> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 322](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33066662) of TL-2 Vol. VII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/11708-1) LSID 11708-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6109509) QID Q6109509 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Williams, Robert Orchard (1891-1967), British botanist; Kew gardener 1916; curator Royal Botanic Gardens Port of Spain, Trinidad 1916; director Bot. Gard. St. George's 1919-1921; director Royal bot. Gard. Port of Spain, Trinidad 1922-1934; economic botanist Trinidad 1932, asst. director of agriculture ib. 1934; chief horticultural officer, Palestine 1935; director agriculture, Zanzibar 1945-1948. **Abbreviated name**: *R.O. Williams* \[standard form in IPNI: *R.O.Williams*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection TRIN|TRIN]]. – Further material at [[Collection A|A]], [[Collection GH|GH]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection POM|POM]]. – *Letters* at [[Collection G|G]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 500; BL 2: 261, 324; Desmond p. 663 (b. 24 Jan 1891, d. 28 Mar 1967); IH 2: 208; Langman p. 806-807; Lenley p. 436; LS suppl. 30077; Tucker 3: 335-336. #### Biofile - Adams, C.D., Trinidad Natural. Mag. 3(4): 43-44. 1980. - Anon., Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1916: 23 (app. Trinidad), 1934: 128. 1934 (asst. dir. agr. Trinidad), 1935: 335. 1935 (hort. off. Palestine); Index Amer. bot. lit. 1886-1966. 4: 542. 1969; Proc. Linn. Soc. 179(1): 145. 1968 (d.). - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit Isl. 350.24. 1980. - Frodin, D.G., Guide standard floras world nos. 295, 532. 1984. - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 2: 395. 1936, 5: 508. 1939, 7: 130, 238. 1943. ### Publications ##### n.17.772. The useful and ornamental plants of Trinidad and Tobago **Title** *The useful and ornamental plants of Trinidad and Tobago*... Trinidad (Printed by the Government Printer...) 1927. **Notes** *Senior author*: William George Freeman (b. 1874). *Ed*. \[*1*\]: 1927 (Kew Bull. 18 Jan 1928), p. \[i-iv\], \[1\]-198. *Copy*: NY. – Mem. Dept. Agr. Trinidad no. 4. 1927. *Ed. 2*: 1928 (p. iii: 12 Oct 1928), p. \[i-iv\], \[1\]-92. *Copies*: HH, LC, NY, USDA. *Ed. 3*: 1941, with W.G. Freeman and R.O. Williams Jr., p. \[i\]-x, 11-265. *Copy*: Hamilton Coll. Libr. – Revised third edition by R.O. Williams and R.O. Williams Jr. *Ed. 4*: 1951, p. \[i\]-x, 11-335. *Copies*: B, HH, LC, US. – Reprinted 1969, *copy*: Clemson Univ. Libr. ##### n.17.773. Flora of Trinidad and Tobago **Title** *Flora of Trinidad and Tobago*... Trinidad, Port of Spain (printed by the Government Printer...) 1928-x. **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. Trinidad*. **Notes** *Authorship*: R.O. Williams was the author of the first and many other order or family treatments. The series is multi-authored and has no visible editor. *Copies*: HH, NY, PH, U, US, USDA. *1*(*1*): Aug 1928, p. \[1\]-22. – *Ranales* by R.O. Williams (R.O.W.). *1*(*2*): Nov 1929, p. 23-164. -*Parietales, Polygalinae, Caryophyllinae, Guttiferales, Geraniales* by R.O.W.; *Malvales* by R.O.W. and E.E. Cheesman. *1*(*3*): Nov 1930, p. 165-196. – *Olacales, Celastrales, Sapindales*, by R.O.W. *1*(*4*): Aug 1931, p. 197-308. – *Rosales* (pars) by R.O.W. *1*(*5*): Aug 1932, p. 309-332. – *Rosales* (concl.), *Myrtales* (pars) by R.O.W. *1*(*6*): Oct 1934, p. 333-410. – *Myrtales* (pars) by R.O.W. *1*(*7*): Mar 1940, p. 411-464. – *Myrtales* (concl.), *Passiflorales, Ficodales, Umbellales* by E.E. Cheesman. *1*(*8*): Sep 1947, p. 465-531, \[532\]. – *Umbelliferae, Araliaceae* by E.E. Cheesman. *1*(*Index*): 1947, p. 533-563. *2*(*1*): Aug 1928, p. \[1\]-48. – *Rubiales* by R.O.W. and E.E. Cheesman. *2*(*2*): Nov 1940, p. 49-122. – *Asterales, Campanales and Primulales* by E.E. Cheesman, *Ericales* by A.W. Hill, B.L. Burtt. *2*(*3*): Sep 1947, p. 123-187. – *Ebenales* by A.W. Hill, N.Y. Sandwith, E.E. Cheesman, *Gentianales* by E.E. Cheesman, R.O.W., *Polemoniales* (pars) R.O.W. *2*(*4*): 1953, p. 189-272. – *Polemoniales* (pars), *Boraginaceae, Convolvulaceae, Solanaceae* by various authors. *2*(*5*): 1954, p. 273-379, err. slip. – *Personales, Scrophulariaceae, Lentibulariaceae, Gesneriaceae*, *Bignoniaceae, Pedaliaceae, Acanthaceae* by various authors. *2*(*6*): 1955, p. 381-436. – *Lamisales* by E.E. Cheesman, H.N. Moldenke, R.E.D. Baker; *Plantaginales* by E.E. Cheesman. *2*(*7*): 1964, p. 437-498. – *Curvembryae* by N.W. Simmonds and R.A. Howard. *2*(*8*): 1977, p. \[i\], errata, 501-559. – *Multiovulatae terrestres* and *Micrembryae* by D. Philcox. *2*(*9*): 1978, p. \[i\], 561-618. – *Daphnales, Achlamydosporae* by D. Philcox. *2*(*10*): 1979, p. \[i\], 619-703. – *Unisexuales* by D. Philcox. *2*(*11*): 1982, p. \[i\], 705-756. – *Unisexuales* by D. Philcox, C.C. Berg, N. van Heusden; *Anomalous families* by D. Philcox and J.K. Bowden. *3*(*1*): 1967, p. \[1\]-200. – *Microspermae* by N.W. Simmonds, R.E. Schultes. *3*(*2*): 1967, p. \[1\]-91. – *Epigynae* (pars) by N.W. Simmonds, L.B. Smith and C.S. Pittendrigh.