Harris, William H. (1860-1920)

Herbarium
Natural History Museum (BM)
Collection
Plant Collectors
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Contributor
Natural History Museum (BM)
First name(s)
William H.
Last name
Harris
Initials
W.H.
Life Dates
1860 - 1920
Collecting Dates
1887 - 1919
Specification
Plant collector
Groups collected
Spermatophytes
Organisation(s)
JAM (main, currently UCWI), A, B, BG, BM, C, CORD, DS, F, G, GH, H, HABA (currently HAC), K, L, MICH, MIN, MO, NMW, NY, O, P, PH, S, SI, SV (currently HAC), UCWI, UPS, US, W
Countries
Caribbean region: JamaicaNorth American region: United States
Associate(s)
Britton, Nathaniel Lord (1859-1934) (co-collector)
Fawcett, William (1851-1926) (co-collector)
Biography
Irish gardener and plant collector from Enniskillen who was trained at Kew before being appointed Superintendent of the King's House Garden, Jamaica (1881). His responsibilities were later increased as Superintendent of Public Gardens and Plantations in Jamaica (1908-) before he was appointed Government Botanist (1917-). The genera Harrisia Britton and Harrisella Fawcett & Rendle were named in his honour.
References
Brummitt, R.K. & Powell, C.E., Authors Pl. Names (1992): 259; Harrison, S.G., Ind. Coll. Welsh Nat. Herb. (1985): 49; Holmgren, P., Holmgren, N.H. & Barnett, L.C., Index Herb., ed. 8 (1990): 198; Jackson, B.D., Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew (1901): 29; Lanjouw, J. & Stafleu, F.A., Index Herb. Coll. E-H (1957): 257;
Harris, William H. (1860-1920)
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