Richard Kippist (1812–1882) was an English botanist and librarian.

Life

Kippist was born in

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, London, on 11 June 1812. He worked as a clerk in the office of Joseph Woods, F.L.S., architect, with whom he shared an interest in botany. He was employed by the Linnean Society from 1830, holding the position of librarian from 1842 to 1881. His special interest was Australian flora, and he advised George Bentham,

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and others on this subject. His published works include "On ''Jansonia'', a new genus of Leguminosae from Western Australia" and "On ''Acradenia'', a new genus of Diosmae" in the ''Transactions'' of the society, describing the genera ''Jansonia'' ('' Gastrolobium'') and ''

Acradenia ''Acradenia'' is a genus of two species of tree or shrub in the family Rutaceae and is endemic to Australia. These plants have leaves that are trifoliate, arranged in opposite pairs and flowers that have five sepals, five petals and usually ten ...

''. He assisted with the editing of Wood's ''The Tourists Flora'', published in 1830. His important papers include one on the discovery of spiral cells in the seeds of the family Acanthaceae. Kippist was a founding member of The Microscopical Society of London and associate of the Royal Botanical Society, Regent's Park. Kippist died in Chelsea, London, on 14 January 1882, notices of his life appeared ''Proceedings'' of the society. The names of the genus '' Kippistia'' and species '' Banksia kippistiana'' and '' Hakea kippistiana'' commemorate his contribution to Australian botany.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kippist, Richard English librarians 1812 births 1882 deaths Fellows of the Royal Microscopical Society English botanists Botanists active in Australia