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.[3][4][5]