> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 261](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265938) of TL-2 Suppl. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/1727-1) LSID 1727-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2331087) QID Q2331087 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Coker, William Chambers|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Coker, William Chambers (1872-1953), American mycologist, born at Hartsville, South Carolina, studied at the University of North Carolina 1894, graduate work at Johns Hopkins University 1894, worked three years as a banker, Ph.D. Johns Hopkins 1897, associate professor of botany at the University of N. Carolina 1902, full professor ib. 1908 until his retirement 1945, died at Chapel Hill, N.C., 1953. **Abbreviated name**: *Coker* \[standard form in IPNI: *Coker*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection NCU|NCU]] and [[Collection NY|NY]], further material at [[Collection HH (sensu TL-2)|HH]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection US|US]]. #### Bibliography and biography Ainsworth p. 341; Barnhart 1: 364 (b. 24 Oct 1894, Hartsville, S.C., d. 27 Jun 1953, Chapel Hill, N.C.); BL 1: 161, 204, 213, 291; Bossert p. 79; CSP 14: 298; Hortus 3: 1190; IH 1(ed. 6): 357, (ed. 8): 368, 2: 133; Kew 1: 584-585; LS 5428, 32.182-32.185; LS suppl. 2102, 5359-5390; NW p. 42; Stevenson p. 1239; TL-2/1: 521; Tucker 1: 163. #### Biofile - Anon., Nat. Nov. 24: 423. 1902 (prof. bot. Univ. N. Carolina, Raleigh). - Barnhart, J.H., J. New York bot. Gard. 12: 124. 1911 (early activity). - Couch, J.M. and V.D. Matthews, Mycologia 46: 372-383. 1954 (biogr., phot., bibl.). - Frodin, D.G., Guide standard floras world no. 160, also 429-a. 1984. - Gager, C.S., Brooklyn Bot. Gard. Rec. 27(3): 391. 1938 (Director Coker Arboretum, Chapel Hill from 1902). - Millspaugh, C.F., Praenunciae Bahamenses, Field Col. Mus. Publ. 106, Bot. 2(3). 140. 17 Feb 1906 (collecting in the Bahama Archip.). - Murrill, W.A., Hist. Found. bot. Florida 31. 1945. - Rodgers, D.P., Brief hist. mycol. N. Amer. ed. 2. 33, 47. 1981. - Stieber, M.T., Huntia 4: 154. 1982 (field notes at NCU and NY). #### Composite works - (1) W.C. Coker and Henry Roland Totten, *Trees* of the *Southeastern States*... Chapel-Hill, 1934, see Totten, TL-2/6: no. 14.775. – G.T. Hastings, Torreya 34(4): 98-99. 24 Aug 1934 (rev.). - (2) *Saprolegniales*, W.C. Coker and V.D. Matthews in North American Flora 2(1): 15-76. 26 Nov 1937. #### Outside our period - (1) With Alma H. Beers. *The stipitate Hydnums of the Eastern United States*, University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1951, 211 p., *60 pl*. – Reprinted by Verlag von J. Cramer, Bibliotheca mycologica vol. 27, 1970, 211 p., *60 pl*. – See Taxon 20: 372. 21 Mai 177. *Copy*: FAS(B). ### Publications ##### n.26.948. Notes on **Title** *Notes on* the gametophytes and embryo of *Podocarpus*... Chicago (The University of Chicago Press) 1902. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 21 Feb 1902 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 89-107, *pl. 5-7.* *Copies*: B, NY(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 33(2): 89-107, *pl. 5-7.* 1902. ##### n.26.949. Selected notes **Title** *Selected notes* I-III.... Reprinted from the Botanical Gazette... Printed at the University of Chicago Press... 1903 \[-1904\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: *1*: 24 Feb 1903 (in journal), p. 135-138. *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 35(2): 135-138. 1903. *2*: 15 Sep 1903 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[i, t.p.\], 225-229. *Copies*: B, L. – Id. 36(3): 225-229. 1903. *3*: 20 Jan 1904 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 60-63. *Copy*: B. – Id. 37(1): 60-63. 1904. ##### n.26.950. gamethophytes and embryo of Taxodium **Title** On the *gamethophytes and embryo of Taxodium*. A dissertation submitted to the University, June 1901 for the degree of doctor of philosophy... Printed at the University of Chicago Press... 1903. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 16 Jul and 15 Aug 1903 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[i, t.p.\], 1-27 (Jul), 114-140 (Aug), *pl. 1-11* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: B, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 36(1): 1-27, (2): 114-140, *pl. 1-11.* 1903. – Also issued as Contr. Bot. Lab. Johns Hopkins Univ. no. 1. *Ref*.: Solms-Laubach, H., Bot. Zeit. 62 (II): 5-6. 1 Jan 1904 (rev.). ##### n.26.951. woody plants of Chapel Hill **Title** The *woody plants of Chapel Hill*, North Carolina... Reprinted from the Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society... \[1903\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1903 (periodical rd. in U Oct 1903), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-8. *Copies*: HH, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 19(2): 42-49. 1903. ##### n.26.952. On the spores of certain Coniferae **Title** *On the spores of certain Coniferae*... Printed at the University of Chicago Press... 1904. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 23 Sep 1904 (in journal), cover-t.p., title p. \[i, recto of 206\], 206-213. *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 38(3): 206-213. 1904. *Ref*.: Karsten, H., Bot. Zeit. 62 (II): 372. 16 Dec 1904 (rev.). ##### n.26.953. Chapel Hill liverworts **Title** *Chapel Hill liverworts*... Reprinted from the Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society... \[1904\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1904 (periodical rd. in U Apr 1904), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-4. *Copies*: B, BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 20(1): 35-37. 1904. ##### n.26.954. Vegetation of the Bahama Islands **Title** *Vegetation of the Bahama Islands*... Baltimore (Special publication from "The Bahama Islands"...) 1905. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1905 (Bull. Torrey bot. Club 32(5): 269. 27 Mai 1905), p. \[i, t.p. of the main book\], \[iii, t.p. of Coker\], \[iv-v\], \[185\]-270, *pl. 1*, p. xxxiii-xlvi. *Copies*: HH, MO, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from George Burbank Shattuck, *The Bahama Islands*, New York (The MacMillan Company...). 1905. ##### n.26.955. Fertilization **Title** *Fertilization* and *embryogeny* in *Cephalotaxus* fortunei... Botanical Gazette... 1907. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 24 Jan 1907 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 1-10, *pl. 1* (uncol. lith.). *Copies*: NY(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 43(1): 1-10, *pl. 1.* 1907. ##### n.26.956. development **Title** The *development* of the *seed* in *Pontederiaceae*... Printed at the University of Chicago Press... 1907. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 19 Oct 1907 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 293-301, *pl. 23* (uncol. lith.). *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 44(4): 293-301, *pl. 23.* 1907. ##### n.26.957. Leptolegnia **Title** *Leptolegnia* from North Carolina... Reprinted from Mycologia... 1909. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1909 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. 262-264, *pl. 16* (uncol. draw.). *Copies*: NY(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Mycologia 1(6): 262-264, *pl. 16.* 1909. ##### n.26.958. Another new Achlya **Title** *Another new Achlya* (with eight figures)... Printed at the University of Chicago Press ... 1910. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 16 Nov 1910 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 381-383. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 50(5): 381-383. 1910. ##### n.26.959. Achlya DeBaryana **Title** *Achlya DeBaryana* Humphrey and the Prolifera group. Achlya glomerata sp. nov.... Reprinted from Mycologia... 1912. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1912 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. 319-326, *pl. 79* (uncol. draw.). *Copies*: NY(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Mycologia 4(6): 319-326, *pl. 79.* 1912. ##### n.26.960. distribution **Title** The *distribution* of *Venus's fly trap* (Dionaea muscipula)... Reprinted from the Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society... 1925. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jul 1925 (date on p. 221), cover-t.p., p. 221-228, *pl. 33* (uncol. map). *Copies*: G, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 43(3-4): 221-228, *pl. 33.* 1925. ##### n.26.961. Basidiomycetes **Title** New or noteworthy *Basidiomycetes*... Reprinted from the Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society... 1939. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Dec 1939 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. 373-387, *pl. 34-43* (uncol. phot.), *44* (uncol. draw.). *Copies*: B, NY(3) – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 55(2): 373-387, *pl. 34-44.* 1939.