> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 844](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33355931) of TL-2 Vol. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/24368-1) LSID 24368-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1065962) QID Q1065962 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Orcutt, Charles Russell (1864-1929), American San Diego based naturalist and collector working on the floras of Southern California, Mexico, Jamaica and Haiti. **Abbreviated name**: *Orcutt* \[standard form in IPNI: *Orcutt*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection DS|DS]]; bryophytes: [[Collection UBC|UBC]]-DS (also [[Collection FH|FH]], [[Collection CANM|CANM]]); duplicates in many herbaria, (see Sayre 1975). #### Bibliography and biography BM 3: 1475, 2297; Bossert p. 295; CSP 12: 548, 17: 625-626; GR p. 236; Hortus 3: 1201 ("Orcutt"); IH 1 (ed. 6): 362, 2: (in press); Kew 4: 192; Langman p. 553-555; Lenley p. 318; NW p. 54; Pennell p. 615; PH p. 508 \[index\]; Rehder 5: 636; Tucker 1: 531; Zander ed. 10, p. 698, ed. 11, p. 796. - Anon., Amer, men sci. ed. 2. 352. 1910, ed. 3. 517. 1921. - Du Shane, H., The Baja California travels of Charles Russel Orcutt, Los Angeles, Calif. (Dawson's Book Shop) 1971, 75 p. - Hitchcock, A. S. & A. Chase, Man. grass. U.S. 988. 1951 (epon.). - Jackson, B. D., Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1901: 50. - Jaeger, E. C, Source-book biol. names terms ed. 3. 318. 1966. - Jepson, W. R., Madroño 1: 273-274. 1929. - Knobloch, I. W., Pl. coll. N. Mexico 49-51. 1979 (b. 27 Apr 1864, d. 24 Aug. 1929, colls., itin.). - McVaugh, R., Edward Palmer 63-64. 1956; Contr. Mich. Herb. 9: 288. 1972. (Mexican collections and itineraries). - Mains, E. B., *in* W. A. Donnelly et al., The University of Michigan 1454. 1956 (coll. MICH). - Moldenke, H. N., Plant Life 2: 74. 1946 (1948). - Murray, G., Hist. coll. BM(NH) 1: 172. 1904 (pl. BM). - Osborn, H., Fragm. entom. hist. 117, 299. 1937. - Rodgers, A. D., Amer. bot. 1873-1892, p. 156, 203-204, 207, 234, 294-295. 1944. - Sayre, G., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 19(3): 376. 1975 (colls.); Bryologist 80: 515. 1977 (culls.) - Steere, W. C, Bot. Rev. 43: 292. 1977. - Thomas, J. H., Huntia 3: 37. 1969. - Wiggins, I. L., Fl. Baja California 42. 1980. #### Composite works editor *The West American Scientist*, vols. 1-21, 1885-1919. #### Eponymy *Orcuttia*Vasey (1886). ### Publications ##### n.7098. Southern and lower California flora **Title** *Southern and lower California flora*. C. R. Orcutt, San Diego, California, U.S.A. \[1883\]. **Abbreviated title**: *S. Calif. fl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Sep 1883 (fide annot. on copies), p. \[1\]-4. *Copies*: NY, USDA. – List of plants for sale. ##### n.7099. Flora of Southern and Lower California **Title** *Flora of Southern and Lower California*. A check-list of the flowering plants and ferns,... San Diego, California, U.S.A. 1885. **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. S. Calif.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1885 (TBC Feb-Mar 1885), cover (with above title), p. \[1\]-13. *Copies*: McVaugh, MICH, NY(2). ##### n.7100. California trees and flowers **Title** *California trees and flowers*. Descriptions of the wild flowers, ornamental trees and shrubs, ferns, lilies and Cacti, with other information. Illustrated... San Diego, California (The Orcutt Seed and Plant Company,...) 1891. **Abbreviated title**: *Calif. trees shrubs*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1891, cover \[with above title\], \[1\]-32, \[1-2, price list\]. *Copy*: NY. ##### n.7101. Review of the Cactaceae... **Title** *Review of the Cactaceae...* San Diego, California, U.S.A. 1897-1902, 3 "volumes". **Abbreviated title**: *Rev. Cact.* **Notes** | | | | | |--- |--- |--- |--- | |*1* |(1): |3 Jul 1897, p. \[1\]-31. |West Amer. Sci.| | |(2): |31 Jan 1899, p. \[32\]-56 |11(83): 1-8. | |(3): |Apr 1899, p. 57-72 |11(..): 9-16. | |(4): |Apr 1900, p. \[73\]-80 |11(87): 17-24. |*2* |(5): |Jul 1900, p. \[81\]-84 |11(91): 57-60. | |(6): |Aug 1900, p. \[85\]-88 |n.v. | |(7): |Jan 1902, col. \[89\]-94 |n.v. |*3* |(8): |Aug 1902, col. 1-20 |13(116): 1-20. | |(9): |Sep 1902, col. 21-36 |13(117): 21-36. | |(10): |Oct 1902, col. 37-52 |13(118): 37-52. | |(11): |Nov 1902, col. 53-68 |13(119): 53-68. *Copy*: USDA (incomplete). *Ref*.: Britten, J., J. Bot. 36: 71, 144. 1898 ("execrably printed on wretched paper, abounds in misprints... we have seldom seen a more unprepossessing publication."). ##### n.7102. Botany of Southern California **Title** *Botany of Southern California* a check list of the flowering plants, ferns, marine algae, etc., known to occur in San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Los Angeles counties, California, and north Baja California, with notes, and descriptions of many species... San Diego, California. 1901. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Bot. S. Calif.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1901 (Bot. Zeit. 16 Oct 1901; Nat. Nov. Jun(2) 1901), p. \[i-ii\], col. \[41/42\]-171/172. *Copies*: NY, US, USDA. – Reprinted from W. Amer. Sci. 11: 41/42-171/172. 1901, as follows: |columns |West Amer. Sci. | |columns |West Amer. Sci.| |--- |--- |--- |--- |--- | |41-64 |11(93), Sep 1900 | |97-104 |11 (97), Jan 1901| |65-80 |11(94), Oct 1900 | |105-110 |11(98), Feb 1901| |81-88 |11(95), Nov 1900 | |111-142 |11(99), Mar 1901| |89-96 |11(96), Dec 1900 | |143-172 |11(100), Apr 1901| ##### n.7103. American plants **Title** *American plants*... San Diego, California 1907-1912, 3 vols. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Amer. pl.* **Notes** *1*(1): Jan 1907, col. 1/2-31/32. - (2): \[Jan\] 1907, col. 33/34-63/64. - (3): \[Jan\] 1907, col. 65/66-95/96. - (4): Feb 1907, col 97/98-127/128. - (5): Mar 1907, col. 129/130-159/160. - (6): Apr 1907, col. 161/162-191/192. - (7): \[n.v.\], col. 193/194-223/224. (8/9): \[n.v.\], col. 225/226-287/288. - (10): Jul 1908, col. 289/290-319/320. - (11): Aug 1908, col. 321/322-351/352. - (12): Sep 1908, col. 353/354-383/384, frontisp., p. \[i, volume title\]. *2*: 1909, frontisp., p. \[i-vi\], col. 385/386-787/788, *7 pl*. *3*. 1910, p. \[i-v\], *pl*. 12-39, col. 789/790-1075/1076. *Copies*: MICH, MO, USDA.