> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 132](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33189603) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/24673-1) LSID 24673-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21522736) QID Q21522736 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Pearson, William Henry (1849-1923), British businessman (yarn agent) and hepaticologist at Eccles nr. Manchester; from 1902 at Manchester; one of the founders of the British Bryological Society; M.Sc. Manchester 1911. **Abbreviated name**: *Pearson* \[standard form in IPNI: *Pearson*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection BM|BM]] (9000 Brit. \[and some exotic\] Hepat.; acquired 1902; many types, esp. of *Hepat. Brit. Isl.*) and [[Collection MANCH|MANCH]] (exot.); further material in [[Collection DBN|DBN]], [[Collection E|E]], [[Collection GL|GL]], [[Collection H|H]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection L|L]], [[Collection OXF|OXF]], [[Collection PC|PC]], [[Collection W|W]], [[Collection WELC|WELC]]. *Exsiccatae*: (1) with Benjamin Carrington (1827-1893), q.v.: *Hepaticae britannicae exsiccatae*, fasc. 1-4 nos. 1-290. 1878-1890. Sets: see under Carrington. – - (2) *Canadian hepaticae*, collected and distributed by John Macoun, named by W.H. Pearson, 116 nos., 1891, (see note by E.G. Britton in Bull. Torrey bot. Club 19: 97. 1892), sets at [[Collection BM|BM]], and [[Collection FH|FH]], see IH 2: 487. – Further sets of British hepatics were issued after 1890; the contents of these sets varied; they do not constitute regular exsiccatae; see e.g. Rev. bryol. 30: 60. 1903, 35: 84. 1908, 37: 28. 1910, 38: 96. 1911. Some letters at [[Collection G|G]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 61; BB p. 240; BM 4: 1537, 8: 993; Clokie p. 222; CSP 10: 1011, 17: 754; Desmond p. 486; IH 1 (ed.6): 362, (ed. 7): 339, 2: (in press); Kew 4: 259-260; Kleppa p. 147, 148, 149, 150,. 154; Lenley p. 322; NI 1501; SBC p. 129. #### Biofile - Anon., Bot. Not. 923: 383; Brit. Bryol. Soc., Rep. 1: 39-40. 1923; Bryologist 26: 41-42. 1923; Lancashire Naturalist 2: 182. 1908 (portr.), 15: 197-198. 1923 (obit.); Rev. bryol. 30: 36. 1903 (Hepat. herb. acquired by BM). - Beck, G., Bot. Centralbl. 19(34): 253. 1884 (Hep. at W.). - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 42.3. 1980. - Britten, J., J. Bot. 40: 399. 1902 (Hepat. herb. acquired); 61: 184. 1923 (died 19 Apr 1923). - Broome, H.C., Bryologist 27: 96-101. 1925 (main bibl.). - Bullock, A.A., Bibl. S. Afr. bot. 83. 1978. - Chamberlain, E.B., Bryologist 27: 12-14. 1924 (portr.). - Hedge, I.C. & J.M. Lamond, Index coll. Edinb. herb. 117. 1970 (coll. at E). - H.E.S., Rucksack Club J. 5: 209-211. 1924. - Jackson, B.D., Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1901: 51 (pl. K), Proc. Linn. Soc. London 135: 45. 1923 (obit.). - Murray, G., Hist. coll. BM(NH) 173. 1904 (herb.). - Pearson, W.H., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 46: 13-44. *pl. 2-3.* 1922 (Hepat. New Caled.). - Sayre, G., Bryologist 80: 502-521. 1977; Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 19(2): 236. 1971. - Schuster, R.M., Hepat. Anthoc. N. Amer. 1: 86. 1966. - Watson, W., J. Bot. 61: 194-197. 1923. - Weiss, F.E., Mem. Proc. Manchester Lit. Philos. Soc. 68: iii-iv. 1924. #### Note Pearson published many papers, e.g. in J. Bot. and Irish naturalist, describing a single new species. Reprints with independent pagination were prepared by Pearson but we refrain from listing them here. The papers should all be cited from the journals. A good set of these independent reprints is at FH; others are at NY. ### Publications ##### n.7584. Hepaticae natalenses **Title** *Hepaticae natalenses* a clarissima domina Helena Bertelsen missae... Christiania \[Oslo\] (i Commission hos Jacob Dybwad/A.W. Brøggers Boktrykkeri) 1886. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Hepat. natal.* **Notes** *Collector*: Helena Bertelsen (no further details known to us). *Publ*.: Mai-Jul 1886 (p. 19: printed 12 Apr 1886; Nat. Nov. Jul(2) 1886; Bot. Zeit. 24 Sep 1886; Rev. Bryol. Oct 1886), p. \[1\]-19, \[20\], *pl. 1-12* (uncol.). *Copies*: FH, G(2), H, NY. – Christiania Vid.-Selsk. Forh. 1886(3). ##### n.7585. Hepaticae knysnanae **Title** *Hepaticae knysnanae* sive hepaticarum in regione capensi "Knysna" Africae australis a fabro ferrario Hans Iversen lectarum recensio... Christiana (in commission by Jacob Dybwad/printed by A.W. Brøggers) 1887. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Hepat. knysn.* **Notes** *Collector*: "ab Hans Iversen lectarum..." at Knysna, Cape of Good Hope. We have no particulars on this collector, except that he was a Norwegian blacksmith at Knysna ("fabro ferrario") who corresponded with F.C. Kiaer. *Publ*.: Aug-Sep 1887 (printed 30 Jul 1887; Bot. Zeit. 28 Oct 1887; Nat. Nov. Oct(2) 1887; Rev. bryol. Dec 1887), p. \[1\]-15, \[16\], *pl. 1-6. Copies*: FH, G(2), H, NY. – Christiania Vid.-Selsk. Forh. 1887(9). ##### n.7586. List of Canadian Hepaticae **Title** Geological and natural history survey of Canada... *List of Canadian Hepaticae* by Wm. Hy. Pearson. Montreal (Wm. Foster Brown & Co.) 1890. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *List Canad. Hepat.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1890 (US rd. 3 Dec 1890; BSbF 9 Jan 1891; Rev. bryol. Apr 1891; Nat. Nov. Jan(1) 1891), p. \[i-iii\], \[1\]-31, *pl. 1-12* (uncol., auct.). *Copies*: B, BR, FH, MO, MO-Steere, NY(2), U-V; US(2), USDA. – Based on collections made by John Macoun (1832-1920) and Coe Finch Austin (1831-1880), all in P's own herbarium. ##### n.7587. Frullaniae madagascarienses **Title** *Frullaniae madagascarienses* praecipue e collectionibus Borgeni... Christiania (i Commission hos Jacob Dybwad/A.W. Brøggers boktrykkeri) 1891. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Frull. madag.* **Notes** *Collector*: M. \[G?\] Borgen, collected in Madagascar 1869-1877. *Publ*.: 13 Feb-15 Mar 1891 (p. 9: printed 13 Feb 1891; Nat. Nov. Mar(2) 1891; BC 22 Apr 1891), p. \[1\]-9, *pl. 1-4* (uncol., auct.). *Copies*: FH, G. – Christiania Vid.-Selsk. Forh. 1890(2). ##### n.7588. Lejeuneae madagascarienses **Title** *Lejeuneae madagascarienses*... Christiana (i Commission hos Jacob Dybwad/A.W. Brøggers bogtrykkeri) 1892. **Abbreviated title**: *Lejeun. madag.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Sep-Oct 1892 (mss. submitted 22 Apr 1892; printed 19 Aug 1892; Nat. Nov. Nov(2) 1892), p. \[1\]-9, *pl. 1-2* (uncol., auct.). *Copies*: FH, G, NY. – Christiania Vid.-Selsk. Forh. 1892(8). ##### n.7589. Hepaticae madagascarienses **Title** *Hepaticae madagascarienses* notes on a collection made by Rev. M. Borgen, Rev. Borchgrevink and Rev. Dahle, 1877-82... Christiania (i Commission hos Jacob Dybwad/A.W. Brøggers bogtrykkeri) 1893. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Hepat. madag.* **Notes** *Collectors*: M.\[G?\] Borgen (fl. 1887); Borchgrevink; Dahle; three missionaries on whom we have no details. *Publ*.: 17 Feb-31 Mar 1893 (printed 17 Feb 1893; Nat. Nov. Apr(1) 1893), p. \[1\]-11, *1 pl*. (uncol., auct.). *Copies*: FH, G, NY. – Christiania Vid.-Selsk. Forh. 1892(14), publ. 1893. ##### n.7590. The Hepaticae of the British Isles **Title** *The Hepaticae of the British Isles* being figures and descriptions of all known British species... London (Lovell Reeve & Co., Limited...) 1902, 2 vols. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Hepat. Brit. Isl.* **Notes** *1* (text): Aug 1899-Sep 1902 (in 29 parts, see below), p. \[i\]-vi, \[1\], \[1\]-520. *2* (plates): Aug 1899-Sep 1902 (id., 8 plates per part), p. \[i\]-vii, *pl. 1-228* (col., author). *Copies*: BR (*col. pl.*), FH (orig. covers; *col. pl.*), FI, MO(2), NY, U-V; IDC 5417. |part |pages |*plates* |dates | |--- |--- |--- |--- | |1 |1-32 |1-8 |Jun-Jul 1899 | |2 |33-48 |9-16 |Jul-Sep 1899 | |3 |49-64 |17-24 |Sep-Dec 1899 | |4 |65-80 |25-32 |Sep-Dec 1899 | |5 |81-96 |33-40 |Sep-Dec 1899 | |6 |97-128 |41-48 |1900 | |7 |129-144 |49-56 |1900 | |8 |145-160 |57-64 |1900 | |9 |161-176 |65-72 |1900 | |10 |177-208 |73-80 |1900 | |11 |209-224 |81-88 |1900 | |12 |225-240 |89-96 |1900 | |13 |241-256 |97-104 |Sep 1900 | |14 |257-272 |105-112 |Oct-Nov 1900 | |15 |273-288 |113-120 |Nov 1900| |16 |289-304 |121-128 |1901| |17 |305-320 |129-136 |1901| |18 |321-336 |137-144 |1901| |19 |337-352 |745-152 |1901| |20 |353-368 |153-160 |1901| |21 |369-384 |161-168 |1901| |22 |385-400 |169-176 |1901| |23 |401-416 |177-184 |1901| |24 |417-432 |185-192 |1901| |25 |433-448 |193-200 |1901| |26 |449-464 |201-208 |Dec 1901| |27 |465-480 |209-216 |Jan-Apr 1902| |28//29 |481-520 |217-228 |Apr-Jul 1902| Copies were issued with coloured and with uncoloured plates drawn by the author. – The months of publication given above are inferred on the basis of notes in the literature and on receipt-dates at FH; the years are given on the original covers. The announcement called for monthly parts. *Ref*.: Farmer, J.B., Nature 66: 385-386. 1902. - Waddell, C.H., Irish Naturalist 11: 226-228. 1902. ##### n.7591. Catalogue of Hepaticae **Title** The Manchester Museum. Museum Handbooks. *Catalogue of Hepaticae* (*Anacrogynae*) *in the Manchester Museum* arranged according to Stephani's "Species hepaticarum" by Wm. Hy. Pearson, A.L.S. Manchester (Sherratt & Hughes,...) London (Dulau & Co.,...) 1910. **Abbreviated title**: *Cat. Hepat. Manchester Mus.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1910, p. \[1\]-31. *Copies*: BR, PH, US, USDA.