 Vera Scarth-Johnson

Vera Scarth-Johnson, (1912 – 19 May 1999), was a noted botanist and botanical illustrator who is also remembered for her continual efforts to teach others to treasure the flora and environment of Australia and, in particular, the botanically rich region of Cooktown and the Endeavour River Valley, on Cape York Peninsula, in far northern Queensland.Vera Scarth-Johnson, OAM was born in 1912 in Morley, near Leeds, Yorkshire England.