Lady Anne Monson
Lady Anne Monson | |
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| Born | 1726 Darlington, England |
| Died | 18 February 1776 |
| Resting place | Calcutta, India |
| Other names | Anne Vane, Ann Hope-Vere |
| Spouse(s) | Charles Hope-Weir Colonel George Monson |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington Lady Grace Fitzroy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
Lady Anne Monson (née Vane; 25 June 1726 – 18 February 1776), also known as Lady Anne Hope-Vere, was an English botanist and collector of plants and insects. The plant genus Monsonia was named after her by Carolus Linnaeus.