> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 727](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33190198) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/8287-1) LSID 8287-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2615406) QID Q2615406 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Renelle, Alfred Barton (1865-1938), British botanist; BA Cantab 1887, M.A. 1891; B.Sc. London 1887; D.Sci. 1898; connected with the Botany Dept. British Museum, Nat. Hist., from 1888-1906 as assistant, from 1906-1930 as keeper; president Linnean Society, London 1923-1927; F.R.S. 1909; member of the Editorial Committee for the International Rules of botanical Nomenclature 1905-1935; Victoria Medal R.H.S. 1917. **Abbreviated name**: *Rendle* \[standard form in IPNI: *Rendle*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection BM|BM]]. #### Bibliography and biography Backer p. 659; Barnhart 3: 144 (b. 19 Jan 1865, d. 11 Jan 1938); BFM no. 2317, 2348, 2944; Biol.-Dokum. 14: 7449; BJI 2: 144; BL 1: 315 \[index\], 2: 214, 215, 216, 707; BM 4: 1680, 8: 1065; Bossert p. 329; CSP 18: 136; Desmond p. 516; DNB 1931-1940: 730-731; Ewan (ed. 2): 182; Hirsch p. 246; Hortus 3: 1202; Kew 4: 448-449; Lenley p. 342; Moebius p. 202; MW p. 412-413; NI suppl. p. 23; NW p. 56; PH 209; Rehder 5: 717; SO 330, 681 a, 910, 2876, 3066a, 3521; TL-1/507, 1220; TL-2/426, 766, 772, 1713, 1744-1745, 1814, 2747, 2808, 7055, see indexes; Tucker 1: 591-592; Zander ed. 10, p. 706, ed. 11, p. 806. #### Biofile - Anon., Bot. Centralbl. 36: 256. 1888 (assistant BM(NH)), 101: 192. 1906 (keeper bot. BM(NH)), 123: 688. 1913 (general secretary of London Int. bot. Congress 1914 \[not held\]); Bot. Jahrb. 38 (Beibl. 87): 42. 1906 (keeper bot. BM(NH)); Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1930: 45-46. 1930 (retirement; brief sketch); Gard. Chron. 70: 256. 1921 (biogr. sketch, obit. 1, 87: 2. 1930; 1938: 65 (obit.); J. Bot. 63: frontisp. portr. 1925. 68: 64. 1930 (retirement), 76: 64. 1938 (d. 11 Jan 1938); Nat. Nov. 28: 229. 1906 (curator BM(NH)); Österr. bot. Z. 87: 160. 1938 (d.). - Arditti, J., ed., Orchid biol. 1: 17, 22 (by R.E. Holttum), 134, 152. 1977. - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 186.19. 1980. - Bullock, A.A., Bibl. S. Afr. bot. 93-94. 1978. - Burkill, I.H., J. Bot. 76: 65-68. 1938 (obit., portr.). - Dolezal, H., Friedrich Welwitsch 192, 194. 1974. - Levyns, M.R.B., Insnar'd with flowers 103. 1977. - Merrill, E.D., B.P. Bishop Mus. Bull. 144: 157. 1937 (Polynes. bibl.); Contr. U.S. natl. U.S. 30(1): 253-254. 1947 (Pacific Isl. bibl.). - Prain, D., Obit. Not. Fellows Roy. Soc. 7(2): 511-517. 1939 (obit., portr.). - Ramsbottom, J., Proc. Linn. Soc. London 150: 327-333. 1938 (obit., portr.; cites J. Briquet on R: "*Rendlius insularis*, species anglica politate et benignitate inter omnes plantas optimes hujus regionis praestans"). - Rendle, A.B., Chron. bot. 1: 35-40. 1935 (A short history of the international botanical Congresses). - Sheppard, A.W., J.R. microsc. Soc. ser. 3. 58(1): 86-87. 1938 (obit.). - Sprague, T.A., Nature 141: 400-401. 1938 (obit.), Bull. misc. inf. Kew 1938: 81-82 (obit.). - Stearn, W.T., Nat. Hist. Mus. S. Kensington 291-295, 299-303. 1981. - Stieber, M.T. et al., Huntia 4(1): 85. 1981 (arch. mat. HU). - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot..1: 9, 28, 31, 34, 35, 39, 40, 47, 63, 171, 172. 1935, 2: 28, 34, 53, 64, 132, 188, 361. 1936, 3: 27, 33, 164, 336. 1937, 4: 72, 83, 268, 269, 297, 480, 533. 1938, 5: 299, 487. 1939. - White, F., C.R. AETFAT 4: 199. 1962 (coll. Rhodesia). #### Composite works - (1) Editor *Journal of Botany*, vols. 63-75, 76 p.p. 1924-1938. - (2) *List of Apetalae and Monocotyledons from East Africa, in* J.W. Gregory, The Great Rift Valley, App. B. 1896. - (3) *Naiadaceae, in* A. Engler, Pflanzenreich iv, 12 (Heft 7): 1-21. 17 Dec 1901 (see also Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2. Bot. 5: 379-444. *pl. 39-42.* 1899. - (4) With J. Britten, *List of plants* \[*from Patagonia*\], *in* H.H. Prichard, *Through the heart of Patagonia*, App. C., London 1902. - (5) With W. Fawcett, *Fl. Jamaica* 1910-1936, 5 vols., see TL-2/1745. - (6) Editor of J. Britten and G.E.S. Boulger, *Biogr. ind. Brit. Irish Bot.* ed. 2, 1931, see TL-2/772 (rev. J. Soc. Bibl. nat. Hist. 1(5): 138. Mai 1938). - (7) Contributions to D. Oliver, *Fl. trop. Afr.*: (a) With J.G. Baker, *Convolvulaceae*, 4(2) (1): 62-192. Dec 1905. (b) *Ulmaceae*, 6(2)(1): 1-11. Mar 1916. (c) *Barbeyaceae*, 6(2)(1): 14-15. Mar 1916. (d) *Cannabinaceae*, 6(2) (1): 16-17. Mar 1916. (e) *Urticaceae*, 6(2)(2): 240-306. Nov 1917. (f) With J. Hutchinson, *Moraceae*, 6(2)(1): 17-192. Mar 1916, 2(2): 193-240. Nov 1917. - (8) Botanical editor, *Encyclopaedia brittanica* ed. 11, 1910-1911. - (9) In W.P. Hiern, *Cat. afr. pl.* (TL-2/2747) vol. 2(1), *Monocotyledons and Gymnosperms*, 30 Mai 1899. - (10) *Apetalae, Monocotyledons & Gymnosperms, in* C.W. Andrews et al., *A monograph of Christmas Island*, London 1900. - (11) *Gramineae, tribus Bambuseae, in* C.S. Sargent, *Pl. Wilson.* 1(4). 1914. #### Eponymy *Rendlia* Chiovenda (1914). ### Publications ##### n.9064. The classification of flowering plants **Title** *The classification of flowering plants*... Cambridge (at the University Press) 1904-1925, 2 vols. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Classif. fl. pl.* **Notes** *1* (Gymnosp., Monocot.): Mar-Mai 1904, (p. vi: 5 Mar 1904; Soc. bot. France 22 Jul 1904; J. Bot. rev. Aug 1904; TBC 4 Oct 1904; Bot. Centralbl. 5 Jul 1904; Nat. Nov. Jun(2) 1904; Bot. Zeit. 16 Aug 1904 (rev.), p. \[i\]-xiv, \[1\]-403. *2* (Dicot.): Oct 1915-Feb 1926 (t.p. 1925; p. \[v\]: Oct 1925; E copy rd 12 Jul 1926; ÖbZ Feb-Mai 1926; Nat. Nov. Feb 1926), p. \[i\]-xix, \[1\]-636. *Copies*: BR, E, G, HH, NY, PH, USDA. *Ed. 2 of vol. 1*: Jan-Jun 1930 (p. vii: 15 Jun 1929; J. Bot. Aug 1930; Nat. Nov. Aug-Sep 1930), p. \[i\]-xvi, \[1\]-412. *Copies*: G, HH, MO, PH, USDA. – Further reprints 1953, 1975/76. *Reprints of vol. 2* : 1938 (with cor..), 1952, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1975/76. *Ref*.: Fritsch, F.E., Bot. Centralbl. 96: 125. 9 Aug 1904 (rev.). - Gundersen, A., Torreya 26(4): 70-75. 11 Aug 1926 (rev.). - Scott-Elliott, G.F., J. Bot. 42: 245-247. Aug 1904 (rev.). ##### n.9065. Amendments to the Paris Code of Botanical Nomenclature **Title** *Amendments to the Paris Code of Botanical Nomenclature* suggested for consideration of the Vienna Congress of 1905 by the botanists of the British Museum and others... s.l.n.d. \[London 1904/1905\]. **Notes** *Publ*.: possibly 1904 or early 1905, p. \[1\]-3. *Copy*: G. – The botanists signing the proposals were: W. Carruthers, G. Murray, A. Gepp, E.G. Baker, A.B. Rendle, B.D. Jackson, W.P. Hiern, Spencer le M. Moore, D. Oliver. ##### n.9066. List of British seed-plants and ferns **Title** *List of British seed-plants and ferns*. Exhibited in the Department of Botany, British Museum (Natural History). London (printed by order of the Trustees of the British Museum) 1907. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *List Brit. seed.-pl. ferns*. **Notes** *Co-author*: James Britten (1846-1924). *Publ*.: Mar 1907 (p. \[iii\]: Jan 1907; J. Bot. 1907: "will publish immediately", Mar 1907 "just issued"), p. \[i-iii\], err. slip, 1-43, \[44\]. *Copies*: NY(3). – For a detailed account of name changes see J. Britten and A.B. Rendle, J. Bot. 45: 99-108. Mar 1907. ##### n.9067. Motion proposing an additional clause to the Rules of 1905 concerning the nomenclature of the algae **Title** *Motion proposing an additional clause to the Rules of 1905 concerning the nomenclature of the algae* suggested for consideration of the Brussels Congress of 1910 by the botanists of the British Museum, and others \[London, June 1909\]. **Abbreviated title**: *Motion nom. alg.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Jun 1909 (p. 2), p. \[1\]-2. *Copy*: FAS. – Motion submitted to the Brussels Congress by A.B. Rendle, J. Britten, E. G. Baker, A. & E.S. Gepp, W.E. St. John Brooks, W. Fawcett, S. Moore, A.L. Smith – Proposal to accept C.A. Agardh, *Syst. alg.* 1824 as the starting point for the nomenclature of all algae. ##### n.9068. A contribution to our knowledge of the flora of Gazaland **Title** *A contribution to our knowledge of the flora of Gazaland*: being an account of collections made by C.F.M. Swynnerton... \[London (printed by Taylor and Francis) 1911\]. Oct. *Co-author*: Edmund Gilbert Baker (1864-1949), Spencer le Marchant Moore (1851-1931), Anthony Gepp (1862-1955); collections and notes by Charles Francis Massey Swynnerton (1877-1938). **Notes** *Publ*.: 21 Sep 1911, p. \[1\]-245, *pl. 1-7* (uncol.). – Issued and to be cited as J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40(1) (no. 275). 1911. *Copy*: U. ##### n.9069. Catalogue of the plants **Title** British Museum, Natural History. *Catalogue of the plants* collected by Mr. & Mrs. P.A. Talbot *in the Oban district* South Nigeria... London (printed by order of the Trustees of the British Museum...) 1913. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Cat. pl. Oban*. **Notes** *Co-author*: Edmund Gilbert Baker (1864-1949), Spencer le Marchant Moore (1851-1931), Herbert Fuller Wernham (1879-x). *Collectors*: Dorothy Amaury Talbot (1871-1916), Percy Amaury Talbot (1877-1945). *Publ*.: Jun 1913 (p. \[iii\]: Apr 1913; J. Bot. Jul 1913; Bot. Centralbl. 1 Jul 1913; ÖbZ Oct-Dec 1913; Nat. Nov. Jun(2) 1913, PH rd 4 Dec 1913), p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-x, \[1\]-157, \[158-159\]. *pl. 1-17* with text. *Copies*: BR, FI, HH, M, MO, NY, PH, USDA; IDC 224. – On the spine of the original binding: "*Catalogue of Talbot's Nigerian plants*". *Ref*.: Green, M.L., Bot. Centralbl. 123: 471-472. 1913 (rev.). - Gagnepain, F., Bull. Soc. bot. France 60: 567-568. 17 Jan 1914 (rev.). - Mildbraed, J., Bot. Jahrb. 51 (Lit.): 14-15. 9 Dec 1913 (rev.). ##### n.9070. Dr. H.O. Forbes's New Guinea plants **Title** *Dr. H.O. Forbes's New Guinea plants* \[Journal of Botany 1923, supplement\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Forbes's New Guinea pl.* **Notes** *Co-authors*: E.G. Baker, S. Moore, A. Gepp (see above), Hugh Neville Dixon (1861-1944). *Collector*: Henry Ogg Forbes (1851-1932). *Publ*.: as a supplement to J. Bot. 61, 1923, p. \[1\]-64. *Copy*: U. – Published in parts: |part |pages |dates| |--- |--- |--- | |1 |\[1\]-8 |Jun 1923| |2 |9-16 |Jul 1923| |3 |17-32 |Aug 1923| |4 |33-40 |Sep 1923| |5 |41-48 |Oct 1923| |6 |49-56 |Nov 1923| |7 |57-64 |Dec 1923| ##### n.9071. Dr. H.O. Forbes's Malayan plants **Title** *Dr. H.O. Forbes's Malayan plants*... \[Journal of Botany 1924-1926, Supplement\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1924-1926 as a supplement to J. Bot. vols. 62-64. Texts by E.G. Baker, C. Norman, J.D. Hooker, G. Greves, S. Moore, W.P. Hiern, H.N. Ridley, A. Gepp, H.N. Dixon, R. Paulson, as follows: |vol. (suppl.) |pages |dates | |--- |--- |--- | |62 |1-16 |Jul 1924 | |17-32 |Aug 1924 | |33-40 |Nov 1924 | |41-48 |Dec 1924 |63 |49-56 |Jun 1925 | |57-64 |Feb 1925 | |65-72 |Mar 1925 | |73-80 |Apr 1925 | |81-88 |Mai 1925| | |89-96 |Jun 1925| | |97-104 |Jul 1925| | |105-112 |Aug 1925| | |113-120 |Sep 1925| | |121-128 |Oct 1925| | |129-136 |Nov 1925| |64 |137-149 |Jan 1926| ##### n.9072. International rules of botanical nomenclature **Title** *International rules of botanical nomenclature* adopted by the Fifth International Botanical Congress, Cambridge 1930. Supplement to "The Journal of Botany", June 1934. London (printed and published by Taylor and Francis...) \[1934\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Int. rules bot. nomencl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1-21 Jun 1934 (copy FAS sent by Rendle to A.A. Pulle on 21 Jun 1934), p. \[1\]-29. *Copies*: FAS, U. – Independent publication, issued as a supplement to J. Bot. 72, Jun 1934. – This is an abridged version of the text which was to appear in the official edition of the Rules, *Règles int. nomencl. bot.* ed. 3, Feb-Mar 1935 (TL-2/766), published earlier in order to facilitate the preparation for the Sixth Int. bot. Congress, Amsterdam, 1935. The abridgement consisted "merely in the omission of most of the examples". *Note*: Rendle was a member of the Editorial Committee of eds. 1-3 of the Règles. See also ICBN, Edinburgh Code, 1966, p. 400-401.