William Milliken

"William Milliken, one of Britain's leading ethnobotanists, is currently a research associate at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. He is a foremost expert on plants and their uses, both overseas and in the UK. He divides his attentions between biodiversity issues in the UK, applied research projects in countries such as Brazil and Sri Lanka, and freelance writing, lecturing, photography, and broadcasting." (Source: publisher's info for "Flora Celtica")