William Blakely
Australian botanist (1875–1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Australian botanist. For the American politician, see William G. Blakely.
William Faris Blakely (November 1875 – 1 September 1941) was an Australian botanist and collector. From 1913 to 1940 he worked in the National Herbarium of New South Wales, working with Joseph Maiden on Eucalyptus,[2] Maiden named a red gum in his honour, Eucalyptus blakelyi.[3][4] His botanical work centred particularly on Acacias, Loranthaceae and Eucalypts.[5]
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William Faris Blakely | |
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Born | November 1875 |
Died | 1 September 1941 (1941-10) (aged 65) Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Citizenship | Australian |
Known for | Botanical collector |
Scientific career | |
Fields | botany |
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The standard author abbreviation Blakely is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[6]