J.R. Croft
British scientist and chemist · 1820–1883
1,752 specimens, collected between 1968 and 1989 on 281 collecting days, now held in 4 departments. Identified 17 specimens for others.
On the labels as Croft, J.R., J.R. Croft, Croft, J., Croft, J, J Croft, Croft, j., R. Croft, R.A. Croft.
- Specimens
- 1,752
- Type specimens
- 19
- Years in the field
- 22
- Islands
- 18
- Species
- 1,038
- Identifications
- 17
- In the Library
- 0
- Named after
- 4
Where Croft collected
Specimens by decade
1960s1980s
Earliest: Kania eugenioides, 1968 (Fergusson Island). Latest: Diselma archeri, 1989.
Named for Croft
Taxa in the collection whose epithet is formed from the name Croft. The naming author’s intent is not recorded, so where several collectors share a surname they are listed under the best-known one.
From the field
As a determiner
17 specimens carry this name as the person who identified them. Most often: