Robert Braithwaite (bryologist)

Robert Braithwaite FLS FRMS (10 May 1824 – 20 October 1917) was an English bryologist. He worked professionally as a general practitioner. He married Charlotte Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward, who influenced him. His best known contributions to bryology were his 3-volume "The British Moss-Flora" (1887–1905). He served as President of the Quekett Microscopical Club from 1872 to 1873.