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Joy Thompson

1923 – 2018

Australian botanist

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About Joy Thompson

Lived 1923 – 2018 (aged 94). Joy Thompson was an Australian botanist, botanical collector and scientific collector.

Some publications

1993. A revision of the genus Swainsona (Fabaceae). Telopea 5(3): 427-581 1992. (with J. Everett) New alpine and subalpine species in Craspedia sens. strict. (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae). Telopea 5(1): 45-51 1991. Swainsona pyrophila (Fabaceae), a new name and synonymisation. Telopea 4(2): 359-359 1990. New species and new combinations in the genus Swainsona (Fabaceae) in New South Wales. Telopea 4(1): 1-5 1989. (with J.R. Clarkson) A revision of the genus Neofabricia (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 291-300 1989. A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 301-449 1986. (with L.A.S. Johnson) Callitris glaucophylla Australia's 'White Cypress Pine' - a new name for an old species. Telopea 2(6): 731-736 1983. Redefinitions and nomenclatural changes within the Leptospermum suballiance of Myrtaceae. Telopea 2(4): 379–383 1981. A key to the plants of the subalpine and alpine zones of the Kosciusko region. Telopea 2(3): 219–297 1981. (with Max Gray)A check-list of the subalpine and alpine species found in the Kosciusko region of New South Wales. Telopea 2(3): 299–346 1976. A Revision of the Genus Tetratheca (Tremandraceae). Telopea 1(3): 139–215

Books 1993. A Revision of the Genus Swainsona (Fabaceae). Telopea (Sydney) 5 (3): 156 pp. 1986. A Revision of the Genus Leptospermum: Including a Discussion of the Variation Contained Within the Genus and Its Probable Significance as Indicating the Origin, Subsequent Evolution and Spread of the Group. Editor Univ. of Sydney, 678 pp. 1978. Polygalaceae. Flora of New South Wales 112: 118 pp. 1961. Papilionaceae. Flora of New South Wales 101: 91 pp.

Honours Eponymy (Myrtaceae) Gaudium (genus name latin for "joy") M. M. Heslewood & P. G. Wilson (Oxalidaceae) Oxalis thompsoniae B.J.Conn & P.G.Richards (Poaceae) Agrostis thompsoniae S.W.L.Jacobs

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Important facts

Birth century
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Education
University of Sydney
Also known as
Joy Thomps., Joy Garden, Joy Gardiner-Garden

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Joy Thompson?

Australian botanist (1923-2018)

When was Joy Thompson born?

Joy Thompson was born on 3 October 1923 in Manly.

When did Joy Thompson die?

Joy Thompson died on 15 August 2018 in Moss Vale.

What was Joy Thompson's occupation?

Joy Thompson was a botanist, botanical collector and scientific collector.

What nationality was Joy Thompson?

Joy Thompson was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Joy Thompson

· Wikidata: Q5946819

· DBpedia: Joy Thompson

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