Terence Macleave Salter
Royal Navy officer and botanist
About Terence Macleave Salter
Lived 1883 – 1969 (aged 85–86). Terence Macleave Salter was a South African botanist, military officer, paymaster, botanical collector and scientific collector, known for Cape Floristic Region.
Terence Macleane Salter (5 February 1883 – 30 March 1969) was a British/South African plant collector and botanist. Among the plant taxa named in his honor are the genus Saltera (Penaeaceae) and the orchid Disa salteri.
Biography Salter was the second child of Emily Susannah Wilding and James Colam Salter. He was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. He joined the Royal Navy in 1900 and was promoted to assistant paymaster in 1901. He served aboard HMS Majestic in Gibraltar. He became paymaster-captain in 1916.
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Who was Terence Macleave Salter?
Royal Navy officer and botanist (1883-1969)
When was Terence Macleave Salter born?
Terence Macleave Salter was born on 5 February 1883 in Cheltenham.
When did Terence Macleave Salter die?
Terence Macleave Salter died in 1969 in Cape Town.
What was Terence Macleave Salter's occupation?
Terence Macleave Salter was a botanist, military officer, paymaster, botanical collector and scientific collector.
What was Terence Macleave Salter known for?
Terence Macleave Salter was known for Cape Floristic Region.
What nationality was Terence Macleave Salter?
Terence Macleave Salter was South African.
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