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Wild, Hiram (1917-1982)
Date Updated: 19 April 2013
Herbarium
Natural History Museum (BM)
Collection
Plant Collectors
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Contributor
Natural History Museum (BM)
First name(s)
Hiram
Last name
Wild
Initials
H.
Life Dates
1917 - 1982
Collecting Dates
1945 - 1966
Specification
Plant collector
Groups collected
Spermatophytes
Organisation(s)
SRGH (main), BM, BOL, BR, COI, DAO, DPU (currently NY), EA, FHO, K, LISC, LM (currently LMA), LMA, M, MO, P, PRE, UPS
Countries
Southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, ZimbabweTropical Africa: Tanzania, Zambia
Associate(s)
Barbosa, Luis Agosto Grandvaux (1914-1983) (co-collector)
Biegel, H.M. (1914-) (co-author)
Chase, Norman Centlivres (1888-1970) (co-collector)
Drummond, Robert Bailey (1924-2008) (co-collector)
Exell, Arthur Wallis (1901-1993) (co-collector)
Exell, F.A. (fl. 1955) (co-collector)
Goldsmith, Blake (1924-) (co-collector)
Greatrex, Ferdinand Cecil (fl. 1915-1965) (co-collector)
Leach, Leslie Charles (Larry) (1909-1996) (co-collector)
Mavi, Stephen (1948-2002) (co-author)
Mendonça, Francisco de Ascencão (1889-1982) (co-collector)
Müller, Thomas (co-collector)
Biegel, H.M. (1914-) (co-author)
Chase, Norman Centlivres (1888-1970) (co-collector)
Drummond, Robert Bailey (1924-2008) (co-collector)
Exell, Arthur Wallis (1901-1993) (co-collector)
Exell, F.A. (fl. 1955) (co-collector)
Goldsmith, Blake (1924-) (co-collector)
Greatrex, Ferdinand Cecil (fl. 1915-1965) (co-collector)
Leach, Leslie Charles (Larry) (1909-1996) (co-collector)
Mavi, Stephen (1948-2002) (co-author)
Mendonça, Francisco de Ascencão (1889-1982) (co-collector)
Müller, Thomas (co-collector)
Biography
British botanist from Sheffield, South Yorkshire and educated at Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London (1935-1945). During the years 1945 to 1966 he was employed as botanist and subsequently promoted to Chief Botanist at the Department of Agriculture, Division of Botany and Plant Pathology in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). In 1966 he was appointed professor of botany at the University of Rhodesia. He was one of the instigators and a major contributor of Flora Zambesiaca. He was also founder and editor of the journal Kirkia. A number of species have been named in his honour including Aloe wildii (Reynolds) Reynolds, Buchnera wildii Philcox, Corallocarpus wildii C. Jeffrey, Rhus wildii R. Fern. & A. Fern. and Rhynchosia wildii Verdc.
References
Brummitt, R.K. & Powell, C.E., Authors Pl. Names (1992): 705; Codd, L.E & Gunn, M. Bothalia 3-4 (1985): 653; Gunn, M. & Codd, L.E. Bot. Explor. S. Afr. (1981): 376; Lanjouw, J. & Stafleu, F.A., Index Herb. Coll. E-H (1957): 188; Smith, G.F. & Willis, C.K., Index Herb. S. Afr., ed. 2 (1999): 133; Vegter, H.I., Index Herb. Coll. M (1976): 526; Vegter, H.I., Index Herb. Coll. T-Z (1988): 1156;
Date Updated: 19 April 2013
Herbarium
Natural History Museum (BM)
Collection
Plant Collectors
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Contributor
Natural History Museum (BM)
First name(s)
Hiram
Last name
Wild
Initials
H.
Life Dates
1917 - 1982
Collecting Dates
1945 - 1966
Specification
Plant collector
Groups collected
Spermatophytes
Organisation(s)
SRGH (main), BM, BOL, BR, COI, DAO, DPU (currently NY), EA, FHO, K, LISC, LM (currently LMA), LMA, M, MO, P, PRE, UPS
Countries
Southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, ZimbabweTropical Africa: Tanzania, Zambia
Associate(s)
Barbosa, Luis Agosto Grandvaux (1914-1983) (co-collector)
Biegel, H.M. (1914-) (co-author)
Chase, Norman Centlivres (1888-1970) (co-collector)
Drummond, Robert Bailey (1924-2008) (co-collector)
Exell, Arthur Wallis (1901-1993) (co-collector)
Exell, F.A. (fl. 1955) (co-collector)
Goldsmith, Blake (1924-) (co-collector)
Greatrex, Ferdinand Cecil (fl. 1915-1965) (co-collector)
Leach, Leslie Charles (Larry) (1909-1996) (co-collector)
Mavi, Stephen (1948-2002) (co-author)
Mendonça, Francisco de Ascencão (1889-1982) (co-collector)
Müller, Thomas (co-collector)
Biegel, H.M. (1914-) (co-author)
Chase, Norman Centlivres (1888-1970) (co-collector)
Drummond, Robert Bailey (1924-2008) (co-collector)
Exell, Arthur Wallis (1901-1993) (co-collector)
Exell, F.A. (fl. 1955) (co-collector)
Goldsmith, Blake (1924-) (co-collector)
Greatrex, Ferdinand Cecil (fl. 1915-1965) (co-collector)
Leach, Leslie Charles (Larry) (1909-1996) (co-collector)
Mavi, Stephen (1948-2002) (co-author)
Mendonça, Francisco de Ascencão (1889-1982) (co-collector)
Müller, Thomas (co-collector)
Biography
British botanist from Sheffield, South Yorkshire and educated at Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London (1935-1945). During the years 1945 to 1966 he was employed as botanist and subsequently promoted to Chief Botanist at the Department of Agriculture, Division of Botany and Plant Pathology in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). In 1966 he was appointed professor of botany at the University of Rhodesia. He was one of the instigators and a major contributor of Flora Zambesiaca. He was also founder and editor of the journal Kirkia. A number of species have been named in his honour including Aloe wildii (Reynolds) Reynolds, Buchnera wildii Philcox, Corallocarpus wildii C. Jeffrey, Rhus wildii R. Fern. & A. Fern. and Rhynchosia wildii Verdc.
References
Brummitt, R.K. & Powell, C.E., Authors Pl. Names (1992): 705; Codd, L.E & Gunn, M. Bothalia 3-4 (1985): 653; Gunn, M. & Codd, L.E. Bot. Explor. S. Afr. (1981): 376; Lanjouw, J. & Stafleu, F.A., Index Herb. Coll. E-H (1957): 188; Smith, G.F. & Willis, C.K., Index Herb. S. Afr., ed. 2 (1999): 133; Vegter, H.I., Index Herb. Coll. M (1976): 526; Vegter, H.I., Index Herb. Coll. T-Z (1988): 1156;
Date Updated: 19 April 2013
Herbarium
Natural History Museum (BM)
Collection
Plant Collectors
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Contributor
Natural History Museum (BM)
First name(s)
Hiram
Last name
Wild
Initials
H.
Life Dates
1917 - 1982
Collecting Dates
1945 - 1966
Specification
Plant collector
Groups collected
Spermatophytes
Organisation(s)
SRGH (main), BM, BOL, BR, COI, DAO, DPU (currently NY), EA, FHO, K, LISC, LM (currently LMA), LMA, M, MO, P, PRE, UPS
Countries
Southern Africa: Angola, Botswana, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, ZimbabweTropical Africa: Tanzania, Zambia
Associate(s)
Barbosa, Luis Agosto Grandvaux (1914-1983) (co-collector)
Biegel, H.M. (1914-) (co-author)
Chase, Norman Centlivres (1888-1970) (co-collector)
Drummond, Robert Bailey (1924-2008) (co-collector)
Exell, Arthur Wallis (1901-1993) (co-collector)
Exell, F.A. (fl. 1955) (co-collector)
Goldsmith, Blake (1924-) (co-collector)
Greatrex, Ferdinand Cecil (fl. 1915-1965) (co-collector)
Leach, Leslie Charles (Larry) (1909-1996) (co-collector)
Mavi, Stephen (1948-2002) (co-author)
Mendonça, Francisco de Ascencão (1889-1982) (co-collector)
Müller, Thomas (co-collector)
Biegel, H.M. (1914-) (co-author)
Chase, Norman Centlivres (1888-1970) (co-collector)
Drummond, Robert Bailey (1924-2008) (co-collector)
Exell, Arthur Wallis (1901-1993) (co-collector)
Exell, F.A. (fl. 1955) (co-collector)
Goldsmith, Blake (1924-) (co-collector)
Greatrex, Ferdinand Cecil (fl. 1915-1965) (co-collector)
Leach, Leslie Charles (Larry) (1909-1996) (co-collector)
Mavi, Stephen (1948-2002) (co-author)
Mendonça, Francisco de Ascencão (1889-1982) (co-collector)
Müller, Thomas (co-collector)
Biography
British botanist from Sheffield, South Yorkshire and educated at Imperial College of Science and Technology, University of London (1935-1945). During the years 1945 to 1966 he was employed as botanist and subsequently promoted to Chief Botanist at the Department of Agriculture, Division of Botany and Plant Pathology in Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). In 1966 he was appointed professor of botany at the University of Rhodesia. He was one of the instigators and a major contributor of Flora Zambesiaca. He was also founder and editor of the journal Kirkia. A number of species have been named in his honour including Aloe wildii (Reynolds) Reynolds, Buchnera wildii Philcox, Corallocarpus wildii C. Jeffrey, Rhus wildii R. Fern. & A. Fern. and Rhynchosia wildii Verdc.
References
Brummitt, R.K. & Powell, C.E., Authors Pl. Names (1992): 705; Codd, L.E & Gunn, M. Bothalia 3-4 (1985): 653; Gunn, M. & Codd, L.E. Bot. Explor. S. Afr. (1981): 376; Lanjouw, J. & Stafleu, F.A., Index Herb. Coll. E-H (1957): 188; Smith, G.F. & Willis, C.K., Index Herb. S. Afr., ed. 2 (1999): 133; Vegter, H.I., Index Herb. Coll. M (1976): 526; Vegter, H.I., Index Herb. Coll. T-Z (1988): 1156;
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