Joseph Burke (botanist)

Joseph Burke (botanist)

Joseph Burke (12 June 1812 Bristol, England - 23 January 1873 Harrisonville, USA) was a collector of plants and animals for Lord Derby.

Read more about Joseph Burke (botanist):  1839-1840, 1841, 1842

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