> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 786](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33190257) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/8381-1) LSID 8381-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q733709) QID Q733709 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Ridley, Henry Nicholas (1855-1956), British botanist; B.A. Oxford; assistant at the Botany Dept., Brit. Mus. 1880-1888, to Fernando do Noronha 1887; director Botanic Gardens Singapore 1888-1912; in retirement living at Kew, England; Linnean Gold Medal 1950; chief promotor of the introduction of the *Hevea* rubber trees in the Malay Peninsula. **Abbreviated name**: *Ridl.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Ridl.*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection K|K]]; other material at [[Collection A|A]], [[Collection AMES|AMES]], [[Collection B|B]], [[Collection BM|BM]], (orig. coll. Fernando do Noronha), [[Collection BO|BO]], [[Collection BR|BR]], [[Collection CAL|CAL]], [[Collection DPU|DPU]], [[Collection E|E]], [[Collection H|H]] (bryo.), [[Collection L|L]], [[Collection MICH|MICH]], [[Collection MO|MO]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection P|P]], [[Collection PC|PC]], [[Collection SING|SING]], [[Collection US|US]], [[Collection Z|Z]]. – Manuscript and drawings at [[Collection K|K]]. #### Bibliography and biography Backer p. 494-496; Barnhart 3: 155; BFM no. 2682; BJI 1: 49; BL 1: 90, 94, 104, 121, 129, 130, 315, 2: 322, 708; BM 1: 440, 4: 1702, 8: 1076-1077; Bossert p. 332; CSP 11: 177, 18: 197-198; Desmond p. 520 (b. 10 Dec 1855, d. 24 Oct 1956); DNB 1951-1960: 841-842; Herder p. 279, 288; Hortus 3: 1202; IF suppl. 1: 84, 3: 217, 4: 337; IH 2: (in press); Kew 4: 378, 466-468; Langman p. 626; Lenley p. 344, 466-468; LS 22274-22293a, 38382-38394, 41638; Morren ed. 10, p. 71; MW p. 414, suppl. 293; NI 1638; Plesch p. 381; Rehder 5: 725; SK 1: xxix, xxxii, cxxii, 435-437 (extensive details), 4: cxxii, clx (index), 5: cccxiv, 8: lxxx; Tucker 1: 596-597; Urban-Berl. p. 311, 388; Zander ed. 10, p. 707, ed. 11, p. 806. #### Biofile - Alphonso, A.G., *in* Rubber Centenary Committee, Singapore Rubber Centenary 43-45. 1977 (n.v.). - Anon., Bot. Centralbl. 1-2: 320. 1880 (asst. BM(NH)), 36: 32. 1888 (dir. SING), 51: 256. 1892 (exp. Pahang), 119: 560. 1912 (retirement); Bot. Jahrb. 10 (Beibl. 23): 1. 1889 (app. Singapore); Bot. Zeit. 38: 461. 1880 (app. bot. asst. BM); Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1928: 158-159 (recipient of Frank N. Meyer medal for distinguished services in plant introduction); Gard. Chron. 1928(1): 330 (biogr. sketch, portr.); J. Bot. 66: 182. 1928; New York Herald Tribune 25 Oct 1956; The Times 12 Dec 1955, 25 Oct 1956 (portr.). - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 431 \[index\]. 1980. - Burkill, I.H., Proc. Linn. Soc. London 169: 35-38. 1958 (obit.). - Gager, C.S., Brooklyn Bot. Gard. Rec. 27(3): 330. 1938. - Hedge, I.C., & J.M. Lamond, Index coll. Edinb. herb. 123. 1970. - Henderson, M.R & C.G.G. J. van Steenis, Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 9(1): 2-30. 1935 (bibl., portr.). - Holttum, R.E., M.A.H.A. Mag. 12(4): 3-6. 1955 (R. and horticulture; portr.); Nature 178: 1092. 1956 (obit.); J. Malay. Branch, Roy. Asiat. Soc. 33(1): 104-109. 1960 (publ. 1964); Taxon 6(1): 1-6. 1957 (personal recoil.; obit.), 19: 710-711. 1970.; *in* J. Arditti, ed., Orch. biol. 1: 17, 19, 20. 1977. - Kent, D.H., Brit. herb. 75. 1957. - Jackson, B.D., Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 4901: 26, 56 (coll.). - Lousley, J.E., Proc. Bot. Soc. Brit. Isl. 2(3): 328-331. 1957 (obit.). - Merrill, E.D., Enum. Philip. pl. 4: 221-222. 1926. - Murray, G., Hist. coll. BM(NH) 177. 1904 (coll.). - Nelmes & Cuthbertson, Curtis's Bot. Mag. dedic. 314-316. 1932 (portr.). - Purseglove, J.W., The Ridley centenary, 10 Dec 1955; Nature 176: 1092-1093. 1955 (100th birthday). - Reinikka, M.A., A history of the Orchid 279-282. 1972 (portr.). - Salisbury, E.J;, Biogr. mem. Roy. Soc. 3: 141-159. 1957 (obit., bibl.). - Sayre, G., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 19(3): 387. 1975 (coll.). - Slooten, D.F. van, Gard. Bull., Straits Settlem. 9(1): 44-48. 1935 (on R. and the flora of the Neth. Indies). - South, F.W., Gard. Bull., Straits Settlem. 9(1): 31-38. 1935 (R's work on tropical agriculture). - Steenis, C.G.G.J, van, Fl. males. Bull. 7: 191. 1950 (Linn. gold medal), 9: 285. 1952 (96th birthday). - Urban, I., Fl. bras. 1(1): 88-89. 1906. - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 1: 20. 1935, 2: 185, 242, 269. 1936, 3: 162. 1937, 4: 393. 1938, 5: 365, 367. 1939, 5: 417. 1941. - Wulff, E.V., Intr. hist. pl. geogr. 222 \[index\]. 1943. - Wycherley, P.R., Malay. nat. J. 25: 22-37. 1972 (Ridley and Batu Caves, with checklist of flora). #### Handwriting Fl. males. ser. I. 1: cli. 1950. #### Festschrift Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 9(1). 1935. #### Eponymy *Ridleya* (J.D. Hooker) Pfitzer (1900); *Ridleyella* Schlechter (1913); *Ridleyinda* O. Kuntze (1891). *Note*: The derivation of X *Ridleyara* Hort. (1957) could not be determined, but the name very likely honors Ridley. #### Postage stamps Christmas Islands 9 c. (1977) yv. 71. ### Publications ##### n.9205. The Cyperaceae of the West Coast of Africa **Title** *The Cyperaceae of the West Coast of Africa* in the Welwitsch herbarium... London (Printed for the Linnean Society...) 1884. Qu. **Notes** *Collector*: Friedrich Martin Josef Welwitsch (1806-1872). *Publ*.: Apr 1884 (cover dated), cover t.p., p. 121-172, *pl. 22-23. Copy*: U. – Issued and to be cited as Trans. Linn. Soc. London 2(7): 121-172, *pl. 22-23.* Apr 1884. ##### n.9206. The natural history of the island of Fernando de Noronha **Title** *The natural history of the island of Fernando de Noronha* based on the collections made by the British Museum expedition in 1887, from the Journal of the Linnean Society, 1890. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 5 Apr 1890 (date in journal; Nat. Nov. Mai(2) 1890), *Botany*: \[i\* t.p. with above text\], \[1\]-95 \[*zoology* (by the same author) 473-570\]. *Copy*: E. – Reprinted with special t.p. and original pagination from J. Linn. Soc. 27: 1-95, *pl. 1-4.* 5 Apr 1890, 473-570. 25 Apr 1891. ##### n.9207. The flora of Singapore **Title** *The flora of Singapore* \[J. Straits Settlem. Roy. Asiat. Soc. 33, 1900\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1900 (Nat. Nov. Jul(2) 1900). – Reprinted with original pagination from J. Straits Settl. Roy. Asiat. Soc. 33: 27-196. 1900 *Copies*: FI, G, MO, NY, USDA; IDC 5085. ##### n.9208. Materials for a flora of the Malayan Peninsula **Title** *Materials for a flora of the Malayan Peninsula*... Singapore (printed at the Methodist' Publishing House) 1907, 3 parts. Oct. †. **Abbreviated title**: *Mat. fl. Malay. Penins.* **Notes** *1*: 1907 (J. Bot. Oct 1907), p. \[i-iii\], \[1\]-233, \[1\]-22, index. *2*: 1907 (J. Bot. Oct 1907), p. \[i-iii\], \[1\]-235, \[25\]-44. *3*: 1907 (Bot. Centralbl. 10 Dec 1907 and 19 Mai 1908 (parts 1-3), p. \[i-iii\], \[1\]-197, \[49\]-75. *General t.p. and indexes*: 1908 (date on t.p.), p. \[i-iii\], \[1\]-75. *Copies*: BR, FI, G, MO, NY, PH, US, USDA. – The original covers and title pages are all dated 1907; a general title page "Monocotyledones vol. 1... 1908" was apparently issued in 1908. ##### n.9209. Spices **Title** *Spices*... London (Macmillan and Co., Limited...) 1912. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Spices*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1912 (J. Bot. Mai 1912), frontisp., p. \[i\]-ix, \[1\]-449. *Copies*: BR, HH, MO, NY. ##### n.9210. Report on the botany of th Wollaston **Title** *Report on the botany of th Wollaston* expedition to Dutch New Guinea, 1912-13 ... \[Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2. 9(1). Aug 1916\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug 1916, p. \[1\]-269, *pl. 1-6* (R.M. Cardew), Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2. 9(1): 1-269, *pl. 1-6. Copies*: BR, FI, NY, U. – With contributions by "E.G. Baker, S. Moore, H.F. Wernham, C.H. Wright and others. With an introduction by Mr. C.B. Kloss". *Ref*.: Anon. \[A.B. Rendle\], J. Bot. 54: 307-310. Oct. 1916. ##### n.9211. The flora of the Malay Peninsula **Title** *The flora of the Malay Peninsula*... London (L. Reeve & Co., Ltd....) 1922-1925, 5 vols. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. Malay. Penins.* **Notes** *Illustrations*: John Hutchinson (1884-1972). *1*: 13-22 Jul 1922, p. \[i\]-xxxv, \[1\]-918, \[1-36\]. *2*: 25-29 Mai 1923, p. \[i\]-vi, \[1\]-672. *3*: 30 Apr 1924, p. \[i\]-vi, \[1\]-405, \[406\]. *4*: 1 Dec 1924, p. \[i\]-v, \[1\]-383, \[384\]. *5*: 1-6 Aug 1925, p. \[i\]-v, \[1\]-470. (BR copy rd 7 Aug 1925; PH copy 21 Aug 1925); J. Bot. 63: 344. Nov 1925 as of "August 1925"; ÖbZ 1 Sep 1926). *Copies*: BR, FI, G, M, MO, NY, PH, US, USDA. *Additions and corrections*: E.D. Merrill, Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem. 8(2): 131-133. Jan 1935. *Facsimile ed*.: 1967, Amsterdam (A. Asher & Co.), Brook nr. Ashford, Great Britain (L. Reeve & Co.). As original but with additional t.p.'s with Asher/Reeve imprint. – ISBN 90-6123-260-0. *Copy*: FAS. *Ref*.: Stafleu, F.A., Taxon 17(2): 227. 1968. - S.T.D., Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1925: 399-400 (rev.). ##### n.9212. The dispersal of plants throughout the world **Title** *The dispersal of plants throughout the world*... Ashford, Kent (L. Reeve & Co., Ltd ...) 1930. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Dispers. pl.* **Notes** *Illustrations*: Miss M.B. Moss and author. *Publ*.: 1930 (Nat. Nov. Nov 1930; Kew Bull. 20 Jan 1931), p. \[i\]-xx, \[1\]-744., *pl. 1-22* (uncol., except *16*: col. frontisp.). *Copies*: BR, E, FI, G, H, MO, NY, U, USDA. *Ref*.: Rendle, A.B., J. Bot. 69: 24-26. 1931. - Ulbrich, E., Bot. Jahrb. 64 (Lit.): 47-48. 1931, Hedwigia 70: \[75\]. 1931.