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Frances Margaret Leighton

South African botanist (1909-2006)

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Lived 1909–2006, aged 97South Africa
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    1909–2006
    Aged 97
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Updated 2026-06-16

Frances Margaret Leighton was a South African botanist and educator. After graduating from Rhodes University with her M.Sc degree in 1931, she worked at the Bolus Herbarium until 1947. Her primary research interests were focused on monocots, and her work impacted the Ornithogalum and Agapanthus.

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