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### Author
Brown, Nicholas Edward (1849-1934), British botanist.
**Abbreviated name**: *N. E. Brown* \[standard form in IPNI: *N.E.Br.*\]
#### Herbarium and types
Unknown.
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 1: 263.
- Anon., J. Kew Guild 2: 167. 1904. (portr.)
- Anon., Gard. Chron. ser. 3. 91: 268. 1934 (portr.)
- Anon., J. Kew Guild 5: 460-461. 1935.
- Cotton, J. Bot. 73: 19-21. 1935.
- Hutchinson, Proc. Linn. Soc 147: 165-167 1935.
- Verdoorn, Chron. bot. 1: 168. 1935 (portr.)
- Backer, Verkl. woordenb. 85-86. 1936.
- White, The Stapelieae 1: 115. 1937 (portr.)
- Rappa, Lav. 1st. bot. Giardino col. Palermo 14: 3-18. 1954 ("la sua opera e la mia priorita").
#### Composite works
Many contributions to Oliver, *Fl. trop. Afr.*, listed under Oliver.
#### Eponymy
*Brownanthus* Schwantes (1927).
*Note*: For other eponyms based on the name Brown, cf. infra, sub R. Brown, and sub P. Browne.
### Publications
##### n.823. Arachnoidiscus
**Title**
*Arachnoidiscus* an account of the genus, comprising its history, distribution, development and growth of the frustule, structure and its examination and purpose in life, and a key to and descriptions of all known species, illustrated. London (W. Watson & Sons) 1933. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Arachnoidiscus*.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1933, p. \[1\]-88, *pl. 1-7. Copy*: PCS.