James Macfadyen
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James Macfadyen
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James MacFadyen (1799–1850) was a Scottish medical doctor and botanist who made a significant contribution to the scientific study of the plants of the Caribbean region. Born in Glasgow on 3 May 1799, he was the eldest son of a music publisher and bookseller, John Macfadyen, and his wife Elisabeth. Macfayden was the first to describe the grapefruit scientifically - he gave it its Linnean name, Citrus paradisi - and to describe new species of fig trees and other Caribbean plants. In addition to h
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Scottish botanist (1799–1850)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Macfadyen
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2009-01-25T00:38:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T05:52:16Z
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