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Alistair Hay

Alistair Hay
Born1955 (age 69–70)
OccupationBotanist
RelativesEdward Hay (brother)
Edward Hay (grandfather)
Osbert Peake (grandfather)

Alistair James Montagu Hay (born 1955)[1] is an Australian botanist. He is a former director of the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney.[2] He is the heir presumptive to his older brother Charles Hay, 14th Marquess of Tweeddale (born 1947).[3] Although entitled to the courtesy style of "Lord" as the younger son of a marquess, he does not use the style.[4]

The standard author abbreviation A.Hay is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries - Index of Botanists - Hay, Alistair". Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries. Harvard University. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  2. ^ Robyn Williams (27 October 2012). "Brugmansia or Angel's Trumpets the genus that relies on humans". Radio National. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  3. ^ Mosley, Charles (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage (107 ed.). London: Burkes Peerage & Gentry Llc. p. 3965. ISBN 978-0-9711966-2-9.
  4. ^ Morris, Susan; Bosberry-Scott, Wendy; Belfield, Gervase, eds. (2019). "Tweeddale, Marquess of". Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. Vol. 1 (150 ed.). London: Debrett's Ltd. pp. 3442–3446. ISBN 978-1-999767-0-5-1.
  5. ^ International Plant Names Index.  A.Hay.