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### Author
Smith, Annie Lorrain (1854-1937), British lichenologist and mycologist; associated with the British Museum (Natural History) 1892-1899, 1901-1933 ("unofficial worker"), assistant to Wm. Carruthers, Royal Agricultural Society, 1899-1901; president of the British mycological Society 1917.
**Abbreviated name**: *A.L. Sm.* \[standard form in IPNI: *A.L.Sm.*\]
#### Herbarium and types
[[Collection BM|BM]] (fungi deposited in [[Collection K|K]]); further material at [[Collection DBN|DBN]]. – Manuscripts at [[Collection BM|BM]]. – *Letters* to Farlow at [[Collection FH|FH]].
#### Bibliography and biography
Ainsworth p. 96, 251, 308, 326; Barnhart 3: 289 (b. 23 Oct 1854, d. 7 Sep 1937); BM 1: 320, 4: 1942, 8: 1203; Bossert p. 372; CSP 18: 795; De Toni 4: liii; GR p. 380, *pl*. \[34\], cat. p. 71; Hawksworth p. 186, 197; Kelly p. 214-215; LS 24942-24968, 31921, 39272-39287, suppl. 25783-25813 (main listing of lich. work); MW p. 459; Stevenson p. 1258; TL-2/1278; Tucker 3: 285.
#### Biofile
- Ainsworth, G.C., Dict. fungi ed. 6. 539. 1971.
- Anon., J. Bot. 75: 304. 1937 (d.); Hedwigia 78: (74). 1938 (d.); Science ser. 2. 86: 321. 1937 (d.).
- Bisby, G.R., Trans. Brit. mycol. Soc., Index 1896-1946, p. 21-22. 1952 (publ.).
- Bridson, G.D.R., et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 229.462. 1900.
- Doidge, E., Bothalia 5: 1019. 1950 (publ. on S. Afr. fungi & lich.).
- Gepp, A. & A.B. Rendle, J. Bot. 75: 328-330. 1937 (obit.).
- Hawksworth, D.L., Int. lichenol. Newsl. 6(2): frontisp. portr. and caption. 1972.
- Hawksworth, D.L. & M.R.D. Seaward, Lichenol. Brit. Isl. 26-27, 151-152, 199. 1977 (portr., bibl.).
- Knowles, M.C., Proc. R. Irish Acad. 38B(10): 188-189. 1929 (coll. Clare Isl. Survey).
- Laundon, J.R., Lichenologist 11 (1): 17. 1979 (lichen types and herb. at BM).
- Lister, G., Proc. Linn. Soc. London 150: 337-339. 1938 (obit., b. 25 Oct 1854).
- Mitchell, M.E., Bibl. Irish lichenol. 58. 1971.
- Murray, G., Hist. BM(NH) 1: 183. 1904 (algae and fungi donated).
- Stearn, W.T., Nat. Hist. Mus. S. Kensington 303, 312. 1981.
- Urban, I., Symb. ant. 3: 11. 1900.
- Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 2: 405. 1936.
- Wakefield, E.M., Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1937: 442-443 (obit.).
#### Composite works
- (1) *Fungi, in* W.P. Hiern, Cat. afr. pl. 2(2): 464-478. Mar 1901 (coll. F. Welwitsch). – See TL-2/2747, see also J. Bot. 36: 177-180. 1898.
- (2) *Lichenes, in* R.L. Praeger, Biol. Survey Clare Island, Proc. R. Irish Acad. 31, sect. 1, 14: 1-14. 1911 (*Rev*.: Scot. bot. Rev. 1(3): 190-191. Jul 1912).
- (3) With J.M. Crombie, *Monogr. lich. Britain* 2, Feb-Apr 1911. See TL-2/1278. Ed. 2, 2 vols. 1918-1928 is by A.L. Smith. "The 1911 second volume to Crombie's *Monograph*, although appearing under her name, is now known to have been almost entirely the work of Crombie and not of Smith..." (Hawksworth & Seaward 1977, p. 26). – *Copies*: of ed. 1, vol. 2 at BR, G, FH, PH, USDA; review: H.T. Reader, J. Bot. 49: 170-172. Mai 1911, J. Ramsbottom, Mycol. Centralbl. 1: 378-379. 1912.
- (4) With A.B. Rendle et al., *Motion nom. alg*., 1909, TL-2/9067.
- (5) Descriptions, *in* M. Wrigley, *Studies of trees and flowers*, London 1911.
### Publications
##### n.12.178. East African fungi
**Title**
*East African fungi*... \[reprinted from the "Journal of Botany" for November, 1895\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Nov 1895 (in journal), p. \[1\]-5. *Copy*: FH. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Bot. 33: 340-344. Nov 1895.
##### n.12.179. Fungi new to Britain
**Title**
*Fungi new to Britain*... Reprinted from the Transactions of the British Mycological Society 1899-1900... Worcester (Ebenr. Baylis & Son,...) 1900.
**Notes**
\[*1*\]: 1900, cover-t.p., p. 113-116. *Copy*: FH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Brit. mycol. Soc. 1899-1900: 113-116. 1900.
\[*2*\]: 1901, p. \[1\]-8. *pl. 7-8. Copy*: FH. – Id. 1899-1900: 150-158, *pl. 7-8*. 1901.
\[*3*\]: 4 Mar 1902, p. \[1\]-9. *Copy*: FH. – Id. 1900-1901: 192-201. 1902.
\[*4*\]: 2 Mar 1903 (no reprint seen). – Id. 1901-1902: 31-40. 1903.
\[*5*\]: 14 Apr 1904 (no reprint seen). – Id. 1902-1903: 59-67, *pl. 3-5*. 1904.
\[*6*\]: 13 Mai 1905 (no reprint seen). – Id. 1903-1904: 92-99. 1905.
\[7\]: 15 Jun 1907, p. \[1\]-6, *pl. 14-16. Copy*: FH. – Id. 1905-1906: 167-172. 1907.
\[*8*\]: 25 Jun 1908 (no reprint seen). – Id. 1906-1907: 34-36, *pl. 1-3*. 1901.
##### n.12.180. On some fungi from the West Indies
**Title**
*On some fungi from the West Indies*... \[Extracted from the Linnean Society's Journal, Botany, vol. xxxv. 1901\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1901, p. \[1\]-19, *pl. 1-3. Copy*: FH. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 35: 1-19, *pl. 1-3*. 1901.
##### n.12.181. New and rare British fungi
**Title**
*New and rare British fungi*... Worcester (Ebenr. Baylis) & Son,...) \[1908\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Co-author*: Carleton Rea.
*Publ*.: 1908, p. \[1\]-12, *pl. 1-3*. (2, 3 col.). *Copy*: FH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Brit. mycol. Soc. 3: 34-46. 1908.
##### n.12.182. A monograph of the British lichens
**Title**
*A monograph of the British lichens* a descriptive catalogue of the species in the Department of Botany, British Museum... second edition by Annie Lorrain Smith,... London (printed by order of the trustees of the British Museum...) 1918-1926, 2 vols. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Monogr. Brit. lich. ed. 2*.
**Notes**
*Ed. 1*: see TL-2/1278, under J.M. Crombie. Vol. 2 was prepared by A.L. Smith, but see note above under Composite works.
*Ed. 2*: 2 vols. *Copies*: B, B-S, BR, FAS (vol. 2), FH, G, M, MO, NY, PH, Stevenson, US, USDA; IDC 1385.
*Part 1*: Oct 1918 (p. iii: 1918; J. Bot. Nov 1918), p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-xxiii, \[1, note\], \[1\]-519, \[520, index pl.\], *pl. 1-71*.
*Part 1, facsimile ed*.: 1970, as original but with extra t.p. with imprint "Reprint A. Asher & Co. N.V. Vaals 1970". *Copy*: FAS. – See Taxon 20: 372. 1971. – ISBN 90-6123-140-x.
*Part 2*: 27 Feb 1926 (p. vi: Jan 1926; p. 447: date publ.), p. \[i\]-ix, \[1\]-447, \[448, colo.\], pl. *1-63*.
*Ref*.: Paulson, R., J. Bot. 57: 21-23. Jan 1919 (rev.: "it is... practically an independent work"), 63: 115-116. Apr 1926 (rev.).
##### n.12.183. A handbook of the British lichens
**Title**
*A handbook of the British lichens*... London (printed by order of the Trustees of the British Museum...) 1921. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Handb. Brit. lick.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Apr-Mai 1921 (p. v: Mar 1921; ÖbZ for Mar-Jun 1921; J. Bot. rev. Jun 1921; NY rd Aug-Sep 1921; Nat. Nov. Oct 1921), p. \[i-vii\], \[1\]-158, \[1, err.\]. *Copies*: B-S, BR, FH, G, MICH, MO, NY, PH, Stevenson, USDA.
*Reprint*: 1963, Lehre (J. Cramer), ISBN 3-7682-0215-1.
*Ref*.: Watson, W., J. Bot. 59: 180-182. Jun 1921 (rev.).
##### n.12.184. Lichens
**Title**
*Lichens*... Cambridge (at the University Press) 1921. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Lichens*.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1921 (p. \[v\]: Feb 1920; ÖbZ for Nov-Dec 1921; J. Bot. Nov 1921, rev.; J. Bot. Aug 1921), p. \[i\]-xxviii, \[1\]-464. *Copies*: B, BR, FH, FI, G, MICH, MO, NY, PH, Stevenson, USDA.
*Reprint*: announced by Richmond Publishing Co. for Nov-Dec 1975, not seen by us.
*Ref*.: A.H.C., J. Bot. 59: 331-333. Nov 1921 (rev.).
- Tobler, F., Hedwigia 63: (116). 1922 (rev.).