> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 43](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33259089) of TL-2 Suppl. V > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2416241) QID Q2416241 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Dancer, Thomas (ca. 1750-1811), British physician and botanist, born in Northern England, studied originally theology, MD Edinburgh 1771, to Jamaica 1773, became physician 1781 at Bath on Jamaica, superintendant of the Bath Gardens 1788, 1795-1797 for health reasons back to England, but returned as botanist to Bath Island, settled 1799 as physician at Kingston, Jamaica. **Abbreviated name**: *Dancer* #### Herbarium and types [[Collection K|K]], further material at [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection G|G]]-DC. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 416 (d. 1 Aug 1811, Kingston, Jam.); BB p. 44-45; BM 1: 419; Desmond p. 171; DNB 14: 13-14; Dryander 3: 126, 449 (2 items); IH 2: 151; Jackson p. 449; PR 2042, ed. 1. 2132; Rehder 5(index): 208. #### Biofile - Anon., Gentlem. Mag. 81(2): 390. 1811. - Baillon, H.E., Dict. bot. 2:352. 1883. - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 395 (224.76, 277.5). 1980. - Candolle, Alph. de, Phytographie 406. 1880. - Carter, H.B., Sir Joseph Banks 1743-1820: 280, 283. 1988. - Cundall, F., Historic Jamaica 1915: 25, 27, 72, 248-249. - Dawson, W.R., Banks 250. 1958. - Fawcett, W., Bot. Gaz. 24: 347-348. 1897. - Mabberley, D.J., Taxon 30(1): 12. 1981. - Miller, H.S., Taxon 19(4): 520. 1970. - Urban, I., Symb. Ant. 1: 35. 1898, Notae biogr. 3(1): 35-36. 1 Mar 1903. ### Publications ##### n.28.844. Catalogue **Title** *Catalogue* of *plants*, exotic and indigenous, in the *Botanical Garden*, *Jamaica*... St. Jago de la Vega (Printed by Alexander Aikman, Printer to the Honourable House of Assembly) 1792. Demy Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Cat. pl. Bot. Gard. Jamaica*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1792, p. \[i-vi\], \[1\]-16. *Copies*: BM, HU, NY; IDC 5120/2. – See also Rehder 1: 39, PR 2042. *Not seen*: T. Dancer, *Some observations respecting the Botanical Garden, Jamaica* 1804. Oct. (fide Urban, Symb. Ant. 1: 35 and Jackson p. 449).