Vera Higgins

Vera Higgins (1892-1968) was a British botanist and botanical illustrator known for being an authority on succulents and cacti, particularly Crassulaceae.[1][2] Her drawings are housed at the Royal Horticultural Society.[3][4][5] The standard author abbreviation V.Higgins is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[6]

References
  1. Hadfield, Miles; Harling, Robert; Highton, Leonie (1980). British Gardeners: A Biographical Dictionary. Zwemmer Books. p. 149. ISBN 9780302005415. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  2. "Obituary: Vera Higgins, M.A., F.L.S., V.M.H." Gardeners' Chronicle, Horticultural Trade Journal. Haymarket Publishing: 27. 1968. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  3. Desmond, Ray (1994). Dictionary Of British And Irish Botanists And Horticulturists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. CRC Press. p. 340. ISBN 9780850668438. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  4. Foster, J.; Sheppard, J. (2016). British Archives: A Guide to Archive Resources in the UK. Springer. p. 437. ISBN 9781349652280. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  5. "Higgins, Vera (1892-1968) Botanist". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. The National Archives. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  6. IPNI.  V.Higgins.
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