> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 330](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33120461) of TL-2 Vol. I > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/1156-1) LSID 1156-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4096621) QID Q4096621 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Britten, James (Suppl.)|second entry]] for this author ### Author Britten, James (1846-1924), British botanist and bibliographer, long-time editor of the *Journal of Botany*. **Abbreviated name**: *Britten* \[standard form in IPNI: *Britten*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection BM|BM]], earlier material at [[Collection K|K]]. *Ref*.: BB p. 45-46; IH 2: 97. - Kent, Brit. herbaria 45. 1957. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 253; BB p. 45-46; BFM 2317, 2348; BL 1: 40, 50, 106, 2: 215, 216, 229, 239, 243, 245, 313; BM 1: 250-251, 6: 140; CSP 7: 267, 9: 356, 12: 122, 13: 816; GR p. 391; Jackson p. 527 \[index\]; Kew 1: 376-377; Langman p. 166; LS 4027; LS suppl. 3769; MW p. 54; NI 235; SO 575a, 1809-1812, 2847. - Babington, Memorials 471. 1897. - Britten, J. Bot. 50. 1912 (frontispiece portrait). - Jackson, Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1924: 392-393. - Rendle, J. Bot. 62: 337-343. 1924 (portr., bibl. by Ardagh). - Jackson, Proc. Linn. Soc. 137: 50, 64-66. 1925. - Druce, Fl. Buckinghamshire cii-ciii. - Taylor, DSB 2: 475-476. 1970. #### Composite works - (1) *Journal of Botany*, editor 1880-1924, vols. 18-62. - (2) With G. S. Boulger, A biographical index of deceased British and Irish botanists, J. Bot. 26-29. 1888-1891, consolidated, revised ed. 1893, second edition by H. D. Rendle 1931; see no. 772). - (3) Oliver, *Flora of tropical Africa*, Crassulaceae 2: 385-401. 1871. - (4) Coleman, *A sketch of the botany of Leicestershire and Rutlandshire*, revised edition (by J. Britten) 1876. - (5) Turner, *The names of Herbes*, edited... by J. Britten. 1881. - (6) Forbes, *A naturalist's wanderings in the Eastern Archipelago*, London 1885, *Appendix* vi. *Prodromus florae timorensis Polypetalae* by J. Britten. - (7) Gregory, *The great Rift valley, Appendix* B, *catalogue of plants collected*, monopetalae et apetalae by J. Britten \[and A. B. Rendle\]. - (8) Prichard, *Through the heart of Patagonia*, London 1902, Appendix C \[lists of plants\]. #### Eponymy *Brittenia* Cogniaux (1890); *Jamesbrittenia* O. Kuntze (1891). ### Publications ##### n.770. A dictionary of English plant names **Title** *A dictionary of English plant names*. London (Trübner & Co.) 1878-1886. Oct., 3 parts. **Abbreviated title**: *Dict. Engl. pl. names*. **Notes** *Co-author*: Robert Holland (1829-1893). *Part 1* (A-F): late 1878 (J. Bot. 1879, Jan), p. \[i\]-x, \[1, err.\], index (1)-28, \[1\]-197. *Copies*: MO, U. *Part 2* (G-O): 1879 (t.p. cover, Nat. Nov. Jul 1880), p. \[i-iii\], 197-364, index \[1\]-23. *Copies*: MO, U. *Part 3* (P-Z): Nov 1886 (J. Bot. Nov 1886; Nat. Nov. Dec 1886), p. 365-618. *Copy*: U. *Ref*.: BM 1: 251; Kew 1: 377. ##### n.771. European ferns **Title** *European ferns* by James Britten... with coloured illustrations from nature by D. Blair. London, Paris, New York (Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.) s.d. \[1879-1881\]. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Europ. ferns*. **Notes** *Artist*: David Blair. *Publ*.: in parts Jul 1879-Dec 1881 (see J. Bot. 20: 94. 1882), frontisp., \[i\*\]-\[viii\*\], \[i\]-xliv, \[1\]-196, 30 unnumbered chromoliths. by D. Blair. *Copies*: HU, L, NY, US. *Reissued*: 1883 (fide J. Bot. Oct 1883; Nat. Nov. Aug 1883), London, Paris, New York & Melbourne (Cassell & Company), s.d. *Copy*: MICH. *Ref*.: Kew 1: 376; NI 235. - Moore, J. Bot. 18: 152-153. 1880. ##### n.772. A biographical index of British and Irish botanists **Title** *A biographical index of British and Irish botanists*. London 1893. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Biogr. ind. Brit. Irish bot.* **Notes** *Co-author*: George Edward Simonds Boulger (1853-1922). *First edition*: London 1893 (pref. 1 Jun 1893; J. Bot. Sep 1893), p. \[i\]-xv, \[1\]-188. A re-edited and supplemented version of a series of articles in the Journal of Botany 26-29. 1888-1891. *Copy*: FAS. – 500 copies printed. Original publication in J. Bot. as follows: *26*, 1888, p. 50, 85, 111, 145, 180, 213, 244, 273, 307, 345, 372. *27*, 1889, p. 16, 45, 79, 113, 148, 179, 213, 245, 273, 308, 340, 370. *28*, 1890, p. 19, 52, 89, 116, 151, 184, 243, 279, 306, 345, 373. *29*, 1891, p. 18, 82, 244, 341, 373. *First Supplement* (1893-1897), London 1899 (J. Bot. Mai 1899), p. iv, 193-222, a re-edited and revised version of texts which appeared first in the Journal of Botany for 1898 and 1899. *Copy*: FAS. *Second Supplement* (1898-1902), London 1905, p. \[1\]-19, title only on cover. *Copy*: FAS. *Second edition*: revised and completed by A. B. Rendle, London 1931, p. \[i\]-xxii, \[1\]-342. Oct., referred to in this work as "BB"-title: *A biographical index of deceased British and Irish botanists. Copies*: FAS, U.