Eleonora Armitage

Eleanora Armitage (December 11, 1865 - October 24, 1961) was a British bryologist who was a founding member of the Moss Exchange Club, the British Ecological Society and the British Bryological Society and served as president of the later organisation in 1939. She was an accomplished collector and her herbarium is now held at Bristol Museum.

Early life Armitage was born on 11 December 1865 at Dadnor House in Bridstow to Isabel Jane Armitage (née Perceval) and her husband Arthur. Armitage was also a member of the Botanical Essay Society. Armitage botanised frequently in Herefordshire and would sometimes be accompanied by Charles Herbert Binstead. She specialised in bryophytes and the genus Iris. She travelled frequently, including to Madeira, Grand Canary, Tenerife, Spain, Azores, Norway and Switzerland, and often collected specimens on her trips. She was also a botanical artist and Kew holds a collection of her paintings.

Death She died on the 24 October 1961 after a fall.