William Faris Blakely (November 1875 – 1 September 1941) was an Australian botanist and collector. From 1913 to 1940 he worked in the National Herbarium of New South Wales, working with Joseph Maiden on Eucalyptus,[2] Maiden named a red gum in his honour, Eucalyptus blakelyi.[3][4] His botanical work centred particularly on Acacias, Loranthaceae and Eucalypts.[5]
William Faris Blakely | |
|---|---|
 Blakely in 1900[1] | |
| Born | November 1875 |
| Died | 1 September 1941 (aged 65) Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Known for | Botanical collector |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | botany |
The standard author abbreviation Blakely is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[6]
Some published names edit
(incomplete)[7]
- Acacia abrupta Maiden & Blakely[8] Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 1927
- Acacia acellerata Maiden & Blakely[9] Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Western Australia 1927
- Astrotricha crassifolia Blakely -- Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. 1925, 1. 385..
- Olearia stilwellae Blakely—Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. 1925, 1.385.
- Hibbertia dentata var. calva Blakely—Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 1(3) 1951
- Brachyloma daphnoides var. glabrum Blakely—Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 1(3) 1951
- Bertya astrotricha Blakely—Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 1(3) 1951
- Bertya mollissima Blakely—Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 1(3) 1951
- Bertya oblonga Blakely[10]Proc. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. liv. 682 (1929).
- Eucalyptus wandoo Blakely[10] A Key to the Eucalypts 1934
Publications edit
(incomplete)
- Blakely, W.F. 1922. The Loranthaceae of Australia. Part iii. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 47(4)
- Blakely, W.F. 1965. A key to the eucalypts : with descriptions of 522 species and 150 varieties. Trove: summary
References edit
- ^ "Portrait of William Faris Blakely". 1900. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ Orchard, A.E. 1999. "CHAH Biographical notes: William F. Blakely, extracted from A History of Systematic Botany in Australia, in Flora of Australia Vol.1, 2nd ed., ABRS". Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "IPNI: Eucalyptus maidenii, International Plant Name Index". Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ Maiden, J. 1917. A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus iv. 43
- ^ Stafleu, F.A. & Mennega, E.A. 1993. Taxonomic literature: A selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types, Supplement II: Be-Bo. Bohn, Scheltema & Holkema. 1993. ISBN 9789031302246. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "IPNI: Blakely (author search)". The International Plant Name Index. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "IPNI: Plants authored by Blakely". The International Plant Name Index. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Acacia abrupta Maiden & Blakely". The Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Acacia acellerata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus wandoo". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 19 January 2020.