About Emma Colebrooke

Emma Bennet, Countess of Tankerville born Emma Colebrooke was a British heiress, art patron and botanist. Lady Tankerville's collection of botanical illustrations are held at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Phaius tankerville was named in her honour by Sir Joseph Banks because she was the first person to make it flower successfully in England.

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Emma Colebrooke

British botanist (1752-1836)

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Occupation

patron of the arts, botanist, collector, aristocrat

Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Born

1752

Died

November 20, 1836

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