Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942) was an Irish medical doctor. He is known particularly now for his botanical work, which was important for the study of the flora of

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. He encouraged other botanists to collect plant specimens in Thailand, in particular Emily Collins A number of plant species are named after him, including '' Dipterocarpus kerrii'', '' Hoya kerrii'', '' Loranthus kerrii'', ''

Nepenthes kerrii ''Nepenthes kerrii'' is a tropical pitcher plant native to Tarutao National Marine Park in southern Thailand, where it grows at elevations of 400–500 m above sea level. The 2018 IUCN assessment also considers the taxon found on Langkawi I ...

'', '' Platanus kerrii'' and ''

Rafflesia kerrii ''Rafflesia kerrii'' is a member of the genus ''Rafflesia''. It is found in the rainforest of southern Thailand and peninsular Malaysia, with notable populations in Khao Sok National Park and Khlong Phanom National Park. Local Thai names are บ ...

''. Also several plant genus honour his name including ''

Kerriochloa ''Kerriochloa'' is a genus of Southeast Asian plants in the grass family. The only known species is ''Kerriochloa siamensis'', native to Thailand and Vietnam. The genus name of ''Kerriochloa'' is in honour of Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877– ...

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Kerriodoxa ''Kerriodoxa elegans'', the white backed palm, is the only species of palm tree in the genus ''Kerriodoxa'', in the family Arecaceae. It is an endemic species of Thailand, first discovered in the Khao Phra Thaew reserve on 11 March 1929 and desc ...

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Kerriothyrsus ''Kerriothyrsus'' is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Melastomataceae. The only species is ''Kerriothyrsus tetrandrus'' Its native range is Indo-China. It is found in Laos and Vietnam. The genus name of ''Kerriothyrs ...

'', and also the genus ''

Afgekia ''Afgekia'' is a small genus of large perennial climbing shrubs native to Thailand in Asia, belonging to the family Fabaceae. They are reminiscent of the related genus of ''Wisteria''. Species As listed by Plants of the World Online; * ''Afgekia ...

'' which is an abbreviation of his names. He also originated some

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s, for example, the genus name ''

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Oleaceae Oleaceae, also known as the olive family, is a taxonomic family of flowering shrubs, trees, and a few lianas in the order Lamiales, It presently comprises 28 genera, one of which is recently extinct.Peter S. Green. 2004. "Oleaceae". pages 296-30 ...

References

*van Steenis-Kruseman, M.J., ''et al.'' 2006
Cyclopaedia of Malesian Collectors: Arthur Francis George Kerr
Nationaal Herbarium Nederland.

External links

* Reliquiae Kerrianae by M. Jacob

1877 births 1942 deaths 20th-century Irish botanists {{ireland-botanist-stub