Charles Maries, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetCharles Maries
British botanist
Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1851
Place of Birth: Hampton Lucy, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 11-Oct-1902
Profession: botanist
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Charles Maries
- Charles Maries (18 December 1851 – 11 October 1902) was an English botanist and plant collector who was sent by James Veitch & Sons of Chelsea, London to search for new hardy plants in Japan, China and Taiwan between 1877 and 1879; there he discovered over 500 new species, which Veitch introduced to England.
- Amongst his finds, several bear his name, including Abies mariesii, Davallia mariesii, Hydrangea macrophylla "Mariesii", Platycodon grandiflorus "Mariesii" and Viburnum plicatum "Mariesii".
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