> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 316](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33066656) of TL-2 Vol. VII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/11701-1) LSID 11701-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1452959) QID Q1452959 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Williams, Frederic Newton (1862-1923), British physician and botanist; practicing physician at Brentford, Middlesex, especially interested in Caryophyllaceae. **Abbreviated name**: *F.N. Williams* \[standard form in IPNI: *F.N.Williams*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection K|K]] and [[Collection BM|BM]] (original herbarium not traced fide Kent and Allen 1984), mss. fragment Fl. Middlesex at [[Collection BM|BM]]. – *Letters* at [[Collection GH|GH]], [[Collection K|K]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 499; BB p. 328; BJI 1: 63; BL 1: 38, 324, 2: 225, 732; BM 5: 2326; Bossert p. 437; CSP 19: 632; Desmond p. 661 (b. 19 Mar 1862, d. 6 Mai 1923); DTS 1: 328; Hortus 3: 1207; Langman p. 805; MW p. 529; Tucker 1: 747, 3: 335; Zander ed. 10, p. 733, ed. 11, p. 836. #### Biofile - Anon., Index Amer. bot. lit. 1886-1966. 4: 538-539. 1964; J. Bot. 61: 184. 1923. - Britten, J., J. Bot. 61: 249-252. 1923. - Druce, G.C., Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isl., Rep. 7(1): 156-164. 1924 (obit.). - Frodin, D.G., Guide standard floras world no. 586. 1984. - Jackson, B.D., Proc. Linn. Soc, London 135: 45-46. 1923 (obit.). - Kent, D.H., Brit. herb. 85. 1957 (material at K); Hist. fl. Middlesex 26. 1975. - Kent, D.H., & D.E. Allen, Brit. Irish herb. 274. 1984 (herb. not traced). - Wittrock, V.B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(2): 99. 1903 (on portr.). ### Publications ##### n.17.736. Enumeratio specierum varietatumque generis Dianthus **Title** *Enumeratio specierum varietatumque generis Dianthus*... \[Reprinted from the "Journal of Botany"... 1885\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1885 (in journal; preface material reprint dated 14 Kal. April 1885), p. \[i, iii\], \[1\]-10. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Bot. 23: 340-349. Nov 1885. *Supplement*: J. Bot. 24: 301. Oct 1886. ##### n.17.737. Enumeratio specierum varietatumque generis Dianthus **Title** *Enumeratio specierum varietatumque generis Dianthus*... London (Printed by West, Newman and Co.,...) 1889. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Enum. sp. var. Dianthus*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr-Mai 1889 (ÖbZ 1 Aug 1889; Nat. Nov. Jun(1) 1889), p. \[1\]-23, \[24, note\]. *Copies*: G, H, M, NY, PH. – A revision and extension of the above *Enumeratio* of 1885, now published independently. *Note*: Williams also published a *Revision of the specific forms of the genus Gypsophila*, J. Bot. 27: 321-329. Nov 1889. ##### n.17.738. Notes on the pinks of Western Europe **Title** *Notes on the pinks of Western Europe*... London (printed by West, Newman and Co.,...) 1889. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Notes pinks West. Europe*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Sep-Oct 1889 (p. iv: Sep 1889; Nat. Nov. Nov(2) 1889), p. \[i\]-iv, \[5\]-47, \[48 colo.\]. *Copies*: BR, G, HH, NY, USDA. ##### n.17.739. The pinks of central Europe **Title** *The pinks of central Europe*... London (printed by West, Newman and Co.,...) 1890. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Pinks centr. Eur.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct 1890 (p. viii: Oct 1890; Nat. Nov. Nov(2) 1890; Bot. Zeit. 27 Feb 1891; ÖbZ for Mar 1891), frontisp. (uncol. lith. R. Morgan), p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-66. *Copies*: G, H, HH, USDA. *Ref*.: J.G.B., J. Bot. 29: 26-27. Jan 1891 (rev.). ##### n.17.740. Synopsis of the genus Tunica **Title** *Synopsis of the genus Tunica*... Reprinted from the "Journal of Botany"... 1890. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jul 1890, p. \[1\]-7. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Bot. 28: 193-199. 1890. ##### n.17.741. A monograph of the genus Dianthus **Title** *A monograph of the genus Dianthus*, Linn.... Extracted from the Linnean Society's Journal-Botany,... \[1893\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 25 Jan 1893 (in journal; Nat. Nov. Feb(1) 1893), p. \[i, new t.p., recto of 346\], \[346\]-478. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Linn. Soc, Bot. 29: 346-478. 1893. – For *The pinks of the Transvaal* see J. Bot. 27: 199-200. 1889. ##### n.17.742. On the genus Arenaria **Title** *On the genus Arenaria* Linn.... Genève (Imprimerie Romet,...) 1895. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1895 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-11. *Copies*: G, HH, U. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Herb. Boiss. 3(11): \[593\]-603. ##### n.17.743. Prov. list Brit. fl. pl. **Title** *Provisional and tentative list of the orders and families of British flowering plants... *\[Brentford 1895\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Prov. list Brit. fl. pl.* **Notes** *Ed*. \[*1*\]: 20-29 Nov 1895 (p. 2 dated 29 Nov 1895, but E. Warming at Copenhagen received his copy on 30 Nov 1895; J. Bot. Jan 1896 rev.), p. \[1\]-8. *Copies*: B (E. Warming's copy), BR, G. *Ed. 2*: Dec 1898 (p. 2: 24 Dec 1898; J. Bot. Apr 1899; Nat. Nov. Apr(2) 1899), p. \[1\]-8. *Copies*: G, HH. ##### n.17.744. A revision of the genus Silene **Title** *A revision of the genus Silene*, Linn.... Reprinted from "The Journal of the Linnean Society", Botany... \[1896\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 2 Nov 1896 (in journal; G copy of reprint (rd. Dec 1896); Nat. Nov. Nov(1) 1896, sic, may have been issued as a preprint), cover, p. \[1\]-196. *Copy*: G. – Preprinted or reprinted from J. Linn. Soc. Bot. 32: \[1\]-196. 1896. *Preliminary publ*.: J. Bot. 32: 10-13. 1894: *Primary subdivisions in the genus Silene*; J. Bot. 32: 163. 1894: *A new Silene from Tenerife*. ##### n.17.745. A systematic revision of the genus Hemiaria **Title** *A systematic revision of the genus Hemiaria*... Extrait du Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier... 1896. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug 1896 (in journal), p. \[1\]-15. *Copies*: B, G(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Herb. Boiss. 4(8): \[556\]-570. ##### n.17.746. Osservazioni sulla Medicago Echinus **Title** *Osservazioni sulla Medicago Echinus*... \[Genova (Tip. Ciminago,...) 1897\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan-Mar 1897 (reprint rd. G 6 Apr 1897), p. \[1\]-8. *Copies*: B, G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Malpighia 11: 74-81. 1897. ##### n.17.747. Gooringia **Title** *Gooringia*, a new genus of Caryophyllaceae... Extrait du Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier... 1897. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jun 1897 (in journal), p. \[1\]-2. *Copies*: B, G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Herb. Boiss. 5(6): 530-531. 1897. ##### n.17.748. Note monographique sur le genre Rhodalsine **Title** *Note monographique sur le genre Rhodalsine* Gay... Genève (Imprimerie Romet,...) 1898. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1898, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-10. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Herb. Boissier 6(1): \[1\]-10. 1898. ##### n.17.749. A revision of the genus Arenaria **Title** *A revision of the genus Arenaria*, Linn.... Extracted from the Linnean Society's Journal-Botany... \[1898\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1 Jul 1898 (in journal; G copy rd. 6 Aug 1898), p. \[i, recto of 326\], 326-437. *Copies*: G, HH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Linn. Soc. J., Bot. 33: 326-437. 1898. ##### n.17.750. Énumération provisoire des espèces du genre Cerastium **Title** *Énumération provisoire des espèces du genre Cerastium*... Genève (Imprimerie Romet, ...) 1898. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1898, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-12. *Copies*: G, HH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Herb. Boissier 6(11): \[893\]-904. 1898. ##### n.17.751. An account of Velezia **Title** *An account of Velezia*... \[Reprinted from the Journal of botany... 1899\]. Oct. *Publ*.: Jan 1899, cover, p. \[1\]-8. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from J. Bot. 37: 25-32. 1899. ##### n.17.752. Les Cerastium du Japon **Title** *Les Cerastium du Japon*... Extrait du Bulletin de l'herbier Boissier... 1899. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Feb 1899, p. \[1\]-4. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Herb. Boiss. 7(2): 129-132. 1899. ##### n.17.753. Prodromus florae britannicae **Title** *Prodromus florae britannicae*... Brentford, Middlesex (C. Stutter,...) 1901-1912, 10 parts. Oct. †. **Abbreviated title**: *Prodr. fl. brit.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1901-1912, parts 1-8 constituting vol. 1, parts 9-10 with pagination continuing from 8. *Copies*: B, BR, G, H, HH, LIV, MO, NY, PH, USDA. *Preface material*: *vol. 1*: 28 Feb 1911, p. \[i\]-xx. *1*: 14 March 1901, cover, p. \[i\]-ii, \[1\]-16, p. 1 with the title *Prodromi florae britannicae* *specimen*. *2*: 12 Nov 1901, cover, p. \[i\]-iii, \[covers carry historical notes\], 17-74. *3*: 30 Nov 1902, cover, p. \[i\]-iv, 75-174. -J. Bot. editor notes copy rd. only on 20 Dec 1902. *4*: 30 Nov 1903, cover, p. \[i-ii\], 175-206. 5: 14 Mar 1909, cover, p. \[i-ii\], 207-258. *6*: 30 Oct 1909, cover, p.\[i-ii\], 259-362. 7: 20 Jun 1910, cover, p. \[i-ii\], 363-458. *8*: 28 Feb 1911, cover, p. \[i-ii\], 459-476 \[also containing preface mat. vol. 1, i-xx\]. *9*: 28 Mar 1912, cover, p. \[i-ii\], 477-532. *10*: 28 Sep 1912, cover, p. \[i-iii\], 533-604. *Ref*.: Anon., J. Bot. 56: 256. 1918 (prepares a systematic index to the Prodromus). - Hiern, W.P., J. Bot. 39: 212-214. 1901 (rev. part 1), 429-430 (rev. part 2), 1901, 41: 104-107. 1903 (part 3), 42: 29-30. 1904 (part 4), 47: 229-231. 1909 (rev. part 5), 48: 26-30. (rev. part 6), 235-238 (rev. part 7. 1910 \[part 9 rev. anon. ib. 50: 260-261. 1912, part 10 ib. 50: 379-380. Dec 1912\]. ##### n.17.754. Note synoptique sur le genre Moenchia **Title** *Note synoptique sur le genre Moenchia*... Extrait du Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier... 1902. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Jun 1902 (in journal), p. \[1\]-12. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Herb. Boissier ser. 2. 2(7): \[602\]-613. 1902. ##### n.17.755. Liste des plantes connues du Siam **Title** *Liste des plantes connues du Siam*... \[Genève\] 1904-1905. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1904-1905, a series of publications in Bull. Herb. Boiss. ser. 2. vols. 4 and 5 as follows: \[*1*\]: 29 Feb 1904, p. \[1\]-16, Bull. 4(3): 217-312. 1904. \[*2*\]: 31 Mar 1904, p. \[17\]-28, Bull. 4(4): 361-372. 1904. \[*3*\]: 30 Sep 1904, p. \[29\]-36, Bull. 4(10): 1027-1034. 1904. \[*4*\]: 30 Dec 1904, p. \[37\]-52, Bull. 5(1): 17-32. 1904. \[*5*\]: 28 Feb 1905, p. \[53\]-64, Bull. 5(3): 216-227. 1905. \[*6*\]: 29 Apr 1905, p. \[65\]-76, Bull. 5(5): 428-439. 1905. \[*7*\]: 30 Sep 1905, p. \[77\]-96, Bull. 5(10): 949-968. 1905. ##### n.17.756. The genus Telephium **Title** *The genus Telephium*...Journal of Botany... 1906. Oct. *Publ*.: Sep 1906, p. 289-304. *Copy*: B. – Reprinted (tearsheets?) and to be cited from J. Bot. 44: 289-304. 1906. ##### n.17.757. Florula gambica **Title** *Florula gambica* une contribution à la flore de la colonie britannique... Extrait du Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier... 1907. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 31 Jan, 28 Feb, 30 Apr 1907 (in journal), published three parts as reprints from Bull. Herb. Boiss. *Copy* of reprint: G. \[1\]: 31 Jan 1907, Bull. ser. 2. 7(2): \[81\]-96. \[2\]: 28 Feb 1907, Bull. ser. 2. 7(3): \[193\]-208. \[3\]: 30 Apr 1907, Bull. ser. 2. 7(5): \[369\]-386. ##### n.17.758. A revision of Stellaria subg. Adenonema **Title** *A revision of Stellaria subg. Adenonema*... Bull. Herb. Boiss. 1907. Oct. *Publ*.: 30 Sep 1907, p. \[1\]-7, published and to be cited as Bull. Herb. Boiss. ser. 2. 7(10): 830-837. 1907. ##### n.17.759. The high alpine flora of Britain **Title** *The high alpine flora of Britain*. Being a list of the flowering plants and ferns found at a thousand metres and upwards on the mountains of the British Isles, with authentic references and critical notes... Reprinted from "The Annals of Scottish Natural History",... 1908-1910. Oct. **Notes** \[*1*, *Dicot*.\]: Jul 1908-Jul 1909 reprinted and to be cited fom Ann. Scott. nat. Hist. as follows: *Cover-t.p*.: 1909, p. \[i\]. \[*a*\]: Jul 1908, p. \[163\]-169. – Ann. 1908 (Jul): \[163\]-169. \[*b*\]: Oct 1908, p. \[242\]-251. – Ann. 1908 (Oct): \[242\]-251. \[*c*\]: Jan 1909, p. \[30\]-36. – Ann. 1909 (Jan): \[30\]-36. \[*d*\]: Apr 1909, p. \[108\]-114. – Ann. 1909 (Apr): \[108\]-114. \[*e*\]: Jul 1909, p. \[164\]-167. – Ann. 1909 (Jul): \[164\]-167. \[*2, Monocot., ferns*\]: cover-t.p.: 1910, p. \[i\]. \[*f*\]: Oct 1909, p. \[229\]-234. – Ann. 1909 (Oct): \[229\]-234. \[*g*\]: Jan 1910, p. \[34\]-39. – Ann. 1910 (Jan): \[34\]-39. *Copies*: HH, NY.