his honour At least nine plant specimens were named after him: Atractocarpus fitzalanii; Eria fitzalanii; Euulophia fitzalanii; Lepistermon fitzalanii; Macropteranthes fitzalanii; Musa fitzalanii; Psychotria fitzalanii; and Randia fitzalanii. The latter is a native gardenia that today is used extensively for commercial purposes. An area with the Flecker Botanical Gardens in named the Fitzalan Gardens in his honour. The Fitzalan Gardens consists of three separate gardens, connected by paths and footbridges and feature a water lily pond and giant mature palm trees. There is also a plaque commemorating his achievements. References Attribution Further reading External links 19th-century Australian botanists 1830 births 1911 deaths Burials in South Brisbane Cemetery Articles incorporating text from the Queensland Heritage Register