W.Watson

William Watson (botanist)

William Watson (botanist)

British botanist and horticulturist, 1858–1925

William Watson (1858–1925) was a British botanist and horticulturist. He was a gardener at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew from 1879, Assistant Curator 1886–1901 and Curator 1901–1922. Watson was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal in 1892 and elected as an Associate of the Linnean Society in 1904.

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The species Hebenstretia watsonii was named in his honour.[1]

The standard author abbreviation W.Watson is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    IPNI Author Query Results for W.Watson, The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 20 February 2012
  2. [2]
    International Plant Names Index.  W.Watson.


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