> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 672](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33355759) of TL-2 Vol. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/14101-1) LSID 14101-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2170251) QID Q2170251 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Murrill, William Alphonso (1869-1957), American mycologist; M. A. Randolph Macon Coll. 1891; Dr. phil. Cornell Univ. 1900; ass. curator New York Bot. Garden 1905, ass. director 1908, supervisor publ. instr. 1919; retired to Gainesville, Florida 1924. **Abbreviated name**: *Murrill* \[standard form in IPNI: *Murrill*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection NY|NY]] (± 14.000). For duplicates see IH. Distributed sets of *Polyporaceae of North America*. Murrill's series of 13 papers on "The Polyporaceae of North America" appeared in the Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 29-32, 1902-1905 (detailed list e.g. NAF 9: 443-444). #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 2: 532; BJI 2: 121; BL 1: 173, 219, 310; BM 3: 1383-1384, 7: 888; Bossert p. 279; CSP 17: 432; Hawksworth p. 184; Hortus 3: 1200 ("Murrill"; IH 1(ed. 6): 362, 2: 574; Kelly p. 156-159, 255 (bibl.); Kew 4: 96-97; Langman p. 534; Lenley p. 302; LS 18691-18718, 37255-37286, suppl. 19330-19494; MW p. 340; NAF 9: 443-444; Pennell p. 645; PH 98, 209; Rehder 5: 604; SO 2913; Stevenson p. 1252; TL-2/1: 781; Tucker 1: 509; Urban-Berl. p. 279. - Ainsworth, G. C., Dict. fungi ed. 6. 379. 1971. - Anon., Bot. Centralbl. 75: 159. 1898 (assistant Cornell); Bot. Jahrb. 26(Beibl. 61): 4. 1899; J. New York Bot. Gard. 16: 152-153. 1915 (publication of 5 works on Polypores and Boletes); Mycologia 22: photogr. opp. p. 48. 1930, 58: 457-458. 1956 (portr.); Mycologia Index vols. 1-24, frontisp. 1934; New York Herald Tribune 27 Dec 1957; Who is who in America 26: 1987. 1950 (detailed info. on functions). - Barnhart, J. H.,J. New York Bot. Gard. 12: 138. 1911. - Burk, W. R., Bibl. N. Amer. Phall. 131-137. 1980. - Hesler, L. R., Biogr. Sketches N. Amer. mycol. 1975, mss. - Lloyd, C. G., Syn. sect. Apus gen. Polyporus frontisp. 1915. - McVaugh, R., Contr. Univ. Mich. Herb. 9: 285. 1972 (itin. Mexico 1910). - Murrill, W. A., Billy the boy naturalist, the true story of a naturalist's boyhood in Virginia just after the civil war. New York 1918, xii, 252 p. (see Torreya 18: 229-230. 1918); Three young Crusoes, their life and adventures on an island in the West Indies, New York 1918, xiv, 218 p.; The natural history of Staunton, Virginia, New York 1919, xiii, 216, *3 pl*. (all with autobiogr. elements); Autobiography, s.l.n.d. \[1945\], 165 p.; Historic foundations of botany in Florida (and America), Gainesville, Fla., 1945; Pore fungi, Gainesville, Florida 1946, 110 p., *15 pl*. - Rickett, H. W., Index Bull. Torrey bot. Club 73. 1955. - Rogers, D. P., Brief hist. mycol. N. Amer. 25-26. 1977; Garden J. New York Bot. Gard. 8: 75-76. 1958 (portr.). - Weber, G. F., Mycologia 53: 543-557. 1961 (portr., bibl.). #### Composite works - (1) Editor of *Mycologia* 1909-1924. - (2) Editor of *Journal New York Bot. Garden* 1906-1908. - (3) NAF, *Polyporaceae*, in 9(1): 1-72. 19 Dec 1907, 9(2): 73-131. 12 Mar 1908; *Boletaceae*, in 9(3): 133-161. 3 Feb 1910; *Agaricaceae*, in 9(3): 163-172. 3 Feb 1910, 9(4): 237-249, 286-296, 30 Apr 1915, 9(5): 297-374. 7 Jun 1916, 9(6): 375-426. 10 Oct 1916, 10(1): 1-76. 28 Jul 1914, 10(2): 77-144. 26 Apr 1917, 10(3): 145-226. 25 Jun 1917, 10(4): 227. 29 Nov 1924. - (4) *Autobasidiomycetes, in* N. L. Britton, *The Bahama flora* 637-645. 26 Jun 1920. ### Publications ##### n.6581. The Polyporaceae of North America **Title** *The Polyporaceae of North America*... (Reprinted from the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club...) 1902-1906, 13 parts. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: A series of papers published in the Bull. Torrey bot. Club, reprinted with special covers but original pagination in the series Contr. New York Bot. Gard. To be cited from Bull. Torrey bot. Club. |No. |Bulletin |date |Contr. NYBG| |--- |--- |--- |--- | |1 |29: 599-608 |Oct 1902 |29| |2 |30: 109-120 |28 Feb 1903 |32| |3 |30: 225-232 |Apr 1903 |35| |4 |30: 296-301 |Mai 1903 |38| |5 |30: 423-434 |Aug 1903 |41| |6 |31: 29-44 |Jan 1904 |49| |7 |31: 325-348 |Jun 1904 |52| |8 |31: 415-428 |Aug 1904 |56| |9 |31: 593-610 |Nov 1904 |60| |10 |32: 83-103 |1905 |65| |11 |32: 353-371 |Jul 1905 |69| |12 |32: 469-493 |1905 |70| |13 |32: 633-656 |1906 |74| *Copies*: FH, Stevenson. *Ref*.: Barnhart, J. H., North Amer. fl. 9(6): 443-444. 916. ##### n.6582. Northern Polypores **Title** *Northern Polypores*... New York (published by the author) 1914. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *North Polypor.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 8 Dec 1914 (fide inscr. Murrill in NY copy; p. iv: 13 Oct 1914), p. \[i\]-iv, 1-64, \[1, adv.\]. *Copies*: FH, MO, NY, Stevenson, US, USDA. *Ref*.: Seaver, F. J., Torreya 15(1): 33-34. 25 Jan 1915. ##### n.6583. American Boletes **Title** *American Boletes*... New York (published by the author) 1914. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Amer. Bolet.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 8 Dec 1914 (inscription by Murrill in NY copy; date also in adv.; p. iii: 15 Oct 1914), p. \[i\]-v, 1-40. *Copies*: FH, MO, NY, Stevenson, US, USDA. *Ref*.: Seaver, F. J., Torreya 15: 34. 25 Jan 1915. ##### n.6584. Southern Polypores **Title** *Southern Polypores*... New York (published by the author) 1915. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *South. Polypor.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Jan 1915 (statement Murrill in FH and NY copies; FH rd. 10 Feb 1915; date also in adv.), p. \[i\]-iv, 1-66. *Copies*: FH, MO, NY, Stevenson, US, USDA. ##### n.6585. Western Polypores **Title** *Western Polypores*... New York (published by the author) 1915. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *West. Polypor.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 25 Mar 1915 (contrary to statement in adv.; fide Murrill himself in NY copy; FH rd. 2 Apr 1915), p. \[i\]-iv, 1-36, \[1, adv.\]. *Copies*: FH, MO, NY, Stevenson, US, USDA. *Ref*.: Anon., Mycologia 7: 155, 295. 15 Jun 1915 (date). ##### n.6586. Tropical Polypores **Title** *Tropical Polypores*... New York (published by the author) 1915. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Trop. Polypor.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Jun 1915 (fide inscription by Murrill in NY copy; not Apr 1915 as stated in adv.), p. \[i\]-iv, \[1\]-113. *Copies*: FH, MO, NY, Stevenson, US, USDA. *Facsimile reprint*: 1973, p. \[1-2\], \[i\]-iv, \[1\]-113. *Copy*: FAS. – Bibliotheca mycologica Band 40, 3301 Lehre (Verlag von J. Cramer). 1973, ISBN 3-7682-0914-8. ##### n.6587. Edible and poisonous mushrooms **Title** *Edible and poisonous mushrooms* a descriptive handbook to accompany the author's colored chart of edible and poisonous mushrooms... New York (published by the author) 1916. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Edible poison. mushrooms*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 26 Jun 1916 (FH rd. Sep 1916), p. \[i\]-iii, 1-76. *Copies*: FH, MO, NY(2), US, USDA. *Ref*.: Anon., Torreya 16: 186. 22 Aug 1916 (date); Mycologia 8: 224. 15 Jul 1916 (id.). ##### n.6588. Murrill's and Saccardo's names of Polypores compared **Title** *Murrill's and Saccardo's names of Polypores compared*... New York (published by the author) 1918. 16-mo. **Abbreviated title**: *Murr. & Sacc. nam. Polypor.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Mar 1918 (fide NY copy), p. \[i\], 1-31, \[32, adv.\]. *Copy*: NY. – Murrill had 71 genera where Saccardo had 20. *Ref*.: Olive, E. W., Torreya 18: 122-123. 1918.