> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 312](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265039) of TL-2 Suppl. I > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/31292-1) LSID 31292-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5919988) QID Q5919988 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Banker, Howard James (1866-1940), American (N.Y. State) teacher and mycologist of Dutch descent, graduated from Syracuse University 1892, taught at Poultney (Vt.) 1892-1895, served a Union Church pastorate at Proctor (Vt.) 1895-1898, graduate student at Columbia University 1898-1901, A.M. 1900, started studying the Hydnaceae, teacher of mathematics at Dickinson Seminary 1901, teacher of biology at Southwestern State Normal School at California (Pa.) 1901-1904, professor of biology at DePauw University 1904-1910, Ph.D. Columbia 1906, active mycologist 1901-1914, at Eugenics Record Office at the Station of Experimental Evolution (Carnegie Inst. of Washington at Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, N.Y.) 1914-1933, in retirement at Huntington, N.Y. **Abbreviated name**: *Banker* \[standard form in IPNI: *Banker*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection NY|NY]] (orig. herb.), further material in [[Collection DPU|DPU]] (now also at [[Collection NY|NY]]). #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 117 (b. 19 Apr 1866, Schaghticoke, N.Y., d. 13 Nov 1940, Huntington, N.Y.); IH 2: 53; LS 1: 84 (nos. 1661-1665), 30.838-30.839; LS suppl. 1688-1697; Stevenson p. 1235. #### Biofile - Anon., Torreya 6(6): 131. 1906 (degree doctor of philosophy Columbia Univ.); J. New York Bot. Gard. 42: 247. 1941 (B's herb. left to NY, 4477 specimens, of which ca. 2000 higher plants; lower plants mostly fungi), 43: 10. 1942 (id.). - Barnhart, J.H., J. New York Bot. Gard. 12: 118-119. 1911 (detailed curr. vit., b. 19 Apr 1866, Schaghticoke, N.Y.); Mycologia 33(4): 341-343. 1941 (obit., portr., bibl.; text in heading is abstract from this paper). - Blakeslee, A.F., Science 92(2398): 547-548. 1940 (obit.). - Hawksworth, D., Mycologist's handbook 181. 1974. - Hesler, L.R., Biogr. sketches North Amer. mycol. 1975 (mss. \[1\] p.). - House, H.D., New York State Mus. Bull. 329: 187. 1942. - Rogers, D.P., Brief hist. mycol. N. Amer. 38. 1977. - Rogerson, C.T., Mycologia index vols. 1-58: 821-822. 1968. ### Publications ##### n.20.157. A preliminary contribution to **Title** *A preliminary contribution to* a knowledge of *the Hydnaceae*... New York (Reprinted from the Torrey botanical Club...) 1901. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 18 Apr 1901 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 199-222. *Copies*: G, NY, US. − Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 28: 199-222. 1901. − Reprint issued as Contr. Dept. Bot. Columbia Univ. 179. 1901. ##### n.20.158. A historical review of the proposed genera of the Hydnaceae **Title** *A historical review of the proposed genera of the Hydnaceae*... New York (Reprinted from Bulletin Torrey botanical Club...) 1902. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 25 Jul 1902 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 436-448. *Copies*: G, NY, US. − Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 29: 436-448. 1902. − Reprint issued as Contr. Dept. Bot. Columbia Univ. 194. 1902. ##### n.20.159. A contribution to a revision of the North American Hydnaceae **Title** *A contribution to a revision of the North American Hydnaceae*... Memoirs of the Torrey botanical Club... 1906. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Contr. N. Amer. Hydnac.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 13 Jun 1906 (date on t.p.; Nat. Nov. Jul (2) 1906), cover-t.p., p. 99-194. *Copy*: U. − Issued as Mem. Torrey bot. Club 12(2). 1906. ##### n.20.160. Type studies in the Hydnaceae **Title** *Type studies in the Hydnaceae* I-VII... (Reprinted from Mycologia...) 1912-1914. Oct. **Notes** *1*: Sep 1912 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 271-278. − Reprinted and to be cited from Mycologia 4: 271-278. 1912. *2*: Nov 1912 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 309-318. − Id. 4: 309-318. 1912. *3*: Jan 1913 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 12-17. − Id. 5(1): 12-17. 1913. *4*: Mar 1913 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 62-66. − Id. 5(2): 62-66. 1913. *5*: Jul 1913 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 194-205. − Id. 5(4): 194-205. 1913. *6*: Nov 1913 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 293-298. − Id. 5(6): 293-298. 1913. *7*: Sep 1914 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 231-234. − Id. 6(5): 231-234. 1914. *Copies*: L.