Alistair Hay

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Lord Alistair Hay (born 1955) [1] is an Australian botanist. He is a former director of the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. [2]

He is the heir presumptive to his older brother Charles Hay, 14th Marquess of Tweeddale (born 1947). [3]

The standard author abbreviation A.Hay is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [4]

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References

  1. "Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries - Index of Botanists - Hay, Alistair". Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries . Harvard University . Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. Robyn Williams (27 October 2012). "Brugmansia or Angel's Trumpets the genus that relies on humans". Radio National . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  3. Burke's Peerage , volume 3 (2003), p. 3965
  4. International Plant Names Index. A.Hay A.Hay.