05. Jupiter Botanicus

Robert Brown: Born Montrose, 1773 died London 1858 Sailed with Mathew Flinders as botanist on board the Investigator, on the first circumnavigation of the Australian continent from December 1801 – May 1805. His task was to collect as many plants as possible and write them up in scientific journal form. When published in 1810, the … Continue reading 05. Jupiter Botanicus