William Blakely
William Faris Blakely (born November 1875 in Tenterfield , New South Wales , † September 1, 1941 in Hornsby , New South Wales), was an Australian botanist . Its botanical author abbreviation is " Blakely ".
Life
Blakely grew up in Tenterfield in a rural area. In 1898 he was employed in the Jenolan Caves , began to be interested in the flora there and collected his first plants. The then director of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney , Joseph Maiden , found out about this and employed him as a gardener in 1900. In 1913 he was transferred to the "National Herbarium" as a botanical assistant and stayed there until his retirement in 1940.
Under Maiden Blakely developed into a systematic botanist and assisted him in his work on the eucalyptus . After his retirement he was appointed “Honorary Custodian” of the herbarium's eucalyptic collection.
Blakely died in Hornsby on September 1, 1941, just a year after his retirement.
Works
In 1934 Blakely himself published an identification book for all species of the genus Eucalyptus known at the time under the name "A Key to the Eucalypts". After his death, this work was reprinted in 1955 and 1965.
He also wrote a book about the reorganization of the belt flower family ( Loranthaceae ) and also acquired expert knowledge of acacias . He also wrote many articles about weeds in the NSW Agricultural Gazette.
Dedication names
Joseph Maiden named the eucalyptus species Eucalyptus blakelyi in honor of Blakely.
swell
- Blakely, William F. (1875-1941) . Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria. Australian National Herbarium
- Blakely, William Faris (1875-1941) . JSTOR PLANT SCIENCE
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blakely, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blakely, William Faris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tenterfield , New South Wales, Australia |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1, 1941 |
| Place of death | Hornsby , New South Wales, Australia |