William Herbert (botanist)
William Herbert (born January 12, 1778 in Highclere Castle , Hampshire , † May 28, 1847 in London ) was a British botanist, poet, clergyman and member of Parliament. As its botanical author abbreviation “ Herb. “Used.
Life
Herbert was the youngest son of Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon .
Herbert studied at Exeter College , Oxford . From 1806 to 1807 he was MP for Hampshire and from 1811 to 1812 MP for Cricklade in the House of Commons in London. In 1840 he became dean of Manchester Cathedral (Dean of Manchester).
Scientific work
Herbert reclassified the Hippeastrum , which until then belonged to the Amaryllis , as a separate genus and gave them this name in 1837. He also bred a large number of Hippeastrum and Crinum hybrids.
Herbert corresponded with Charles Darwin and his findings about hybridization flowed into " The Origin of Species ".
Honors
The International Bulb Society awards the Herbert Medal for services in work with and research for the species of the flower bulb family.
The plant genus Herbertia Sweet from the Iris family (Iridaceae) is named after Herbert .
Fonts
- Robert Zander : Zander concise dictionary of plant names . Ed .: Fritz Encke , Günther Buchheim, Siegmund Seybold . 13th, revised and expanded edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-8001-5042-5 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lotte Burkhardt: Directory of eponymous plant names . Extended Edition. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Free University Berlin Berlin 2018. [1]
Web links
- Literature by and about William Herbert in the catalog of the German National Library
- Author entry and list of the plant names described for William Herbert (botanist) at the IPNI
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Herbert, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British botanist, poet, clergyman and Member of Parliament |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 12, 1778 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Highclere Castle , Hampshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 28, 1847 |
| Place of death | London |