William Mudd

William Mudd
Born1829 (1829)
Bedale, Yorkshire, England
Died14 April 1879(1879-04-14) (aged 49–50)
Cambridge, England
OccupationsGardener; Curator, Cambridge Botanic Garden
Known forlichenology; first book describing lichens of Britain and Ireland
Notable workA Manual of British Lichens (1861)

William Mudd (1829 - 1879) compiled the first flora of the lichens of the British Isles, in 1861. He was curator of Cambridge Botanic Garden in 1864.

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