Timeline of British botany

This article lists (in chronological order) notable events in the history of botany in Britain.

pre-1801

Nineteenth century

Twentieth century

1900s

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

• 1951: Diapensia, a new species for Britain, is found at Sgurr an Utha, Invernessshire by C. F. Tebbutt

1960s

1970s

1980s

• 1986: Red Helleborine Cephalanthera rubra is found at Hawkley Warren, Hampshire by K. Turner and Ralph Hollins (by this time its known British range had declined to just two other sites)

1990s

Twenty first century