Caroline, Lady Wilkinson (born Caroline Catharine r Catherineref name="desmond" /> Lucas; 1822–1881) was a Welsh

botanist Botany, also called plant science, is the branch of natural science and biology studying plants, especially Plant anatomy, their anatomy, Plant taxonomy, taxonomy, and Plant ecology, ecology. A botanist or plant scientist is a scientist who s ...

and the author of '' Weeds And Wild Flowers: Their Uses, Legends, And Literature'' (1858). She was born on 10 May 1822 in Llandebie,

Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire (; or informally ') is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. The three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford. Carmarthen is the county town and administrative centre. ...

, Wales and died on 2 October 1881 in

Llandovery Llandovery (; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It lies on the River Tywi and at the junction of the A40 road, A40 and A483 road, A483 roads, about north-east of Carmarthen, north of Swansea and w ...

, Carmarthenshire. Caroline Lucas married

egyptologist Egyptology (from ''Egypt'' and Greek , ''-logia''; ) is the scientific study of ancient Egypt. The topics studied include ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end ...

John Gardner Wilkinson Sir John Gardner Wilkinson (5 October 1797 – 29 October 1875) was an English traveller, writer and pioneer egyptologist of the 19th century. He is often referred to as "the Father of British egyptology". Childhood and education Wilkinso ...

. Her husband was knighted in 1839 and as the wife of a knight, she was entitled to the customary style of ''

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''. She illustrated her husband's book, ''Desert Plants of Egypt''.

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