James Crowe (c. 1750 – 1807) was a British surgeon and twice Mayor of Norwich[1] Crowe lived at Old Lakenham near Norwich.
He was an alderman of Norwich and elected as mayor in 1774 and 1797[2] Crowe had an interest in botany and was noted for his collection of willow species.
[1] He became a Fellow of the Linnean Society in 1788.
[1] The Australian plant genus Crowea was named in his honour by botanist James Edward Smith in 1798.
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