> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 471](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33355558) of TL-2 Vol. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/6452-1) LSID 6452-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q575253) QID Q575253 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Miers, John (1789-1879), British botanist and metallurgist; travelled in South America 1819-1838; later in London as private scientist. **Abbreviated name**: *Miers* \[standard form in IPNI: *Miers*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection BM|BM]], with all his notes and drawings; large sets of duplicates are at [[Collection CGE|CGE]], [[Collection G|G]] and [[Collection K|K]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 2: 487; BB p. 214; BM 3: 1309; Bossert p. 266; CSP 4: 382-383, 8: 402, 10: 807-808, 12: 507, 17; 235; Desmond p. 436; DNB 37: 369; Frank 3(Anh.): 65; Herder p. 466; Hortus 3: 1199 ("Miers"); IH 1 (ed. 7): 362, 2: 537; Jackson p. 119, 371, 580; Kew 3: 679; Langman p. 506; Lasègue p. 257-258, 306, 327, 505; Lenley p. 464; Morren ed. 2, p. 24; MW p. 321-322; NI 1364-1366, 1366n; PR 6212-6213 (ed. 1: 6922-6923); Rehder 5: 573; RS p. 119; TL-2/3012; Tucker 1: 485-486; Urban-Berl. p. 321; Zander ed. 10, p. 692, ed. 11, p. 789. - Allibone, S. A., Crit. dict. Engl. lit. 1277. 1870. - Anon., Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. ser. 5. 4: 469-471. 1879 (obit.); Bonplandia 1: 143, 217. 1853, 3: 32. 1855 (cogn. Leopoldina: Kunth), 6: 48. 1858, 7: 66. 1859; Bot. Centralbl. 42: 96. 1880 (d.); Bot. Not. 1880: 28 (d.); Bot. Zeit. 38: 30. 1880; Bull. Soc. bot. France 26 (Bibl.): 190-191. 1879 (obit.); Flora 62: 512. 1879; Gard. Chron. 1879: 522 (obit.); J. Bot. 17: 352. 1879; Leopoldina 16: 143. 1880; Nature 20: 614. 1879 (obit.); Nat. Nov. 1: 207, 223. 1879 (herb. and notes left to BM); Proc. Linn. Soc. London 1888/90: 38-39. 1891 (on portr.); Proc. Roy. Soc. 29: xxii-xxiii. 1879. - Candolle, Alph. de, Phytographie 434. 1880. - Carruthers, W., J. Bot. 18: 33-36. 1880 (biogr. portr., b. 25 Aug 1789, d. 17 Oct 1879). - Hedge, I. C. & J. M. Lamond, Index coll. Edinb. herb. 110. 1970 (pl. E). - Jackson, B. D., Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1901: 46. - Jessen, K. F. W., Bot. Gegenw. Vorz. 431, 467. 1884. - Merrill, E. D., Contr. U.S. natl. Herb. 30: 212-213. 1947. - Miers, J., Bonplandia 4: 201-205. 1856 ("Volksnamen chilesischer \[sic\] Pflanzen"). - Miller, H. S., Taxon 19: 533. 1970. - Murray, G., Hist. coll. BM (NH) 1: 168. 1904 (herb.). - Reiche, K., Grundz. Pfl.-Verbr. Chile 9, 36. 1907 (Veg. Erde 8). - Turrill, W. B., Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1920: 59. - Urban, I., Symb. ant. 1: 107-108. 1898; Fl. bras. 1(1): 63-64. 1906 (biogr., itin.). - Wittrock, V. B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(2): 95. 1903. - Woodward, B. B., *in* G. Murray, Hist. coll. BM (NH) 1: 42. 1904 (mss). #### Composite works - (1) *Apocynaceae, Solanaceae, Atropaceae, in* Seemann, *Bot. Voy. Herald*, q.v. - (2) see W. J. Hooker, *Niger Fl*. 1849, TL-2/3014. #### Handwriting J. Bot. 18: plate facing p. 33. 1880. #### Eponymy *Miersia* J. Lindley (1826); *Miersiella* Urban (1903);) *Miersiophyton* Engler (1899). ### Publications ##### n.5980. Travels in Chile and la Plata **Title** *Travels in Chile and la Plata*, including accounts respecting the geography, geology, statistics, government, finances, agriculture, manners and customs, and the mining operations in Chile. Collected during a residence of several years in these countries... London (printed for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy) 1826, 2 vols. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Trav. Chile*. **Notes** *1*: 1826, p. \[i\]-xv, \[1\]-494, *pl. 1-11*, map. *2*: 1826, p. \[i\]-vii, \[1\]-536, *pl. 12-19*, map, list of plants on p. 529-532. *Copy*: NY. ##### n.5981. Illustrations of South American plants **Title** *Illustrations of South American plants*... London (H. Bailliere,...), Paris (J. B. Baillière, ...) 1850-1857, 2 vols. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Ill. S. Amer. pl.* **Notes** *1*: 1850 (p. iv: Jul 1846), p. \[i-iv\], \[1\]-183, \[i\]-\[xx\], descr. pl., *pl. 1-34*, \[i\]-iv. *2*: 1857 (t.p. 1849-1857, p. iv; Nov 1857; Bonplandia 1 Jul 1858), p. \[i\]-iv, \[1\]-150, appendix \[1\]-79, \[1-22, descr. pl.\], *pl. 35-87.* *Copies*: G, MO, NY, US, USDA; IDC 5143. The first volume contains the text, slightly changed, and set up in new type, of a series of articles in W. J. Hooker, Lond. J. Bot. *vols. 4-7.* The second volume is in part set up of (shifted) type of a series of papers in Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. ser. 2. 3-14. | |*Illustrations of South American Plants* |*Source* | | |--- |--- |--- |--- | |Vol. 1: |\[1\]2-52 |Hooker, J. Bot. |4: 321-371. 1845| | |52-68 | |4: 498-515. 1845| | |68-114 | |5: 144-190. 1846| | |115-124 | |7: 17-26. 1848| | |124-132 | |7: 57-64. 1848| | |132-158 | |7: 333-369. 1848| | |\[161\] 162-183 |Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 2, |3\[15\]: \[161\] 162-183, Mar 1849| |Vol. 2: |\[1\]2-6 |Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser. 2, |3\[14\]: 141-146. Feb. 1849| | |6-14 | |3\[16\]: 261-269. Apr 1849| | |14-22 | |3\[18\]: 443-451. Jun 1849| | |22-30 | |4\[19\]: 31-39. Jul 1849| | |30-36 | |4\[20\]: 136-142. Aug 1849| | |36-44 | |4\[21\]: 185-193. Sep 1849| | |44-52 | |4\[22\]: 248-256. Oct 1849| | |52-57 | |4\[23\]: 357-363. Nov 1849| | |58-64 | |5\[25\]: 29-35. Jan 1850| | |65-70 | |5\[27\]: 204-210. Mar 1850| | |70-79 | |5\[28\]: 247-255. Apr 1850| | |79-81 | |6\[33\]: 180-182. Sep 1850| | |81-85 | |7\[39\]: 196-200. Mar 1851| | |85-88 | |11\[63\]: 185-189. Mar 1853| | |88-107 | |14\[79\]: \[1\]2-20. Jul 1854| | |108-117 | |14\[80\]: 131-141. Aug 1854| | |117-130 | |14\[81\]: 182-194. Sep 1854| | |130-140 | |14\[83\]: 336-346. Nov 1854| | |140-150 | |15\[87\]: 196-206. Mar 1855| | |(Appendix) | | |1-8 |(If published earlier, place unknown to us) | |9-15 |ser. 2, |5\[30\]: 467-473. Jun 1850 | |15-21 | |6\[31\]: 35-41. Jul 1850 | |21-34 | |11\[65\]: 368-381. Mai 1853 | |34-41 | |11\[66\]: 435-442. Jun 1853 | |41-54 | |11\[61\]: \[1\]2-14. Jan 1853 | |54-69 | |11\[62\]: 90-105. Feb 1853 ##### n.5982. Contributions to botany **Title** *Contributions to botany*, iconographic and descriptive, detailing the characters of plants that are either new or imperfectly described; to which are added remarks on their affinities ...London (vols. 2-3: and Edinburgh) (Williams and Norgate,...) 3 vols. 1851-1871. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Contr. bot.* **Notes** *Publ*.: reprints of articles published in Ann. Mag. nat. Hist., collected, revised and provided with plates. *Copies*: MO, NY, U, US, USDA; IDC 5142. *Vol. 1*: Jan-Jun 1862, "1851 to 1861" (p. v: Nov 1861; BSbF Sep 1862), p. \[i\]-v, \[r\]-311, \[1-23, expl. Pl.\], *pl. 1-42*, uncol. liths. *Vol. 2*: Jan-Mar 1870, "1860 to 1869" (Flora 10 Dec 1870; p. v: Oct 1869; J. Bot. Apr 1870), p. \[i\]-v, \[1\]-267, \[1-15, expl. pl.\], *pl. 43-87*, id. *Vol. 3*: Nov-Dec 1871, "1864 to 1871" (p. v: Mar 1871; J. Bot. Dec 1871), p. \[i\]-v, \[vi\], \[1\]-402, \[1-30, expl. pl.\], *pl. 88-154*, id. *Facsimile ed*.: announced, but not yet published, by Asher & Koeltz 1974. *Original publication* and concordance with reprints: |*Contr. Bot.* | |*Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.* | |*Date* | |--- |--- |--- |--- |--- | |Vol. 1: |\[1\]2-9 |Ser. 2, vol. |7\[39\]: 200-207 |Mar 1851| | |9-16 | |7\[42\]: 452-459 |Jun 1851| | |16-21 | |8\[44\]: 103-107 |Aug 1851| | |21-44 | |8\[45\]: \[161\]162-184 |Sep 1851| | |44-48 | |9\[50\]: 128-132 |Feb 1852| | |48-56 | |9\[51\]: 218-226 |Mar 1852| | |56-69 | |9\[53\]: 387-399 |Mai 1852| | |69-80 | |9\[54\]: 481-492 |Jun 1852| | |80-95 | |10\[55\]: 30-44 |Jul 1852| | |95-106 | |10\[56\]: 108-119 |Aug 1852| | |106-111 | |10\[57\]: 176-181 |Sep 1852| | |112-123 |Ser. 3, vol. |1\[5\]: 342-353 |Mai 1858| | |123-138 | |2\[7\]: 33-48 |Jul 1858| | |138-143 | |2\[8\]: 109-115 |Aug 1858| | |145-154 | |2\[9\]: 183-192 |Sep 1858| | |154-155 | |2\[12\]: 431 |Dec 1858| | |155-177 | |3\[14\]: 125-146 |Feb 1859| | |177-187 | |3\[16\]: 274-284 |Apr 1859| | |187-196 | |3\[17\]: 394-404 |Mai 1859| | |196-213 | |4\[19\]: 12-28 |Jul 1859| | |213-221 | |4\[20\]: 129-136 |Aug 1859| | |221-230 | |4\[23\]: 358-367 |Nov 1859| | |230-249 | |5\[26\]: 76-95 |Feb 1860| | |249-266 | |5\[27\]: 200-216 |Mar 1860| | |266-272 | |5\[28\]: 267-273 |Apr 1860| | |273-284 | |5\[29\]: 370-381 |Mai 1860| | |285-295 | |5\[30\]: 482-492 |Jun 1860| |Vol. 1: |295-304 |Ser. 3. vol. |6\[31\]: 5-14 |Jul 1860| |Vol. 2: |\[1\]2-17 | |6\[33\]: 174-190 |Sep 1860| | |17-26 | |6\[34\]: 279-288 |Oct 1860| | |27-33 | |6\[35\]: 350-356 |Nov 1850| | |33-42 | |6\[36\]: 396-404 |Dec 1850| | |42-57 | |7\[39\]: \[153\]154-168 |Mar 1861| | |57-71 | |7\[40\]: 255-268 |Apr 1861| | |71-81 | |7\[41\]: 386-396 |Mai 1861| | |81-90 | |8\[44\]: 111-120 |Aug 1861| | |90-99 | |8\[45\]: 219-228 |Sep 1861| | |99-111 | |8\[47\]: 389-401 |Nov 1861| | |111-117 | |9\[50\]: 107-117 |Feb 1862| | |117-131 | |9\[51\]: 214-223 |Mar 1862| | |131-137 | |9\[52\]: 289-294 |Apr 1862| | |137-153 | |9\[54\]: \[421\]422-437 |Jun 1862| | |153-160 | |10\[56\]: 133-140 |Aug 1862| | |161-175 | |11\[65\]: 248-263 |Apr 1863| | |175-190 |Ser. 4, vol. |2\[7\]: 39-54 |Jul 1868| | |190-202 | |2\[8\]: 121-133 |Aug 1868| | |202-215 | |2\[9\]: 191-204 |Sep 1868| | |215-224 | |2\[12\]: 427-436 |Dec 1868| | |224-230 | |3\[14\]: 106-112 |Feb 1869| | |230-242 | |3\[15\]: 199-210 |Mar 1869| | |242-256 | |3\[16\]: 300-313 |Apr 1869| | |256-261 | |3\[17\]: 383-388 |Mai 1869| |Vol. 3: |\[1\]2-15 |Ser. 3, vol. |13\[73\]: \[1\]2-15 |Jan 1864| | |16-29 | |13\[74\]: 122-135 |Feb 1864| | |29-37 | |13\[76\]: 315-323 |Apr 1864| | |37-49\* | |13\[78\]: 486-491 |Jun 1864| | |49-59\* | |14\[79\]: 49-53 |Jul 1864| | |59-73\* | |14\[80\]: 97-103 |Aug 1864| |Vol. 3: |74-100\* |Ser. 3, vol. |14\[82\]: 252-261 |Oct 1864| | |100-127\* | |14\[83\]: 363-374 |Nov 1864| | |127-197\* | |17\[98\]: 128-138 |Feb 1866| | |198-210\* | |17\[100\]: 265-270 |Apr 1866| | |210-249\* | |18\[103\]: 12-22 |Jul 1866| | |249-278\* | |19\[109\]: 19-29 |Jan 1867| | |278-307\* | |19\[110\]: 84-95 |Feb 1867| | |307-328\* | |19\[111\]: 187-197 |Mar 1867| | |328-351\* | |19\[113\]: 319-330 |Mai 1867| | |351-367\* | |20\[115\]: 11-20 |Jul 1867| | |367-377\* | |20\[117\]: 167-175 |Sep 1867| | |377-385\* | |20\[118\]: 260-265 |Oct 1867| | |74-100\* | |14\[82\]: 252-261 |Oct 1864| | |100-127\* | |14\[83\]: 363-374 |Nov 1864| | |127-197\* | |17\[98\]: 128-138 |Feb 1866| | |198-210\* | |17\[100\]: 265-270 |Apr 1866| | |210-249\* | |18\[103\]: 12-22 |Jul 1866| | |249-278\* | |19\[109\]: 19-29 |Jan 1867| | |278-307\* | |19\[110\]: 84-95 |Feb 1867| | |307-328\* | |19\[111\]: 187-197 |Mar 1867| | |328-351\* | |19\[113\]: 319-330 |Mai 1867| | |351-367\* | |20\[115\]: 11-20 |Jul 1867| | |367-377\* | |20\[117\]: 167-175 |Sep 1867| | |377-385\* | |20\[118\]: 260-265 |Oct 1867| \*Genera described in journal with spp. listed; but latter described *only* in Contributions. Thus, species date from the Contributions, not from the journal. ##### n.5983. On the Apocynaceae of South America **Title** *On the Apocynaceae of South America* with some preliminary remarks on the whole family ... London, Edinburgh (Williams and Norgate,...) 1878. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Apocyn. S. Amer.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Mai-Jun 1878 (Bot. Zeit. 2 Aug 1878; J. Bot. Jul 1878), p. \[i-ii\], \[1\]-291, *pl. 1-35* (uncol.; author). *Copies*: MO(2), NY, PH, U, US. *Ref*.: Trimen, H., J. Bot. 16: 284-285. 1878.