Andrew Bloxam
English clergyman and naturalist (1801-1878) · Scientists · Died at 76
Andrew Bloxam was an English clergyman and naturalist; in his later life he had a particular interest in botany. He was the naturalist on board HMS Blonde during its voyage around South America and the Pacific in 1824-26, where he collected mainly birds.
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Map of the Voyage of the Blonde, showing the main places visited. (The lines between these places are purely schematic and do not represent the actual route.) The journey out to Hawaii is shown in blue, the return in green.
Hawaiian feather cloak made of ʻōʻō and mamo feathers obtained by Bloxam during his voyage
The Oahu ʻakepa, first discovered for science by Bloxam
Entoloma bloxamii, named after Andrew BloxamAbout this person
Later as a Church of England minister he lived in Warwickshire and Leicestershire and made significant contributions to the study of the natural history of the area. His special interest was in fungi and the genera Rubus and Rosa. His botanical author abbreviation is "A.Bloxam".
