Sykes, William (Bill) Russell (1927-)

Herbarium
Natural History Museum (BM)
Collection
Plant Collectors
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Contributor
Natural History Museum (BM)
First name(s)
William (Bill) Russell
Last name
Sykes
Initials
W.R.
Life Dates
1927 -
Collecting Dates
1952 - 1963
Specification
Plant collector
Groups collected
Spermatophytes
Organisation(s)
BM, C, CHR, E, KATH, NY, P
Countries
Pacific region: Cook Islands, NiueIndian region: Nepal
Associate(s)
Polunin, Oleg Vladimir (1914-1985) (co-collector)
Stainton, John David Adam (1921-1991) (co-collector)
Williams, Leonard Howard John (1915-1991) (co-collector)
Biography
Bill Sykes was born in East Anglia, England, and emigrated to New Zealand to join the staff of Botany Division at what was then known as the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) in 1961. Among his publications are Contributions to the Flora of Niue and works on the flora of Norfolk Island and the Kermadec Islands. He is also a co-author of Flowering Plants of New Zealand (1990) and a contributing editor of the Flora of New Zealand.

Sykes has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) in recognition of his work. A number of species are named in his honour, including Epilobium sykesii P.H.Raven, Pandanus sykesii H.St.John and Corydalis sykesii Ludlow & Stearn.
References
Brummitt, R.K. & Powell, C.E., Authors Pl. Names (1992): 628; Holmgren, P., Holmgren, N.H. & Barnett, L.C., Index Herb., ed. 8 (1990): 226; Vegter, H.I., Index Herb. Coll. N-R (1983): 623, 697; Vegter, H.I., Index Herb. Coll. S (1986): 983; Vegter, H.I., Index Herb. Coll. T-Z (1988): 1162;
Sykes, William (Bill) Russell (1927-)
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