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Sarah Amherst
British botanist and artist (1762–1838)
Sarah Amherst, Countess Amherst (née Archer, later Sarah Windsor, Countess of Plymouth; 1762–1838), credited as Sarah Amherst, was a British naturalist and botanist who lived in India. She identified several species which were named after her, including a variety of pheasant (Chrysolophus amherstiae) and a flowering tree (Amherstia nobilis).[1][2][3]