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Auriol Batten

1918 – 2015

South African botanical illustrator

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About Auriol Batten

Lived 1918 – 2015 (aged 97). Auriol Batten was a South African botanical illustrator and botanical collector.

Auriol Ursula Luyt Batten (née Taylor) (2 March 1918, in Pietermaritzburg – 2 June 2015, in East London) was a South African botanical illustrator.

Auriol Batten obtained a B.Sc. in botany at the University of Natal in Pietermaritzburg, and studied art at the Durban Technical College. She settled in East London after her marriage and began painting wild flowers.

She was co-illustrator with her cousin, Hertha Bokelmann, of 'Wild Flowers of the Eastern Cape Province' (1966) and 'Wild Flowers of the Tsitsikama' (1967). She painted all the illustrations for her own book 'Flowers of Southern Africa' (1986), and donated the originals to the nation, to be kept at the National Botanical Institute in Pretoria.

Auriol Batten received a gold medal from the Royal Horticultural Society for her illustrations in 'Flowers of Southern Africa' and an honorary doctorate from Rhodes University. Named in her honour were the plants Lachenalia aurioliae, Albuca batteniana, Polycarena batteniana and Diascia batteniana.

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Dr. Auriol Batten, Auriol Ursula Luyt Taylor, Auriol Ursula Luyt Batten, A. U. Batten

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Auriol Batten?

South African botanical illustrator (1918-2015)

When was Auriol Batten born?

Auriol Batten was born on 3 March 1918 in Pietermaritzburg.

When did Auriol Batten die?

Auriol Batten died on 3 June 2015.

What was Auriol Batten's occupation?

Auriol Batten was a botanical illustrator and botanical collector.

What nationality was Auriol Batten?

Auriol Batten was South African.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Auriol Batten

· Wikidata: Q56597005

· DBpedia: Auriol Batten

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