> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 668](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33120799) of TL-2 Vol. I > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/18136-1) LSID 18136-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1174244) QID Q1174244 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Don, David (Suppl.)|second entry]] for this author ### Author Don, David (1799-1841), British botanist, librarian to Lambert and The Linnean Society. **Abbreviated name**: *D. Don* \[standard form in IPNI: *D.Don*\] #### Herbarium and types Don left his herbarium to the Linnean Society of London ([[Collection LINN|LINN]]). The types of the *Prodromus florae nepalensis* are at [[Collection BM|BM]], duplicates at [[Collection LINN|LINN]] in the Smith herbarium. Other material at [[Collection BR|BR]], [[Collection P|P]]-JU. *Ref*.: Hist. coll. BMNH 138; IH 2: 165. #### Bibliography and biography AG 4: 789, 5(1): 804, 6(1): 344; Barnhart 1: 463; BB p. 92; BM 1: 472; CSP 2: 312-314, 6: 642; DNB 15: 204; Jackson p. 540; LS 7240; MW p. 99; NI p. 50; PR 2364-2365. - Anon., Flora 25: 320. 28 Mai 1842. - Anon., Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 8: 397-399, 478. 1842 (bibl.) - Anon., Proc. Linn. Soc. 1: 145-149. 1842 (1849) (bibl.) - Schultes in Hooker, Bot. Mise. 1: 61-62. 1830. - Miller, Taxon 19: 489-504. 1970. #### Eponymy *Donia* G. Don & D. Don ex G. Don (1832) is dedicated to his father George Don (1764-1814), q.v. ### Publications ##### n.1497. Prodromus florae nepalensis **Title** *Prodromus florae nepalensis*, sive enumerado vegetabilium, quae in itinere per Nepaliam proprie dictam et regiones conterminas, ann. 1802-1803. Detexit atque legit D. D. Franciscus Hamilton, (olim Buchanan) M.D.... Accedunt plantae à D. Wallich nuperius missae. Secundum methodi naturalis normam disposuit atque descripsit David Don. London (J. Gale) 1825. Duod. (in sixes) **Abbreviated title**: *Prodr. fl. nepal.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 26 Jan-1 Feb 1825 (Linn. Soc.; Stearn), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-256. *Copies*: U, IDC. *Ref*.: BM 1: 472; IF p. 693 Jackson p. 389; LS 7240; PR 2364, P&W p. 168 \["Mar 25"\]; RS p. 80; SK p. clxxviii; IDC 5298. - Kuntze, Rev. gen. 1: cxxvii. 1891. - Stearn, J. Arnold Arb. 26: 168. 1945.