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Gillian Sally Bidgood (13 April 1948, in Corbridge – 18 March 2018, in Hammersmith) was a British botanist and plant collector noted for her study of the flora of Ethiopia, Zambia, and Tanzania, particularly Bignoniaceae.[1][2][3]

She attended Ackworth School (1959-1965), Haydon Bridge Technical School and then Froebel College, Roehampton. Bidgood worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew from 1973 to 2008,[4] and over the course of her career took part in gathering over 13,000 specimens of African plants, describing at least two dozen species.[5]

She was also active as a trade unionist, being both a branch secretary and branch chair for Prospect at Kew.[2]

Coleus sallyae (A.J.Paton) A.J.Paton, Cyphostemma bidgoodiae Verdc., Dyschoriste sallyae Vollesen, Erythrocephalum sallyae Beentje, Fuirena bidgoodiae Hoenselaar & Muasya, Pavetta bidgoodiae Bridson are named for her.

She was born Gillian Sally Lee, and married Clive Bidgood in 1976 at St Anne's Church, Kew.[6] She retired in 2008 and died on 18 March 2018.[2]

The standard author abbreviation Bidgood is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[7]

Data related to Gillian Sally Bidgood at Wikispecies

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