John Medley Wood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Medley Wood

South African botanist

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1827

Place of Birth: Mansfield, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 26-Aug-1915

Profession: botanist, mycologist, pteridologist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John Medley Wood (1 December 1827 Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England – 26 August 1915 Durban) was a South African botanist who contributed greatly to the knowledge of Natal ferns, is generally credited with the establishment of sugarcane mosaic virus immune Uba sugar cane in Natal and for his extensive collection of Natal plants.