed by Antonio José Cavanilles
Antonio José Cavanilles
Antonio José Cavanilles was a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist of the 18th century. He named many plants, particularly from Oceania, his name is abbreviated as Cav...
(1745–1804).