Caroline Catharine Wilkinson

Lady Caroline Catharine[1][2] or Catherine[3][4] Wilkinson (1822-1881, née Lucas) was a botanist and author of Weeds And Wild Flowers: Their Uses, Legends, And Literature (1858).[2] She was married to Egyptologist John Gardner Wilkinson.[3][1] Wilkinson illustrated her husband's book Desert Plants of Egypt.[5][4]

She was born 10 May 1822 in Llandebie, Carmarthenshire, Wales and died 2 October 1881 in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire.[3]

References
  1. "Wilkinson, Caroline Catharine (1822-1881)". Global Plants. JSTOR. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. Wilkinson, Caroline Catharine; Van Voorst, John. "Catalogue record for "Weeds and Wild Flowers"". Medical Heritage Library. Jisc Library Hub. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. Desmond, Ray (1994). Dictionary Of British And Irish Botanists And Horticulturists Including plant collectors, flower painters and garden designers. CRC Press. p. 740. ISBN 9780850668438. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. Kramer, Jack; Sunshine, Linda (1996). Women of flowers: a tribute to Victorian women illustrators. Stewart, Tabori & Chang. p. 196. ISBN 9781556704970.
  5. Gaze, Delia; Mihajlovic, Maja; Shrimpton, Leanda (1997). Dictionary of Women Artists: Artists, J-Z. Taylor & Francis. p. 77. ISBN 9781884964213. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
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