Rod and Rachel Saunders

Rod and Rachel Saunders
Rachel and Rod Saunders
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	botanists and horticulturalists
Known for	Silverhill seed
Rod Saunders
Born	1944 Cape Town
Died	10 February 2018(2018-02-10) (aged 73–74) oNgoye Forest, South Africa
Rachel Saunders
Born	1955
Died	10 February 2018(2018-02-10) (aged 62–63) oNgoye Forest, South Africa

Rodney and Rachel Saunders were British botanists and horticulturalists who established Silverhill Seeds in Cape Town in the 1970s. They collected and studied rare specimens of South African plants such as gladioli. They were murdered in 2018 while on an expedition in the oNgoye Forest. They were aged 74 and 63 respectively. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} Rodney's body was discovered by police on 17 February, 2018 in a river. Rachel's remains were identified by authorities on 14 February, 2018; however, the location where her body was found has not been disclosed. ^[5]

References

1. Pyatt, Jamie (4 October 2022). "British botanists 'murdered and thrown to crocodiles' in South Africa". The Standard. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
2. Audrey Stallsmith (10 December 2019), "A Dangerous Passion for Plant Hunting", Dave's Garden (davesgarden.com)
3. Jason Burke (15 June 2018), "Body of British botanist found in South Africa", The Guardian (theguardian.com)
4. "Rachel Saunders: Second missing botanist's body identified", BBC News (bbc.co.uk), BBC, 15 June 2018
5. Pyatt, Jamie (4 October 2022). "British botanists 'murdered and thrown to crocodiles' in South Africa". The Standard. Retrieved 28 November 2024.

External links

• The Bulb Garden, Spring 2018 issue. Obituaries and memories of Rod and Rachel Saunders.