Jean Rasmussen

British explorer and botanical collector

Jean Rasmussen

Born|

Jean Macklin

(1921-01-27)27 January 1921

Mumbai

Died| 3 December 2011(2011-12-03) (aged 90)
Nationality| British
Other names| Jean Kingdon-Ward
Occupation(s)| botanist, botanical collector and writer
Known for| botanical collecting and writing
Notable work| My Hill So Strong

Jean Rasmussen formerly Jean Kingdon-Ward née Macklin (27 January 1921 – 3 December 2011) was a botanist, botanical collector, explorer and writer who participated in five major expeditions in India and Burma.[1] She collecting numerous scientific specimens of plants, some of which were new to science.[2] The species Lilium mackliniae was named in her honour.[3] Rasmussen wrote about her expedition to the Lohit river valley on the border of Tibet and her experiences with the 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake during that expedition in her book My Hill So Strong.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Carnaghan, Christopher (November 2012). "Jean Rasmussen". Asian Affairs. 43 (3): 546–547. doi:10.1080/03068374.2012.720821. ISSN 0306-8374. S2CID 218623603.
2. ^ a b Larson, Ole Jonny (2015). "Jean Rasmussen in Norway" (PDF). Rhododendrons, Camellias and Magnolias: 119–126.
3. ^ Cox, Peter (2010). "Variation in Lilium mackliniae" (PDF). Plantsman. 9 (1): 38–39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.

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