> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 309](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33260297) of TL-2 Suppl. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/18462-1) LSID 18462-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6206643) QID Q6206643 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Ellis, Job Bicknell|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Ellis, Job Bicknell (1829-1905), American botanist, born in Potsdam (state of New York) on 21 Jan 1829, attended the local school and worked on his father's farm until he was 16, became at that age teacher at a school in the nearby village of Stockholm, went to Union College in Scheneestady in 1849, A.B. in 1851 (later A.M.), went to Germantown (Pa.) to teach, later that year (1851) to Albany Academy as classical tutor, returned to Potsdam 1852, principal of Canton Academy on 1856, from 1878 devoted himself completely to the study of fungi, collecting and issuing sets of New Jersey fungi, later with Everhart Fungi Columbiana and North American Pyrenomycetes, died 30 Dec 1905 at Newfield. **Abbreviated name**: *Ellis* \[standard form in IPNI: *Ellis*\] #### Herbarium and types Original herbarium [[Collection NY|NY]] (85.500), see further IH 2: 181. #### Bibliography and biography Ainsworth p. 277, 289; Barnhart 1: 505; BM 2: 523, 549; Bossert p. 115; CSP 9: 790-791, 12: 217-218; 14: 823-824; De Toni 1: xlv; Ewan 1: 195, 213, 242; GR p. 187; GR cat. p. 63; IH 2: 181; Kew 2: 185; Lenley p. 151-153; LS 7838-7998; ME 1: 181; Merrill p. 77; Morren ed. 2, p. 36, ed. 10, p. 125; NAF 1(1): 158, 2(1): 31, 7(15): 1061-1062, 9(6): 434, 435; Stevenson p. 1241; TL-2/1: 742-743, and see indexes; Urban-Berl. p. 275. #### Biofile - Anderson, F.W., Botanical Gazette 15(11): 299-304. Nov 1890 (biographical Sketch of J.B. Ellis). - Anon., Bot. Gaz. 21(3): 182. 28 Mar 1896 (coll. to NY); Torreya 6(1): 20. 25 Jan 1906; Concise dict. Amer. biogr. 269. 1964.; Taxon 31: 799. 1982 (Garrett herb. from UT to NY), 32: 344. 1983 (note on NY accessions Ellis Papers). - Barr, M.E. et al., The Pyrenomycetes described by J.B. Ellis, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 79: 1-137. 18 Dec 1996 (with portr.). - Earle, Smith, Bartonia 28: *pl. 4.* 1957 (text of Ellis in hand-writing). - Ewan, J., Leafl. W. Bot. 7(3): 72. 1953. - Farlow, W.G., List of the works of Job Bicknell Ellis, s.l., Aug 1906 (preprint from Farlow, List of works on N. Amer. Fungi, ed. 2). - Fox, Fothergill 426 (index). 1919. - Harshberger, J.W., Bot. Philadelphia 259-272, 444 (index). 1899 (biogr.). - Hesler, L.R., Biogr. sketches N.A.M. Mycol. 1975 mss. (Job Bicknell Ellis 1829-1905, 4 p.). - Humphrey, H.B., Makers of N. Amer. Bot. 79. 1961. - Kaye, G.C., Mycotaxon 26: 29-45. Jul-Sep 1986 (biogr., bibl., portr.). - Kellerman, W.A., J. Mycol. 12: 41-45. 1906 (obit., portr.). - Laundon, J.R., Lichenologist 11(1): 9. 1979. - Lloyd, C.G., 39: 525-526. Dec 1915 (portr. J.B. Ellis). - Mears, J.A., Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 133: 149. 1981. - Moldenke, H.N., J. New York Bot. Gard. 42(494): 38. Feb 1941 (on herb.). - Murrill, W.A., J. New York Bot. Gard. 9(97): 3. Jan 1908 (on coll. of fungi); Hist. Foundat. Bot. Florida 28. 1945. - Penhallow, D.P., A review of Canadian Botany from 1800-1895, Proc. Trans. roy. Soc. Canada ser. 2. 3: 14, 38. 1897. - Pennell, F.W., Bartonia 22: 13. 1943. - Rehm, H., Ann. mycol. 4(4): 341-343. 1906 (zum Gedächtniss an J.B. Ellis). - Rickett, H.W., Bull. Torrey bot. Club, Index to volumes 1-75, p. 31-32. - Robinson, B.L., *in* Development of Harvard University, Botany p. 367. - Rodgers, A.D., Amer. Bot. 1873-1892, 15, 212, 231, 314. 1944. - Rogers, D.P., Brief Hist. Mycol. N. Amer. ed. 2: 11, 13, 16, 19, 20, 50, 57-68. 1981. - Seaver, F.J., North American cup-fungi p. 354. 1942. - Steenis-Krusemann, M.J. van, Blumea 25: 45. 1979 (coll. at L). - Suksdorf, W.N., Northwest Botanical Manuscripts... Washington State University, Pullman Library 1976 (p. 44). - Underwood, L.M., J. New York Bot. Gard. 1(3): 38-40 (The Ellis herbarium). - Wittrock, V.B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(2): 178. 1903, (3): 194. 1905. #### Composite works J.B. Ellis with É. Boudier, F. Fautrey, E. Lambotte at P.A. Saccardo, *Espèces nouvelles ou rares de la Côte-d'Or*, Rev. mycol. 20. 1898. ### Publications ##### n.32.718. Sphaeria Quercuum **Title** On the variability of *Sphaeria Quercuum*, Schw.... Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia... 1879. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1879, p. 66-70. *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1879: 66-70. *Ref*.: Anon., Hedwigia 19(8): 136. Aug 1880. ##### n.32.719. Cooke's criticism **Title** Reply to Dr.M.C. *Cooke's criticism* of paper on "*variability* of *Sphaeria quercuum*, Sz."... Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia... 1879. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1879, p. 381-382. *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1879: 381-382. ##### n.32.720. New Kansas fungi **Title** *New Kansas fungi*... from Journal of Mycology... 1885\[-1889\]. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: William Ashbrook Kellerman (1850-1908), see TL-2/2: 527-529. *Publ*.: *1*: Jan 1885 (in journal), p. \[1-2\]. *Copies*: L, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Mycol. 1(1): 2-4. 1885. *2*: Jan 1886 (in journal), p. 3-4. *Copies*: L(2), NY. – Id. 2(1): 3-4. 1886. *3*: Sep and Nov 1887 (in journal). – Id. 3(9): 102-105 Sep and (11): 126-127 Nov 1887. – No reprint seen. *4*: Feb-Mar 1888 (in journal). – Id. 4(2-3): 26-27. 1888. – No reprint seen. *5*: Sep 1889 (in journal). – Id. 5(3): 142-144. 1889. – No reprint seen. *Note*: Under the same title J.B. Ellis published more articles with E. Bartholomew as co-author, see below 1896. To make things even more complicated J.B. Ellis also published articles named "New *species* of Kansas fungi", also 1896. ##### n.32.721. species **Title** North American *species* of *Ramularia*... Journal of Mycology... 1885. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: Jun 1885 (in journal), p. \[73\]-83, \[84, index\]. *Copies*: BKL, G. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Mycol. 1(6): 73-84. 1885. ##### n.32.722. species **Title** The North American *species* of *Gloeosporium*... Journal of Mycology... 1885. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: Sep 1885 (in journal), p. \[109\]-119, \[120, index\]. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Mycol. 1(9): 109-120. 1885. ##### n.32.723. New North American fungi **Title** *New North American fungi*... Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia... 1890. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: 29 Jul 1890 (date on p. \[219\]), p. \[219\]-249. *Copies*: BKL, L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1890: 219-249. *Ref*.: Anderson, F.W., Bot. Gaz. 15(11): 299-304. 22 Nov 1890. ##### n.32.724. Coprinus from Montana **Title** Notes on a species of *Coprinus from Montana*... The microscope... 1890. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: Mai 1890 (date on p. \[129\]), p. \[129\]-131, *pl. 4* (uncol. lith.). *Copies*: L, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from The microscope 10(5): 129-131, *pl. 4.* 1890. ##### n.32.725. Montana fungi **Title** New species of *Montana fungi*... From the Botanical Gazette... 1891. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: 15 Feb 1891 (in journal), p. \[45\]-49, *pl. 1* (should be), pl. *7* and *10* (loose). *Copies*: BKL, L, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 16(2): 45-49, *pl. 7, 10.* 1891. ##### n.32.726. New species **Title** *New species* of *fungi* from various localities... Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia... 1891\[-1902\]. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: \[*1*\]: 10 Mar 1891 (in journal), p. 76-93. *Copies*: BKL, L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1890: 76-93. 1891. \[*2*\]: 27 Feb 1894 (in journal), p. 440-466. *Copy*: BR. – Id. 1893: 440-466. 1894. \[*3*\]: 11 Dec 1894 and 8 Jan 1895 (in journal, Nat. Nov. Mar (2) 1895), title recto of p. 322, p. 322-384 (Dec), 385-386 (Jan). *Copies*: BKL, G. – Id. 1894: 322-386. 1894-1895. \[*4*\]: 5 Nov 1895 and 10 Dec 1895, p. 413-441. *Copy*: BKL. – Id. 1895: 413-434 (Nov), 435-441 (Dec). 1895. \[*5*\]: 30 Mar 1897 (in journal), p. \[125\]-137. *Copies*: BKL, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 24(3): 125-137. 1897. \[*6*\]: 30 Oct 1897 (in journal), p. \[457\]-477. *Copies*: BKL, NY. – Id. 24(10): 457-477. 1897. \[*7*\]: 10 Sep 1898 (in journal), p. 501-514. *Copy*: NY. – Id. 25(9): 501-514. 1898. \[*8*\]: 14 Nov 1900 (in journal), p. \[571\]-578. *Copy*: NY. – Id. 27(11): 571-578. 1900. \[*9*\]: Mai 1902 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 11-19. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Mycol. 8(5): 11-19. 1902. \[*10*\]: Dec 1902 (in journal), p. \[173\]-178. *Copy*: NY. – Id. 8(2): 173-178. 1902. *Co-author* \[of 10\]: Elam Bartholomew (1852-1934), see TL-2/1: 125, and suppl. 1: 343-344. *Note*: The numbering we use here is not official, the articles with the same title are unnumbered. There also exist more publications by Ellis and Everhart with this title of which no reprints were seen by us (see J. Mycol. 1855-1889). ##### n.32.727. Canadian fungi **Title** New species of *Canadian fungi*... Reprinted from the Canadian Record of Science ... 1893. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: John Dearness (1852-1954), see TL-2/1: 605, and suppl. 5: 123-124. *Publ*.: Jan 1893 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[266\]-272. *Copies*: NY(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Canadian Rec. Sci. 5(5): 266-272. 1893. ##### n.32.728. New species **Title** *New species* of *North American fungi* from various localities... Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia... 1893\[-1897\]. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: \[*1*\]: 28 Feb 1893 (date recto of p. 128), title recto of p. 128, p. 128-172. *Copies*: BKL, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 1893: 128-172. \[*2*\]: 29 Jun 1897 (in journal) p. \[277\]-292. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 24(6): 277-292. 1897. ##### n.32.729. New Californian fungi **Title** *New Californian fungi*... Erythea... 1893. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: 1 Jul 1893 (date on p. 145), p. 145-147. *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Erythea 1(7): 145-147. 1893. ##### n.32.730. West American fungi **Title** New *West American fungi*... Erythea... 1893\[-1897\]. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: \[*1*\]: 2 Oct 1893 (date on p. 197), p. 197-206. *Copy*: BKL. – Reprinted and to be cited from Erythea 1(10): 197-206. 1893. \[*2*\]: 9 Feb 1894 (date on p. 17), p. 17-27. *Copy*: BKL. – Id. 2(2): 17-27. 1894. \[*3*\]: 31 Jan 1897 (date on p. 5), p. 5-6. *Copy*: BKL. – Id. 5(1): 5-6. 1897. ##### n.32.731. Pyrenomycetes **Title** Notes on some specimens of *Pyrenomycetes* in the *Schweinitz herbarium* of the Academy... Reprinted from the Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia... 1895. Oct. *Herbarium*: For Schweinitz's herbarium see TL-2/5: 438. **Notes** *Publ*.: 21 Feb 1895 (in journal), p. \[1\]-12. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 47: 20-32. 1895. ##### n.32.732. species **Title** New *species* of *Ustilagineae* and Uredineae... Reprinted from Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1895. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: 26 Feb 1895 (in journal), p. \[57\]-61. *Copies*: BKL, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 22(2): 57-61. 1895. ##### n.32.733. species **Title** New *species* of *fungi*... Reprinted from Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1895. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: 31 Oct 1895 (in journal), p. \[434\]-440. *Copies*: BKL, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 22(10): 434-440. 1895. *Note*: Under the same title there are more publications by the same authors. ##### n.32.734. New Kansas fungi **Title** *New Kansas fungi*... Reprint from Erythea... 1896. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Elam Bartholomew (1852-1934), see TL-2/1: 125, and suppl. 1: 343-344. *Publ*.: \[*1*\]: 2 Jan 1896 (date on p. 1), cover-t.p., p. 1-4. *Copies*: BKL, L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Erythea 4(1): 1-4. 1896. \[*2*\]: 1 Feb 1896 (date on p. 23), p. 23-29. *Copies*: BKL, L. – Id 4(2): 23-29. 1896. ##### n.32.735. New species **Title** *New species* of *Kansas fungi* I\[-II\]... Reprint from Erythea... 1896\[-1897\]. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Elam Bartholomew (1852-1934), see TL-2/1: 125, and suppl. 1: 343-344. *Publ*.: *1*: 9 Mai 1896 (date on p. 79), p. 79-83 (identif. verso of p. 83). *Copies*: L, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Erythea 4(5): 79-83. 1896. *2*: 30 Apr 1897 (date on p. 47), p. 47-51. *Copy*: L. – Id. 5(4): 47-51. 1897. ##### n.32.736. fungi **Title** Few *fungi* from *Yucatan*... Reprinted from Field Columbian Museum, Botanical Series... 1896. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: Dec 1896 (in journal), p. \[1\]. *Copy*: NY. – This is a reprint of the new species described by Ellis an Everhart on p. 285 and 286 in Field Columbian Mus., Bot. Ser. 1(3). 1896 without the col. *pl. 8* and *9* in that periodical. ##### n.32.737. West Indian fungi **Title** New *West Indian fungi*... Reprinted from Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1897. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Francis Duncan Kelsey (1849-1905), see TL-2/2: 520-521. *Publ*.: 24 Apr 1897 (in journal), p. \[207\]-209. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 24(4): 207-209. 1897. ##### n.32.738. New species **Title** *New species* of *fungi* from various localities with *notes* on some *published species*... Reprinted from Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club... 1900. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: 17 Feb 1900 (in journal), p. 49-64. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club 27(2): 49-64. 1900. ##### n.32.739. North American Phyllostictas **Title** The *North American Phyllostictas*. With descriptions of the species published up to August 1900... Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *N. Amer. Phyllostictas*. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: Dec 1900, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-74, \[75-79\]. *Copies*: BKL, NY. *Note*: Published by the authors. ##### n.32.740. new species **Title** A *new species* of *Phyllosticta*... Reprinted from the Ohio Naturalist.... 1902. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: William Ashbrook Kellerman (1850-1908), see TL-2/2: 517-519. *Publ*.: Mar 1902 (date on reprint), p. \[223\]. *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ohio Naturalist 2: 223. 1902. *Corrected description of Phyllosticta alcides*... Reprinted and to be cited from Ohio Naturalist 2: 262. Apr 1902. – This correction is on the sheet of the above new sp. Phyllosticta. ##### n.32.741. New Alabama fungi **Title** *New Alabama fungi*... Reprinted from the Journal of Mycology... 1902. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Benjamin Matlack Everhart (1818-1904), see TL-2/1: 806-807. *Publ*.: Jun 1902 (in journal), title recto of p. \[62\], p. \[62\]-73. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Mycol. 8: 62-73. 1902. ##### n.32.742. Phyllachora from Mexico **Title** A new *Phyllachora from Mexico*... Reprinted from the Journal of Mycology... 1904. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: William Ashbrook Kellerman (1850-1908), see TL-2/2: 517-519. *Publ*.: Sep 1904 (date on p. 231), p. \[231\]-232. *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Mycol. 10: 231-232. 1904.