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Farquhar, John Henry Joseph
1879–1972
John Henry Joseph Farquhar was born on December 12, 1879, in Silvington, Shropshire, England.
He was a forester and plant collector based in Nigeria. In recognition of his contributions, the genus Farquharia, belonging to the family Apocynaceae, was named after him. This genus, first described in 1912, comprises a single recognized species, Farquharia elliptica, which is native to tropical regions of western and central Africa, including Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
He died on October 22, 1972, in Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England.