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John Ellerton Stocks

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John Ellerton Stocks M.D., F.L.S (1822–1854) was a native of Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire, England,[1] who distinguished himself as a botanist in India. The standard author abbreviation Stocks is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]

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He joined the Bombay Medical Staff in the 1840s.[1] For most part of his service, he was posted in Sind.

Sind

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While in Sindh he served as a vaccinator and inspector of drugs.[1]

In 1853, botanist George Bentham published Stocksia, which is a genus of flowering plants from Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan belonging to the family Sapindaceae and named after John Ellerton Stocks.[3]

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  1. 1 2 3 "Obituary - Dr. Stocks F.L.S." The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review: 401. July 1854.
  2. International Plant Names Index. Stocks.
  3. "Stocksia Benth. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
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