Andrew Bloxam Scientist

Andrew Bloxam (22 September 1801 – 2 February 1878) was an English clergyman and naturalist; in his later life he had a particular interest in botany. He was the naturalist on board HMS Blonde during its voyage around South America and the Pacific in 1824–26, where he collected mainly birds. Later as a Church of England minister he lived in Warwickshire and Leicestershire and made significant contributions to the study of the natural history of the area. His special interest was in fungi and the genera Rubus and Rosa. His botanical author abbreviation is "A.Bloxam".

Personal facts

Birth date	September 22, 1801
Birth place	Rugby Warwickshire
Date of death	February 02, 1878
Place of death	Harborough Magna , Warwickshire
Known for	Rose Rubus