> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 26](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33259530) of TL-2 Suppl. VII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/2626-1) LSID 2626-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223013) QID Q223013 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Falconer, Hugh|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Falconer, Hugh (1808-1865), Scottish physician, paleontologist, zoologist and botanist, born 29 Feb 1808 in Forres (Morayshire), A.M. 1826 Univ. of Aberdeen, M.D. 1829 Univ. of Edinburgh, to India as asst. surgeon with the East India Co. 1830, superintendent of Saharanpur Botanic Garden 1832-1841, returned to England 1842 to curate Indian fossils at the British Museum, again to India as prof. of botany at the Calcutta Medical College and Superintendent of Calcutta Botanic Garden 1848-1855, retired from India service 1855 and returned to England, Wollaston Medal of Geological Society 1837, F.G.S. 1842, F.L.S. 1844, F.R.S. 1845, died 31 Jan 1865 in London, buried in Kensal Green cemetary. **Abbreviated name**: *Falc.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Falc.*\] #### Herbarium and types India (1830-1855): [[Collection K|K]] (orig.), duplicates [[Collection B|B]], [[Collection BM|BM]] (musc.), [[Collection BR|BR]] (451), [[Collection C|C]], [[Collection CAL|CAL]], [[Collection DBN|DBN]]?, [[Collection DD|DD]], [[Collection E|E]], [[Collection FI|FI]], [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection GH|GH]], [[Collection GRA|GRA]], [[Collection L|L]], [[Collection LE|LE]], [[Collection M|M]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection P|P]] (ca. 1200), [[Collection PH|PH]] (few), [[Collection W|W]], [[Collection WU|WU]]. – Mss. materials in Falconer Museum, Forres (papers), Natural History Museum (London) (draw.), Kew (450 draw., papers), Royal College of Surgeons (London) and Edinburgh Univ. Library (corr. with Sir Charles Lyell). #### Bibliography and biography APN p. 193; Backer p. 209; Baillon 2: 592; Barnhart 1: 525; BB p. 104-105; Blunt p. 166, ed. 2: 185; BM 2: 554-555, 6: 313; Bossert p. 121; CSP 2: 551-552, 6: 652, 7: 636; Desmond p. 216, ed. 2: 239-240; DNB 6: 1022-1025, 18: 967-968; DSB 4: 518-519; Ewan Pap. p. 66; Frank 3(Anh.): 29; Herder p. 303; IH 2: 189; Jackson p. 545 (index); Kew 2: 232; Kew List 22; MW p. 111; Portr. 3: 416; PR ed. 2: 2804; Quenstedt p. 134; Rehder 5(index): 269; Sarjeant p. 980, Suppl. 1: 412; SBC p. 120; TL-2/1: 812; Tucker 1: 239; Urban-Berl. p. 298, 345; Wagenitz p. 51-52; Zander ed. 17: 947. #### Biofile - Anon., Proc. Linn. Soc. London 15: 99-100. 1865; Report of the Executive Committee of the Memorial to the late Hugh Falconer, A.M., M.D.: 1-16. Aug 1869. - Adler, K. (ed.), 1989. Contr. hist. Herpetology: 153. - Boylan, P.J., 1977. The Falconer papers, Forres. Leicester, (Leiscestershire Museums, Art Galleries and Records Service): vi, 63 p. (corr.). (n.v.) - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., 1980. Nat. hist. manuscript resources British Isles: 400. (index) - Burkill, I.H., 1965. Chapt. hist. bot. India: 238. (index) - Candolle, A.L., 1880. Phytographie: 411. - Desmond, R., 1992. European discovery Indian flora: 345. (index) - Dickson, A., 1866. Trans. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 8: 335-336. - Embacher, F., 1882. Lexikon Reisen: 109. - Gibson, J.A. & E.C. Nelson, 2001. Cumulative index Archives Nat. Hist.: 57. - Hamilton, W.J., 1865. Proc. Geol. Soc. London 21: xlv-xlix. (d. "1809") - Hedge, I.C. & J.M. Lamond (eds.), 1970. Index collectors Edinburgh Herb.: 79. - Hedge, I.C. & J.M. Lamond, 1987. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 29: 278-279. - Hertel, H. & A. Schreiber, 1988. Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 26: 155, 210, 306. - \[Hooker, W.J.\], 1865. Catalogue of the plants distributed at the Royal Gardens, Kew... from the herbaria of Griffith, Falconer, and Helfer, \[London\] (Printed by J.E. Taylor): iv, 58 p. (n.v.) - Huxley, L., 1918. Life letters Hooker 2: 533. (index) - Kettner, R., 1958. Čas. Mineral. Geol. 3(1): 122-123. (n.v.) - \[Lankester, E.R.\], 1904. History colls. natural hist. depts. British Museum 1: 36, 288. - Lyell, Ch., 1867. Proc. Roy. Soc. London 15: xiv-xx. - Mears, J.A., 1981. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 133: 150. - Murchison, Ch. (comp. & ed.), 1868. *In*, H. Falconer. 1868. Paleont. mem. notes... 1: xxiii-liii. (portr.) - Nelson, E.C., 1980. Glasra 4: 46. (specimens at DBN) - Nissen, C., 1966. Zool. Buchillus.: 139. - Riddick, J.F., 1998. Who was who in British India: 122. - Steinberg, C., 1977. Webbia 32: 25. (specimens at FI) - Stewart, R.R., 1979. Taxon 28: 9. - Wills, R.G., 1935. Proc. Liverpool Geol. Soc. 16: 200-219. (n.v.) - Woodward, H.B., 1907. Hist. Geol. Soc. London. 128-129, 328. (portr.) #### Eponymy (additional) The Falconer Museum, Forres, was founded by Hugh and his older brother Alexander Falconer (1797-1856). ### Publications ##### n.33.751. Aucklandia **Title** Some account of *Aucklandia*, a new *genus* of *Compositæ*, believed to produce the Costus of Dioscorides... \[Transactions of the Linnean Society of London... 1842\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 21-28 Mai 1842 (*fide* S. Raphael, Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 2: 67-68. Mar 1970, read 17 Nov 1840), p. 23-31. *Copies*: HH, NY (detached). *Microform*: New York (Readex Microprint), 1977, 1 micro-opaque, 23×15 cm (Landmarks II). *Copy*: (n.v.). – Reprinted (detached?) and to be cited from Trans. Linn. Soc. London 19(1): 23-31. 1842. *Note*: (1) *Aucklandia* Falc., Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 6: 475. Feb 1841, see ING 1: 159. 1979. - (2) "Communicated by J.F. Royle, M.D., F.R.S. & L.S." ##### n.33.752. Edgeworthia **Title** On *Edgeworthia*, a new *genus* of plants of the order *Myrsineæ*... \[Transactions of the Linnean Society of London... 1843\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 5 Aug 1843 (*fide* S. Raphael, Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 2: 68. Mar 1970, read 15 Mar 1842, p. 102 signed 25 Jul 1841), p. 99-102, *pl. 9* (uncol. lith., "M.P. Edgeworth Esq. delin."). *Copy*: HH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Linn. Soc. London 19(2): 99-102, *pl. 9.* 1843. *Note*: *Edgeworthia* Falc., Proc. Linn. Soc. 1: 129. 15 Mar 1842, see ING 1: 557. 1979, non Meisn., 1841. ##### n.33.753. Asafoetida **Title** Description of the *Asafoetida* plant of *Central Asia*... \[Transactions of the Linnean Society, London... 1847\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 11 Dec 1847 (*fide* S. Raphael, Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 2: 68. Mar 1970, read 3 Nov 1846 \[on p. 285\]), p. \[285\]-291. *Copies*: HH, NY. *Microform*: New York (Readex Microprint), 1977, 1 micro-opaque, 23×15 cm (Landmarks II). *Copy*: (n.v.). – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Linn. Soc. London 20(2): 285-291. 1847. ##### n.33.754. Account **Title** *Account* of *Gamoplexis*, an undescribed genus of Orchideous plants... \[Transactions of the Linnean Society... 1847\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 11 Dec 1847 (*fide* S. Raphael, Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 2: 68. Mar 1970, read 2 Feb 1847 on p. 293), p. 293-296, *pl. 13* (uncol. lith.). *Copies*: BM (in serial), HH-Ames, L. *Microform*: New York (Readex Microprint), 1977, 1 micro-opaque, 23×15 cm (Landmarks II). *Copy*: (n.v.) – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Linn. Soc. London 20(2): 293-296, *pl. 13.* 1847. *Note*: ING (2: 700. 1979) cites *Gamoplexis* Falc. from Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1: 320. 30 Apr 1847, and the web version notes that "There is also a short publication of the name by Falconer ex Anonymous, Gard. Chron. 1847: 103. 13 Feb 1847". ##### n.33.755. Athalamia **Title** On *Athalamia*, a *new genus* of *Marchantieae*... \[Transactions of the Linnean Society... 1851\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 24 Mai 1851 (*fide* S. Raphael, Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 2: 68-69. Mar 1970, read 1 Jun 1847), p. 397-398, *pl. 19. Copies*: B, BM (in serial), HH (n.v.). *Microform*: New York (Readex Microprint), 1977, 1 micro-opaque, 23×15 cm (Landmarks II). *Copy*: (n.v.). – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Linn. Soc. London 20(3): 397-398, *pl. 19.* 1851. NOTE: *Athalamia* Falc. (Marchantiaceae) was published first in Ann. Mus. Nat. Hist., ser. 2, 1: 375. Mai 1848; see also ING 1: 155. 1979, which cites the present publication but is correct on the web version. ##### n.33.756. Teak forests **Title** Report on *Teak forests* of the *Tenasserim* Provinces, with other papers on the teak forests of India... Calcutta (F. Carbery, Military Orphan Press) 1852 \[1853?\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1852 \[1853?\] (t.p. dated 1852, p. ii, prefatory remarks signed 1 Jan 1853), t.p., p. \[i\]-ii, \[i-ii\], \[1\]-286, \[i\]-xxix, *2 pl*. (unnumb. col. lith., fold.), 2 maps (col. fold.). *Copies*: HH(2). – In series, Selections from the Records of the Bengal Government, nr. 9. *Note*: (1) A List of 6 "appended documents" begins on p. 48, i.e. 1. Copy of Commissioner's Memorandum of Instructions; 2. Id. Method of Planting Teak Trees in the Nelumboor Plantations in Malabar; 3. Extract from Dr. \[Wilhelm\] Helfer's Report; 4. Map of Tennaserim Teak Forests; 5. Drawing of *Tectona grandis*, the Teak, copied from Dr. Roxburgh's series; and 6. Drawing of *Tectona hamiltonii* from Wallich's *Plantae Asiatica* \[sic\]. (2) Appendices p. \[i\]-xxix by other authors.