David John Bedford

David John Bedford (born 1952), is an Australian botanist and plant taxonomist who worked as a scientific executive officer and botanist at the National Herbarium of New South Wales.[1] He is notable for his revisions of the genus Xanthorrhoea as well as many new species such as Xanthorrhoea acanthostachya.[2]

David John Bedford
Born1952  (age 69)
Websitehttps://www.davidbedford.info/ 
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
Author abbrev. (botany)D.J.Bedford

The standard author abbreviation D.J.Bedford is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]

From an early age he had an interested in Australian flora and fauna, which lead to him studying both botany and zoology at the main St Lucia campus of the University of Queensland. After obtaining his BSc Honours (1st Class) he relocated to Sydney and gained his PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Sydney.[4]

In the 1990s, David relocated with his family to Hobart, Tasmania. Where he took on the role of Director for the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens, a position he held for six years.

References
  1. Bedford, David (10 September 2020). "David Bedford and the Genus Xanthorrhoea". David Bedford and Xanthorrhoea. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. Bedford, D J (1985). "Xanthorrhoea acanthostachya (Xanthorrhoeaceae), a new species of the Perth region, Western Australia". Nuytsia: Journal of the Western Australian Herbarium. Perth, W.A. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. 5 (2): 317–322. ISSN 0085-4417.CS1 maint: date and year (link) BioStor BHL
  3. IPNI.  D.J.Bedford.
  4. Bedford, David J. (1988). Towards a natural classification : the taxonomy and evolution of Xanthorrhoea (PhD). University of Western Sydney. OCLC 220640004.CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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