Libby Houston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Libby Houston

British botanist

Date of Birth: 09-Dec-1941

Place of Birth: North London, England, United Kingdom

Profession: scientist, writer, poet, botanist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Libby Houston is an English poet, botanist, and rock climber.
The native of North London has published several collections of poetry.
Houston, a research associate at the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Bristol, has discovered several new species of whitebeam (Sorbus), one of which has been given her name.
In addition to membership in several organisations related to botany, Houston is a participant in the Avon Gorge & Downs Wildlife Project.
She was the recipient of the H.
H.
Bloomer medal in 2012.
The award from the Linnean Society of London acknowledged her contribution to natural history, in particular, the body of knowledge of whitebeams in Britain, and the flora of Avon Gorge in Bristol, England.