Sir Thomas Gage, 7th Baronet, of Hengrave (1781 – 27 December 1820, in Rome) was an English botanist from Rokewode-Gage baronets. The woodland flower Gagea is named in his honour.[1][2]

He married Mary-Anne Browne, the daughter of Valentine Browne, 1st Earl of Kenmare.[3]

In his herbarium he had various plant specimens including Iris subbiflora.[4]

References

  1. The Gentleman's Magazine. A. Dodd and A. Smith. 1823. pp. 607–608.
  2. Bailey, Liberty Hyde (1915). The standard cyclopedia of horticulture, Volume 3. Macmillan. p. 1307. Thomas Gage botany.
  3. A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Henry Colburn. 1839. pp. 434.
  4. Mills, Colin. "Iris subbiflora Brot". hortuscamden.com. Retrieved 22 January 2016.


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