> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 327](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265524) of TL-2 Suppl. II > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/974-1) LSID 974-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4026914) QID Q4026914 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Bor, Norman Loftus|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Bor, Norman Loftus (1893-1972), Irish born British botanist (forest botanist and agrostologist), studied at Trinity College, Dublin 1911-1914, on active service 1914-1919, B.A. Arts Dublin 1921, M.A. id. 1927, Sc.D. 1948, at the University of Edinburgh 1919-1921, B.Sc. forestry 1921, D.Sc. 1930, entered the Indian Forest Service 1921-1948, ultimately as Conservator of Forests, assistant director Kew 1948-1959, self-employed honorary member of the Kew staff 1959-1972 continuing his work on grasses. **Abbreviated name**: *Bor* \[standard form in IPNI: *Bor*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection K|K]]. − Further material in [[Collection ASSAM|ASSAM]], [[Collection B|B]], [[Collection BP|BP]], [[Collection BPU|BPU]], [[Collection CGE|CGE]], [[Collection DD|DD]], [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection GB|GB]], [[Collection GOET|GOET]], [[Collection IBF|IBF]], [[Collection KIEL|KIEL]], [[Collection L|L]], [[Collection LE|LE]], [[Collection M|M]], [[Collection OXF|OXF]], [[Collection TCD|TCD]], [[Collection W|W]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 220 (b. 3 Mai 1893, Tramore, Ireland); Desmond p. 76, 683; IH 2: 86; Kew 1: 301-303; Roon p. 20; SK 4(2): 64; TL-2/1: 278 and see indexes. #### Biofile - Anon., Kew Bull. 1937(8): 442 (appt. forest botanist, Dehra Dun), 1948(1): 10 (appt. Kew); The Times 27 Dec 1972 (obit. not.); Daily Telegraph 27 Dec 1972 (obit. not.); Taxon 22: 523. 1977 (d.); Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 5(4): 391. 1973 (obit. not.). - Bor, Mrs. N.L., Adventures of a Botanist's wife 1952. - Clayton, D.J., Kew Guild 9(77): 151. 1973 (obit. not., d. 22 Dec 1972, London). - Frodin, D.G., Guide standard floras world 810-40. 1984. - Hubbard, C.E. and Miss C.M.K. Pope, Kew Bull. 30(1): 1-10. 1975 (obit., main bibliography). - Jain, S.K., Bull. Bot. Survey India 13(1-2): 169-172. 1973 (obit., bibl., portr.). - K.C.S., Indian Forester 99(3): 185-186. 1973 (obit., portr.). - Oza, G.M., J. Ind. Bot. Soc. 52(3-4): 342-344. 1973 (obit., portr.). - Panigrahi, G., J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 70(3): 532-533. 1973 (obit.). - Pope, C.M.K. − see Hubbard, C.E. and Miss C.M.K. Pope. - Reed, C.F., Bibl. Fl. S.E. Asia 17. 1969. - Rowntree, J., Commonw. Forest Rev. 52(2): 116-117. 1973. - Steenis, C.G.G.J. van, Fl. males. Bull. 18: 973. 1963 (Gold medal Linnean Soc. 1962). - Taylor, G., Year Book Roy. Soc. Edinburgh 1975: 8-9 (obit.). #### Composite works - (1) Contributed to Kanjilal, *Fl. Assam* 1934-1940, see TL-2/3511. - (2) With C.E.C. Fischer, *A new genus and species of Caryophyllaceae* (*Illebraceae*). Indian Forester 65: 611-613. 1939. - (3) With M.B. Raizada, Some beautiful Indian climbers and shrubs, I. *Ipomoea*, J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 41: 1-11. 1939, II. *Aristolochia*, ib. 41: 203-220. 1939, III. *Bignonia*, ib. 41: 453-460. 1940, IV. *Tecoma*, ib. 41: 681-690. 1940, V. *Bauhinia*, ib. 42: 1-12. 1940, VI. *Rubiaceae*, ib. 42: 233-241. 1941, VII. *Rubiaceae* (2), ib. 42: 455-471. 1941. − For further instalments of this series nos. VIII.-XXVIII. see C.M.K. Pope, 1975. - (4) *Notes on Asiatic grasses* 1-30, 1952-1958, *in* Kew Bull., see C.M.K. Pope, 1975. #### Note - (1) By far the major part of Bor's publications were published outside our period. The major publications before 1940 are *A list of the grasses of Assam*, Indian Forest Rec. II(Bot.). 1: 47-102. 1938, and *A sketch of the vegetation of the Aka Hills, Assam*, ib. 1: 103-221. 1938. − For a detailed bibliography see C.M.K. Pope, Kew Bull. 30(1): 4-10. 1975. - (2) Major publ. outside our period e.g. *The grasses of Burma, Ceylon, India and Pakistan*, London, New York, Paris 1960, *reprint*, with addenda, Otto Koeltz 1973, see Taxon 22: 494. 5 Sep 1973. - (3) *Gramineae*, in *Flora of Assam* 5, 480 p., Calcutta. 1940. - (4) *Gramineae*, in *Flora of Iraq* 9, vi + 588 p., Baghdad. 1968. - (5) *Gramineae*, in *Flora Iranica* 70, 573 p. + 72 pl., Graz. 1970.