Ian Charleson Hedge
Ian Charleson Hedge | |
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| Born | 18 August 1928 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 7 August 2022 (aged 93) |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Taxonomy Ecology Botany |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany Biology Zoology |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Hedge |
Ian Charleson Hedge (18 August 1928 – 7 August 2022) was a Scottish botanist at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh. Hedge made important contributions to the flora of Iran and Iraq, and was a recognised authority on the flora of south-west Asia. He named more than 300 new plant species.