George Gordon (1806–1879) was a British botanist. He worked for the London Horticultural Society as Foreman of the Horticultural Society Gardens at Chiswick, near London.
George Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1806 |
| Died | 1879 (age about 73) |
| Known for | Work on conifers, The Pinetum |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | London Horticultural Society |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Gordon |
Gordon is particularly noted for his work on conifers, publishing The Pinetum in 1858, followed by a Supplement in 1862 and a fully revised second edition of The Pinetum in 1875. He described many new species of conifers from specimens collected by Karl Theodor Hartweg in Mexico and California.
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