Genus Brackenridgea

For William Dunlop Brackenridge (1810–1893), Scottish-born American nurseryman, landscape architect and horticulturist who came to the United States in 1837. He was the naturalist and assistant botanist on the US exploring expedition of 1838–1842 led by commodore Charles Wilkes, and reportedly did all the collecting and serious botany work. For several years on the US ship Vincennes, he was responsible for collecting plants during its exploration of New South Wales, and the Oregon and California coasts. He also collected in the Philippines, Fiji and Tahiti, the Canary and Cape Verde Islands, New Zealand, Madeira and Hawaii.