Margaret Levyns
Margaret Levyns | |
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Montagu, Cape Province, 1922 | |
| Born | 24 August 1890 Cape Town, South Africa |
| Died | 11 November 1975 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | South African |
| Education | Ellerslie Girls' School |
| Alma mater | Newnham College, Cambridge University of Cape Town |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | phytogeographer, botanist and taxonomist |
| Institutions | University of Cape Town |
| Thesis | A taxonomic study of Lobostemon and Echiostachys |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Levyns |
Margaret Rutherford Bryan Levyns (née Michell, 24 August 1890 Cape Town – 11 November 1975 Cape Town) was an eminent South African phytogeographer, botanist and taxonomist.