William H. Harris (botanist)

William H. Harris (1860–1920) was a gardener and plant collector from Ireland. He worked in Jamaica.[1]

He was from Enniskillen. He was in charge of King's House Garden in Jamaica and later served as superintendent of public gardens and plantations in Jamaica.The genera Harrisia and Harrisella are named for him.[1]

He collected specimens held by the University of the West Indies' herbarium. He was the first to document various plant species.[2]

He wrote an article on the orchids grown in public gardens in Jamaica.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Harris, William H. (1860–1920) on JSTOR".
  2. ^ "Curators of the Caribbean part II: Following in Dr A Broughton's Footsteps". November 29, 2016.
  3. ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (February 3, 2023). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-000-89772-2 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ International Plant Names Index. Harris.
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