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Dennis Ivor Morris

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in Tasmania. In 1961, he joined the Tasmanian Department of Agriculture as a technical officer, where his responsibilities included the identification and control of agricultural
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as a volunteer. His vast knowledge and dedication were instrumental in the Herbarium's growth and success. He played an active role in various Herbarium activities, including
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in December 2003. Despite battling illness in his later years, he remained actively involved in botany until his death on 27 July 2005. He died in
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School. He received a comprehensive education, displaying a vast knowledge that spanned various fields including literature, history, and science.
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Morris's botanical career took a significant turn in the early 1970s when he partnered with renowned botanist
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Morris's extensive contributions to Tasmanian botany were formally acknowledged when he was awarded an
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After retiring from the Department of Agriculture in 1985, Morris devoted his time to the
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for Tasmania's Scenery Preservation Board in 1954. He later managed the historic
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and farm work in England. In 1950, he moved to Australia, initially working on a
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being a celebrated location for 'Open Garden' events. Morris also advised the
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to this project, as well as his skill in literature review and
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and the Police Department on botanical matters relating to
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Morris's early adulthood was marked by his service in the
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Index

Tunbridge Wells
Hobart
Author abbrev. (botany)
Tunbridge Wells
Worshipful Company of Skinners
British
Indian armies
Captain
forestry
sheep station
western Queensland
surveying
British Columbia
Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania
botany
park ranger
Mount Field
Entally House
weeds
introduced flora
Winifred Curtis
flowering plants
conifers
monocotyledons
botanical nomenclature
Tasmanian Herbarium
plant identification
virtual herbarium
Fern Tree
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service

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