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Index of Botanists

NameRilstone, Francis
Date of birth1881
Date of death1953
RemarksExample of Names Published: Gloniopsis watsonii (1940); Rubus daveyi Rilstone, J. Linn. Soc. Lond., Bot. 53: 413. 1950. Research: Rubus (authored 18 names at the rank of species); Flora of Cornwall (contributed Rubus). Cornish Botanist; Headmaster at Polperro, Cornwall. Rilstone gifted several of his manuscripts to Courtney Library, Truro (e.g., "A SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO THE FLORA OF CORNWALL" by F Rilstone ALS, 1944. Vol.1, 91 leaves & Vol.II, 186 leaves (both holographs) [author note: Herbarium and types: BM; duplicates at CFN, DBN, LIV, M (lichens), OXF] [collector note: col. 1926-49]
ASA Botanist ID147209 botanist
GUIDhttp://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/3d9fc649-75fc-4c82-b210-61d25daf65b3
Variant nameFrancis Rilstone
Author nameRilstone
B & P Author Abbrev.Rilstone
Standard/Label NameF. Rilstone
Full NameRilstone, Francis
Geography AuthorUnited Kingdom
Specialty AuthorBryophytes
Specialty AuthorFungi and Lichens
Specialty AuthorSpermatophytes
Specialty CollectorBryophytes
Specialty CollectorLichens
Citation as Author Authors of Plant Names. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Citation as Author Taxonomic Literature. Second Edition. Utrecht
Citation as AuthorEmail message on Courtney Library's holdings of Rilstone's manuscripts Keith Spurgin; confirmed by Angela Broome of Courtney Library
Citation as CollectorIndex Herbariorum - Collectors N-R
HoldingsSearch for specimens collected by F. Rilstone
Collections in1949 (6)

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