For subscribers

Botanist who created Lee Kuan Yew orchid dies

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox

Mr David Lim was a distinguished orchid breeder and grower whose most well-known hybrids include the Aranda Lee Kuan Yew orchid.

Mr David Lim was a distinguished orchid breeder and grower whose most well-known hybrids include the Aranda Lee Kuan Yew orchid.

ST FILE PHOTO

Seow Bei Yi

Google Preferred Source badge
Veteran botanist David Lim - "Uncle David" to his many admirers - who brought life to many new orchid hybrids here, has died.
Mr Lim, who was 73, created a wide range of hybrids which will live on for generations of Singaporeans to enjoy.
See more on