where is he from?
Knightsbridge
Henry Cranke Andrews
He lived in Knightsbridge, and was married to Anne Kennedy, the daughter of John Kennedy of Hammersmith, a nurseryman who assisted Andrews in the descriptions of the plants he illustrated.

where does the name persoonia linearis originate from? It is derived from Latin. what does it mean? It is referring to the shape of the leaves. what does the plant look like? It grows as a tall shrub to small tree, occasionally reaching in height but more commonly around tall. The flaky soft bark is dark grey on the surface, while deeper layers are reddish. can you name any scientist who studied it? Henry Cranke Andrews
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Henry Cranke Andrews [SEP] Introduction
The descriptive part is also unequal, and synonymy altogether excluded. Nevertheless, the "Repository" was in one sense superior to the "Botanical Magazine" of that date, because the majority of the plants figured were of recent introduction."