William Blakely Explained

William Faris Blakely
Birth Date:November 1875
Birth Place:Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia
Citizenship:Australian
Nationality:Australian
Field:botany
Known For:Botanical collector

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. Maiden named a red gum in his honour, Eucalyptus blakelyi. His botanical work centred particularly on Acacias, Loranthaceae and Eucalypts.

The standard author abbreviation Blakely is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Acacia abrupta Maiden & Blakely. 4 April 2017. The Atlas of Living Australia. Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
  2. Web site: Eucalyptus wandoo. Australian Plant Census. 19 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Eucalyptus wandoo. Australian Plant Census. 19 January 2020.