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3 unusual facts about Thomas Lobb


Thomas Lobb

Phalaenopsis amabilis (1846), an epiphytic moth orchid from rainforests across Java, Philippines, New Guinea and Northern Australia;

Aerides rosea (1850), a fox-brush orchid from India, Vietnam and China;

Veitch Nurseries

Famous plant hunters in the Victorian period employed by the Veitch family include the brothers Thomas Lobb and William Lobb from Cornwall and the Scottish plant collector David Bowman.



see also

Lobb

William Lobb (1809–1864), a British botanist (brother of Thomas Lobb)