Joseph Robert Sealy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1907 |
| Died | 1 August 2000 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Botanist |
| Known for | Camellia |
| Spouse | Stella Ross-Craig |
| Scientific career | |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Sealy |
Joseph Robert Sealy (1907 – 1 August 2000) was an English botanist. He began his career in botany in 1925, working at Kew Gardens, with Thomas Archibald Sprague in the tropical crops section. Later, in 1927, he worked in a herbarium with Arthur William Hill. He was appointed Assistant Botanist in 1940. His specialty was the Flora of China, especially Camellia.
In his personal life he was married to fellow botanist and colleague Stella Ross-Craig (1906–2006).
Publications
- 1958. Revision of the Genus Camellia.[1]
He is the botanical author of iris graeberiana, which was first published in Botanical Magazine 167: t. 126 in 1950.[3]
References
- ↑ "Revision of the Genus Camellia, 1958". Archived from the original on 11 March 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ↑ International Plant Names Index. Sealy.
- ↑ "Iris graeberiana". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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