Henry Nicholas Ridley
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Henry Nicholas Ridley (December 10, 1855 – October 24, 1956) was an English botanist. He was largely responsible for establishing the rubber industry on the Malay peninsula.[1]
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- ^ Holttum, R.E. (January-February 1957). "Henry Nicholas Ridley, C. M. G., F. R. S. 1855-1956". Taxon 6 (1): 1-6. International Association for Plant Taxonomy (IAPT).
- ^ Brummitt, R. K.; C. E. Powell (1992). Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. ISBN 1-84246-085-4.