> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 240](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265917) of TL-2 Suppl. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/1712-1) LSID 1712-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2506718) QID Q2506718 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Cockerell, Theodor Dru Alison|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Cockerell, Theodore Dru Alison (1866-1948), British born naturalist, plant geneticist, entomologist and palaeontologist, born at Norwood, England, attended Saturday lectures with J.G. Baker at Chelsea 1883, employed in a London firm of flower factors, sailed to America (Colorado) 1887 in Wet Mountain Valley ("Briton's Paradise"), again in London 1890-1891, working at the British Museum, at Jamaica 1891-1892, at New Mexico agricultural College 1892, docent 1894-1895 and professor of zoology at the University of Colorado 1906-1934. **Abbreviated name**: *Cockerell* \[standard form in IPNI: *Cockerell*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection COLO|COLO]] (fossils), [[Collection US|US]] (main set of herbarium specimens), further material in [[Collection B|B]], [[Collection CMM|CMM]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection NMC|NMC]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection RM|RM]] (impt. coll.). #### Bibliography and biography Andrews ed. 2. p 247; Barnhart 1: 362; BJI 2: 29; BL 1: 170, 290; 2: 257, 641; BM 1: 361, 6: 215-216; Bossert p. 78; CSP 14: 279-286; Desmond p. 138 (b. Norwood, London, 22 Aug 1866, d. San Diego, Calif. 26 Jan 1948); Ewan ed 1: 347 (index), ed. 2: 44, 45; Hortus 3: 1190; IH 2: 132; Jackson p. 15; Kew 1: 578-579; Langman p. 209; LS 5350-5357, 32.174-32.175; MW p. 82; NAF 7(15): 1055, ser. 2. 5: 235; NW p. 42; Rehder 5 (index): 182; Stevenson p. 1239; TL-2/1: 516 (lists autobiographical material), see also P.A. Rydberg; Tucker 1: 162-163; Urban-Berl. p. 337. #### Biofile - Allison. E.M., Univ. Colorado Stud. 6: 56-57.1908/9. - Anon., Nat. Nov. 27(1): 81. 1905 ("Docent" entomology Univ. Colorado, Boulder), 28: 633. 1906 (Prof. syst. zool. ib.); Nature 161: 194, 229-230. 1948. - Arditti, J., ed. Orchid. biol. 1: 29, 37, 43. 1977. - Becker, H.F., Garden J. 10: 68-69. 1960 (on a "fossil", letter to Rydberg). - Bonnet, P., Bibl. Araneorum 1: 62-63. 1945. - Calvert, P.P., Year book amer. philos. Soc. 1948: 247-252. - Carpenter, F.M., Psyche, Camb. 55: 35. 1948 (portr.). - Essig, E.O., A history of entomology 570-573. 1931; Pan-Pacif. entomol. 24: 117-121. 1948 (bibl. entom.). - Ewan, J. et al., Leafl. W. Bot. 7(3): 94. 1953 (botany at CAS); Short hist. bot. U.S. 143. 1969. - Eyer, J.R., J. econ. entomol. 42: 166-167. 1949 (portr., obit.). - Gilbert, P., Comp. biogr. lists deceased entomol. 71-72. 1977 (lists biogr. refs.). - Hansen, A., Bocagiana 51: 4. 1980 (coll. Madeira). - Howard, L.P., Smithson. misc. colls. 84: 16, 17, 416, 427, 447, 514. 1930. - Jaeger, E.C., Rep. Palm Springs Desert Mus. 1947: 30-31; Source-book biol. names terms ed. 3 (4th print) 310. 1966. - James, M.T., Ann. entomol. Soc. Amer. 42: 235-237. 1949 (biogr.). - Kent, D.H., Hist. Fl. Middlesex 24. 1975 (contrib. paper: *The Flora of Bedford Park*, Chiswick). - LeVeque N., Colorado Mt. Club 303: 27-29, 34. 1944 (portr.); Colorado Univ. Alumni 1948 (portr., "appreciation", without pagination). - Linsley, E.G., Bull. Brooklyn entomol. Soc. 43: 116-118. 1948 (portr.). - Mallis, A., Amer. entomolgists, New Brunswick p. 357-362. 1971 (portr.). - Menard, A.W., Science, growth and change, Harvard Univ. Press 1971 (has bibliographic information on C.). - Michener, C.D., J. New York entomol. Soc. 56: 171-174. 1948. - Nissen, C., Zool. Buchill. 97. 1966 (q.v. for other biogr. refs.). - Prescott, G.W., Bibliogr. Desmid. Univ. 98. 1984. - Rayment, T., Victorian Nat. 64: 225-226. 1948 (obit.). - Remington, C.J., Lepid. news 2: 14. 1948 (brief obit.). - Rohwer, S.A., Proc. entomol. Soc. Washington 50: 103-108. 1948 (portr., obit.). - Schwarz, H.F., Science ser. 2. 108: 295-296. 17 Sep 1948 (obit.); Entomol. News 59: 85-89. 1948 (portr., obit.). - Taft, R., Trans. Kansas Acad. Sci. 48: 42-44. 1945 (portr.). - Van Stee, S., Amer. J. Bot. 54: 647. 1967. - Weber, W.A., Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell 1866-1948, Boulder, Colorado 1965 (portr., bibl., 3904 items). (Univ. Colorado Stud. Bibl. 1: 1-124. 1965), (see also Taxon 16: 140. 1967), letters from West Cliff., Colorado 1887-1889, Boulder, xxvii, 218 p. (1977). - Williams, C.B., Proc. R. entomol. Soc. London C-18: 67. 1949. ### Publications ##### n.26.805. Additions **Title** *Additions* to the *flora* of *Colorado-Fungi*... Extract from Zoe... 1893. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 20 Nov 1893 (date on p. 282), p. 282-285. *Copies*: NY(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Zoe 4(3): 282-285. 1893. – Weber no. 646. ##### n.26.806. new southwestern Sophia **Title** A *new southwestern Sophia*... Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1898. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 13 Aug 1898 (in journal), p. \[460\]. *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 25(8): 460. 1898. – Weber no. 1167. ##### n.26.807. A new Cypripedium **Title** *A new Cypripedium*... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington... 1901. Oct. **Notes** *Co-authors*: P. and M. Barker. *Publ*.: 25 Sep 1901 (in journal), p. \[178\]. *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 14: 178. 1901. – Weber no. 1372. ##### n.26.808. A new Ribes from New Mexico **Title** *A new Ribes from New Mexico*... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington... 1902. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 25 Apr 1902 (in journal), p. \[99\]-100. *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 15: 99-100. 1902. – Weber no. 1476. ##### n.26.809. Some New Mexico plants **Title** *Some New Mexico plants*... Reprinted from Torreya... 1902. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct 1902 (in journal), p. \[154\]-156. *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 2(10): 154-156. 1902. – Weber no. 1571. ##### n.26.810. Notes on New Mexico Oaks **Title** *Notes on New Mexico Oaks*... Reprinted from Torreya... 1903. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jun 1903 (in journal), p. \[83\]-86. *Copies*: L, NY(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 3(6): 83-86. 1903. – Weber no. 1667. ##### n.26.811. Two orchids from New Mexico **Title** *Two orchids from New Mexico*... Torreya... 1903. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Sep 1903 (in journal), p. \[139\]-140. *Copies*: L, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 3(9): 139-140. 1903. – Weber no. 1668. ##### n.26.812. Colorado rubber plant **Title** The *Colorado rubber plant*... Bulletin of the Colorado College Museum 1903. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Colorado rubb. pl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 11 Dec 1903 (date on p. \[1\]), p. \[1-2\]. *Copies*: L(2). – Issued as Bull. Colorado Coll. Mus. 1: \[1-2\]. 1903. – Weber no. 1602. ##### n.26.813. Roses of Pecos **Title** The *Roses of Pecos*, New Mexico... Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia... 1904. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 3 Mar 1904 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. 108-118. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 56: 108-118. 1904. – Weber no. 1731. ##### n.26.814. North American **Title** The *North American* species of *Hymenoxys*... From the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1904. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 4 Oct 1904 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 461-509, *pl. 20-23* (uncol. phot.). *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 31(9): 461-509, *pl. 20-23.* 1904 – Weber no. 1744. ##### n.26.815. Fossil plants **Title** *Fossil plants* from *Florissant*, Colorado... From the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1906. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 13 Jun 1906 (in journal), p. 307-312. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 33(5): 307-312. 1906 – Weber no. 1908. ##### n.26.816. The genus Crataegus in Colorado **Title** *The genus Crataegus in Colorado*... Reprinted from University of Colorado Studies ... 1907. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Dec 1907, p. 41-45. *Copies*: BKL, FAS(B), NY(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Colorado Univ. Stud. 5(1): 41-45. 1907. – Weber no. 1941. ##### n.26.817. fossil flora **Title** The *fossil flora* of *Florissant*, Colorado... Bulletin American Museum of Natural History... New York 1908. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 7 Feb 1908 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. 71-110, *pl. 6-10* (uncol. phot.). *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 24(art. IV): 71-110, *pl. 6-10.* 1908. – Weber no. 1989. ##### n.26.818. Descriptions **Title** *Descriptions* of *Tertiary plants*... American Journal Science... 1908 \[-1910\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jul 1908 (date on p. 65), p. 65-68. *Copies*: NY(3). – Reprinted and to be cited from Amer. J. Sci. ser. 4. 26(151): 65-68. 1908. – Weber no. 1985 (with wrong paging). *2*.: Dec 1908 (date on p. 537), cover-t.p., p. 537-544. *Copies*: BKL, NY(2). – Id. ser. 4. 26(156): 537-544. 1908. – Weber no. 1987. *3*.: Jan 1910 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. 76-78. *Copies*: BKL, NY(2). – Id. ser. 4. 29(169): 76-78. 1910. – Weber no. 2142. ##### n.26.819. Miocene trees **Title** The *Miocene trees* of the *Rocky Mountains*... Reprinted from The American Naturalist... 1910. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1910 (date on p. \[31\]), cover-t.p., p. \[31\]-47. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Amer. Naturalist 44: 31-47. 1910. – Weber no. 2144. ##### n.26.820. Fossil flowers and fruits **Title** *Fossil flowers and fruits*... Reprinted from Torreya... 1911 \[-1913\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1911 (date on p. \[234\]), p. \[234\]-236. *Copies*: B, BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 11(11): 234-236. 1911. – Weber no. 2301. *2*: Feb 1912 (date on p. \[32\]), p. \[32\]-33. *Copy*: BKL. – Id. 12(2): 32-33. 1912. – Weber no. 2366. *3*: Apr 1913 (date on p. \[75\]), p. \[75\]-76. *Copy*: BKL. – Id. 13(4): 75-76. 1913. – Weber no. 2452. ##### n.26.821. Red Sunflower **Title** The *Red Sunflower*... \[Popular Science Monthly\] 1912. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr 1912 (in journal), p. 373-382. *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Pop. Sci. Monthly 8(4): 373-382. 1912. – Weber no. 2358. *Note*: The same title was published in Gard. Chron. ser. 3. 54: 285-286. 1913. – Weber no. 2420. ##### n.26.822. Tragopogon **Title** *Tragopogon* in Colorado... Reprinted from Torreya... 1912. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct 1912 (date on p. \[244\]), p. \[244\]-247. *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 12(10): 244-247. 1912. – Weber no. 2368. ##### n.26.823. plants **Title** Animals and *plants* described as *new* from *Colorado* in 1911... \[Boulder 1912\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1912, reprinted from Colorado Univ. Studies 9: 75-89. 1912 (plants 75-78) – See Tucker 1: 162. *Copy*: HH. – Weber no. 2326. ##### n.26.824. Characters **Title** *Characters* of *Helianthus*... Reprinted from Torreya... 1915. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1915 (date on p. \[11\]), p. \[11\]-16. *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 15(1): 11-16. 1951. – Weber no. 2611. ##### n.26.825. The helianthoid **Title** Shorter notes, *The helianthoid* genus *Tonalanthus*... Reprinted from Torreya... 1915. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr 1915 (date on p. \[70\]), p. \[70\]-71. *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 15(4): 70-71. 1915. – Weber no. 2612. ##### n.26.826. plants **Title** Some *plants* from the vicinity of the *Arapahoe glacier*... Reprinted from Torreya... 1915. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Sep 1915 (date on p. \[202\]), p. \[202\]-205. *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 15(9): 202-205. 1915. – Weber no. 2613. ##### n.26.827. northwestern Cytherea **Title** The *northwestern Cytherea*... Reprinted from Torreya... 1916. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug 1916 (date on p. \[184\]), p. \[184\]-185. *Copies*: BKL, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 18(8): 184-185. 1916. – Weber no. 2677. ##### n.26.828. Adult characters in Sunflower seedlings **Title** *Adult characters in Sunflower seedlings*... Reprinted... Journal of Heredity... 1917. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug 1917 (date on p. 361), p. 361-362. *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Heredity 8(8): 361-362. 1917. – Weber no. 2720. ##### n.26.829. flora **Title** Notes on the *flora* of *Boulder Ocunty* \[sic, for "County"\], Colorado... Reprinted from Torreya... 1918. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Sep 1918 (date on p. 177), p. 177-183. *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 16(8): 177-183. 1918. – Weber no. 2791. ##### n.26.830. Notes on Lycaste **Title** *Notes on Lycaste*... Reprinted from Torreya... 1919. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1919 (date on p. \[10\]), p. \[10\]-12. *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 19(1): 10-12. 1919. – *Note*: The same text was also published in Gard. Chron. ser. 3. 65: 249. 1919. – Weber no. 2850. ##### n.26.831. Girasole **Title** The *Girasole* or *Jerusalem Artichoke*... Reprint from The Monthly Bulletin... Horticulture... 1919. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Mai 1919 (date on p. \[1\]), p. \[1\]-8. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Monthly Bull., State Comm. Hortic. 8(5): 243-250. 1919. – Weber no. 2807. ##### n.26.832. Flora of Porto Santo **Title** *Flora of Porto Santo*... Torreya... 1922. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1922, p. 4-10. *Copy*: Fide HH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 22(1): 4-10. 1922. – Weber no. 2981. ##### n.26.833. journey in Siberia **Title** A *journey in Siberia*... Scientific Monthly,... 1924. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1924 *in* Scient. Monthly 19: 415-433. 1924. *Copy*: Fide HH. – Weber no. 3071. ##### n.26.834. supposed fossil Ophioglossum **Title** The *supposed fossil Ophioglossum*... Reprinted from Torreya... 1926. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan-Feb 1926, p. \[10\]-11. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 26(1): 10-11. 1926. – Weber no. 3179. ##### n.26.835. Hybrid sunflowers **Title** *Hybrid sunflowers*... Reprinted from The American Naturalist... 1929. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Sep-Oct 1929, p. 470-475. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Amer. Natural. 63(688): 470-475. 1929. – Weber no. 3258. ##### n.26.836. golden rod from Northern New Mexico **Title** A new *golden rod from Northern New Mexico*... Separately printed... from Torreya ... 1936. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Darwin Maxon Andrews (1869-1938). *Publ*.: 29 Apr 1936 (date on p. \[35\]), p. \[35\]-36. *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Torreya 36(2): 35-36. 1936. – Weber no. 3634. ##### n.26.837. red sunflower **Title** Recollections of a naturalist: X. The *red sunflower*... s.l. s.n.... 1938. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1938, p. \[113\]-124. *Copy*: MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bios 9(3): 117-124. 1938. – Weber no. 3690. *Idem 11*: "Public affairs", p. 35-41. *Copy*: MO. – Id. 10(1): 35-41. 1939. – Weber no. 3718. ##### n.26.838. Santa Catalina Island **Title** Natural history of *Santa Catalina Island*... Reprinted from The Scientific Monthly ... 1939. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr 1939 (date on p. \[1\]), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-11. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Sci. Monthly 48: 308-318. 1939. – Weber no. 3749.