6: Plant Products of New Zealand (1946)

Authors

  • Lindsay Heathcote Briggs The University of New Zealand

Abstract

Two Liversidge Research Lectures delivered before the Royal Society of N.S.W., August 12th and 13th, 1946. Reproduced by permission of the Royal Society of New South Wales from J. Proc. Roy. Soc. N.S.W., 1946, 80, 151-177.

"I propose including a review of work already done on the plant products of New Zealand, with suggestions as to future work; where possible some correlation with the chemistry of the flora of New South Wales will be given."

"There is no question that the flora of New Zealand is unique and one of the most remarkable known. No less than 75% of the 1,800 species occur endemic to the country, and the peculiar geography of New Zealand has allowed for the existence of manifold types, tropical to sub-antarctic, sea-level to alpine, desert to rain-forest types. Just as New Zealand offers great scope for the botanist, it offers an almost unrivalled field to the chemist interested in the various constituents found in plants."

Author Biography

  • Lindsay Heathcote Briggs, The University of New Zealand

     

    One of the few New Zealanders to give a Liversidge Lecture in the Royal Society of NSW series, in 1946 Lindsay Heathcote Briggs (1905 –1975) was a Senior Lecturer and D.Sc. at the University of New Zealand. Upon his retirement from the university in 1970, he became Professor Emeritus. His work focused on the study of the phytochemistry (plant chemistry) of New Zealand flora, though during WWII he was seconded to the NZ Government for work on the development of nitrogen mustard gas.

     

    For additional biographical information, photographic permissions, references and a list of honours, awards and publications, please see pages 2–4 of the transcript.

     

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