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### Author
Cavers, Francis (1876-1936), British biologist, born at Hawick, Roxburgh, with A.R.C.S. (Bot.) 1897-1900, B.Sc. 1901, Dr. Sci. University of London 1904, demonstrator at Owens College, Manchester 1900-1901, lecturer in biology Leeds 1901-1903, lecturer in biology, Plymouth Technical College 1903-1904, professor of botany at Southampton 1904-1911, reader in botany Goldsmith College, London 1911-1915, in medical practice, Highbury 1918-1925.
**Abbreviated name**: *Cavers* \[standard form in IPNI: *Cavers*\]
#### Herbarium and types
None known, [[Collection LDS|LDS]](?).
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 1: 324 (b. 5 Sep 1876, d. 26 Mai 1936); BJI 2: 26; BM 6: 191; Dawson p. 124 (b. Hawick, Roxburgh, 5 Sep 1876, d. 26 Mai 1936); GR p. 393; Kew 1: 499; LS 4890, 31.942-31.944; LS suppl. 4725-4731; SBC p. 117.
#### Biofile
- Anon., Chron. bot. 3: 154. 1937 (portr.).
- Sayre, G., Bryologist 80: 506. 1977 ("herb. at LDS?").
- Schuster, R.M., Hep. Anthoc. N. Amer. 1: 27. 1966 (11 titles).
- Shaw, G.A., Naturalist 909: 59-62. 1969.
- Verdoorn, F., Ann. bryol. 9: 154. 1936 (portr.).
### Publications
##### n.25.172. biology
**Title**
Some points in the *biology* of *Hepaticae*... The Naturalist... 1903. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Mai-Jun 1903 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-15. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from The Naturalist \[London\] 1903 (n.v.).
##### n.25.173. asexual reproduction
**Title**
On *asexual reproduction* and regeneration in *Hepaticae*... New Phytologist 1903. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Jun-Jul 1903 (in journal), cover-t.p., title recto of p. \[1\], p. \[1\]-24. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from New Phytologist 2(6): 121-133. Jun, 2(7): 155-166. Jul 1903.
*Ref*.: Anon., Rev. bryol. 30(6): 108. 1903.
##### n.25.174. Notes on Yorkshire Bryophytes
**Title**
*Notes on Yorkshire Bryophytes* I-IV... Reprinted from The Naturalist \[1903-1907\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: *1* (*Petalophyllum ralfsii*): 1 Sep 1903 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. 327-334. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from The Naturalist \[London\] 1903: 327-334.
*Ref*.: Anon., Rev. bryol. 30(6): 110. 1903.
- *2* (*Pallavicinia flotowiana*): Nov-Dec 1903 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-8, *pl. 16 *(uncol. lith.). *Copies*: B, NY. – Id. 1903: 441-444. Nov, 451-455. Dec 1903.
- *Ref*.: Anon., Rev. bryol. 31(2): 50. 1904.
- *3* (*Reboulia hemispherica* (L.) Raddi): Jul-Aug 1904 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-15, *pl. 8* (uncol. lith.). *Copy*: NY. – Id. 1904 (periodical n.v.).
- *Ref*.: Anon., Rev. bryol. 32(1): 15. 1905.
- *4* (*Frullania* and *Jubula*): Jan-Feb 1907, *in* id. 1907: 11-16. Jan, 46-49, *pl. 4.* Feb (n.v.).
- *Ref*.: Anon., Hedwigia 47(1) (Beibl.): (54). Sep 1907.
##### n.25.175. new species
**Title**
A *new species* of *Riella* (*R. capensis*) from South Africa... Revue Bryologique... 1903. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Sep-Oct 1903 (in journal), p. \[81\]-84, *pl. 1* (uncol. lith.). *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Rev. bryol. 30(5): 81-84. 1903.
##### n.25.176. structure and biology of Fegatella conica
**Title**
On the *structure and biology of Fegatella conica*... Annals of Botany... 1904. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Jan 1904 (in journal),p. \[87\]-120, *pl. 6-7.* *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ann. Bot. 18(69): 87-120, *pl. 6-7.* 1904.
##### n.25.177. Contributions
**Title**
*Contributions* to the *biology* of the *Hepaticae*. Part I. – Targionia, Reboulia, Preissia, Monoclea... Leeds & London (Chorley & Pickersgill, The Electric Press) 1904. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Biol. Hepatic.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Mar 1904 (on cover-t.p., Hedwigia 44(2) (Beibl.): (81). 13 Mar 1905, Nat. Nov. Sep (1/2) 1904, Bot. Centralbl. 4 Oct 1904),cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-47, \[48, impr.\]. *Copies*: B, NY. – See BM 6: 191; independent brochure, privately printed (on cover).
*Ref*.: Anon., Rev. bryol. 31(3): 66. 1904 (note).
- Anon., J. Bot. 42: 216. Jul 1904 (rev.).
##### n.25.178. inter-relationship of the Bryophyta
**Title**
The *inter-relationship of the Bryophyta*... (New Phytologist) Cambridge 1910-1911. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1910-1911, *in* New Phytologist as separate articles.
*1*: *Sphaerocarpales*, New Phytologist 9(3-4): 81-92. 28 Apr 1910.
*2*: *Marchantiales*, id. 9(3-4): 93-112. 28 Apr, 9(5): 157-186. ? (no exact date given) Mai, 9(6-7): 193-196. 6 Aug 1910.
*3*: *Anacrogynous Jungermanniales*, id. 9(6-7): 197-234. 6 Aug 1910.
*4*: *Acrogynous Jungermanniales*, id. 9(8-9): 269-304. 25 Nov 1910.
*5*: *Anthocerotales*, id. 9(10): 341-353. 30 Dec 1910.
*6*: *Sphagnales*, id. 10(1-2): 1-21. 13 Mar 1911.
*7*: *Andreaeales*, id. 10(1-2): 22-25. 13 Mar 1911.
*8*: *Bryales*, id. 10(1-2): 26-36. 13 Mar 1911.
*9*: *Interrelationships of the higher Bryophyta*, id. 10(1-2): 37-41. 13 Mar 1911.
*10*: *Classification of the Bryophyta*, id. 10(1-2): 42-46. 13 Mar 1911.
*11*: *Relationships of Bryophyta to other phyla*, id. 10(3): 84-86. 31 Mar 1911.
*Consolidated reprint*: as New Phytologist Reprint, no. 4, Cambridge (at the Botany School) 1911. Oct., p. \[i\]-vii, \[viii\], \[1\]-203, \[204, printer\]. *Copies*: B, BKL, G, MO.
*Reprint of consolidated reprint*: as New Phytologist Reprint, No. 4 with additional notes. Reprint for New Phytologist, London (Dawsons of Pall Mall) 1964. Oct., p. \[i\]-viii, 1-200, \[unnumbered 12 p., index \[1-3\], \[4, printer\]. *Copy*: MO.
*Ref*.: Irmscher, E., Bot. Jahrb. 40(Lit.): 46-47. 27 Aug 1912.
##### n.25.179. Recent work on the Bryophyta
**Title**
*Recent work on the Bryophyta*... Reprinted from The New Phytologist... 1912. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 30 Jul 1912 (in journal), p. \[265\]-276. *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from New Phytologist 11(7): 265-276. 1912.