> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 190](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265387) of TL-2 Suppl. II > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/16195-1) LSID 16195-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2332170) QID Q2332170 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Blake, Sidney Fay|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Blake, Sidney Fay (1892-1959), American botanist (Massachusetts born), studied at Harvard, visited Europe 1913-1916, continued his studies 1916-1917, Ph.D. Cambridge (Mass.) 1917, assistant botanist USDA 1917, travelled in Guatemala and Honduras 1918, worked in London, Paris and Genève 1925, in various ranks at USDA until 1959. **Abbreviated name**: *S.F. Blake* \[standard form in IPNI: *S.F.Blake*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection LL|LL]] at Renner, Texas (personal herb. and library), [[Collection US|US]] (orig.), further material at [[Collection A|A]], [[Collection B|B]], [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection FI|FI]], [[Collection HH (sensu TL-2)|HH]], [[Collection ILL|ILL]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection L|L]], [[Collection LAM|LAM]], [[Collection LCU|LCU]], [[Collection M|M]] (lich.), [[Collection MAD|MAD]], [[Collection MT|MT]], [[Collection NA|NA]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection PH|PH]], [[Collection TEX|TEX]], [[Collection US|US]]. − Field notes at [[Collection TEX|TEX]], see also Huntia 4: 153. 1982. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 196 (b. 31 Aug 1892, Stoughton, Mass., d. 31 Dec 1959, Beltsville, Md.); BFM 1398-1399; BJI 2: 14; BL 1: 286 (index); Bossert p. 40; GR p. 205; Hortus 3: 1188; IH 2: 77-78; Kew 1: 259-261; Langman p. 137-139; Lenley p. 33; MW suppl. p. 24; NAF 28B(2): 32, ser. 2. 2: 151-152 (bibl.), ser. 2. 5: 233; NW p. 40; Plesch p. 143; Roon p. 18; TL-2/1: 227-228 and see personal name indexes; Zander ed. 10, p. 636, ed. 11, p. 722. #### Biofile - Blake, D.H., Taxon 9: 125-141. 1960 (personal recollections of B. by his wife; portr., complete bibl.; d. 31 Dec 1959). - Cabrera, A.L. and M. Ferrario, Bibl. bot. Prov. Buenos Aires 15. 1970. - Correll, H.B., Wrightia 2: 48. 1960 (Texas Research Foundation, LL, acquires library and personal herbarium of B.). - Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U.S. 99. 1969. - King, R.M. and H. Robinson, Phytologia 24(2): 118. 1972 (commemorative name *Blakeanthus*). - Schubert, B.G., Rhodora 62(744): 325-338. 1960 (obit., portr., personal recollections; b. 31 Aug 1892). - Stafleu, F.A., Taxon 9: 87. 1960, 24: 148-149. 1975. - Steenis, C.G.G.J. van, Fl. males. Bull. 15: 706. 1960 (d., heart attack). - Stewart, R.R., J. New York Bot. Gard. 44: 98. 1943 (rev. *Geogr. Guide* part 1). - Stieber, M.T. and A.L. Karg, Huntia 5(3): 196. 1984 (letters to Degener and Fogg at HU). #### Note The *Geogr. Guide fl. world* (part 1), TL-2/548, is also available on microfiche: IDC 5024. ### Publications ##### n.21.405. new Aspilia from Trinidad **Title** A *new Aspilia from Trinidad*... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington ... 1911. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Jun 1911 (date on p. 119 of reprint), p. 119-120. *Copy*: BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 34: 119-120. 1911. ##### n.21.406. A redisposition of the species heretofore referred to Leptosyne **Title** I. *A redisposition of the species heretofore referred to Leptosyne*. II. A revision of Encelia and some related genera... Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences... 1913. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 20 Sep 1913 (date stamped on p. \[i\]), p. \[i\], \[335\]-396, err. slip, *pl. 1* plus \[1\] p. caption. *Copies*: MO, U. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Sci. 49(6): 335-396. 1913. − Also issued as Contr. Gray Herb. ser. 2. 41. 1913. ##### n.21.407. Compositae **Title** *Compositae* new and transferred, chiefly Mexican... Contributions from the Gray Herbarium... \[1916\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 18 Jan 1916 (in journal), p. \[515\]-526. *Copies*: L, MO, U. − Issued as Contr. Gray Herb. ser. 2. 45, 1916, as an unidentified reprint from Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts Sci. 51: 515-526. 1916, hence to be cited from Proc. ##### n.21.408. A revision of the genus Polygala **Title** *A revision of the genus Polygala* in Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies ... Cambridge, Mass. (Harvard University Press) 1916. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Revis. Polygala*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 10 Aug 1916 (date stamped on t.p.; cover-t.p. has "August 1916"), cover-t.p., p. \[i, t.p.\], 1-122, *pl. 1-2* (uncol. draw. auct.). *Copies*: L, MO, US. − Independent publication issued in series Contr. Gray Herb. ser. 2. 47, 1916. *Ref*.: Anon., ÖBZ 66: 303. 1 Sep 1916 (note). - Trelease, W., Bot. Centralbl. 134(10): 151-152. 6 Mar 1917 (rev.). ##### n.21.409. Notes on the systematic position of Clibadium **Title** *Notes on the systematic position of Clibadium* with descriptions of some new species ... Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. (Harvard University Pres) 1917. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 28 Sep 1917 (date stamped in Contr. Gray Herb. ser. 2. 52, t.p.), p. \[i, t.p.\], 1-106. *Copies*: L, MO, U. − Issued as Contr. Gray Herb. ser. 2. 52, containing four papers by Blake: 1. *Notes on the systematic position of Clibadium*, p. 1-8. 2. *Revision of Dimerostemma*, p. 8-16 3. *New and noteworthy Compositae*, p. 16-59 4. *Descriptions of new Spermatophytes*, p. 59-106. *Ref*.: Trelease, W., Bot. Centralbl. 138(4): 60-62, (6): 89. 1918 (rev.). ##### n.21.410. new Compositae **Title** Further *new* or noteworthy *Compositae*... Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. (Harvard University Press) 1918. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 26 Feb 1918 (date on cover-t.p., precise date stamped on t.p.), p. 23-30. *Copy*: L. − Issued as Contr. Gray Herb. Harv. Univ. ser. 2. 53(II). 1918. ##### n.21.411. Spermatophytes **Title** New *Spermatophytes* collected *in Venezuela* and Curaçao by Messrs. Curran and Haman... Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. (Harvard University Press). 1918. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 26 Feb 1918 (date on cover-t.p., precise date stamped on t.p.), p. 30-55. *Copy*: L. − Issued as Contr. Gray Herb. Harv. Univ. ser. 2. 53(III). 1918. ##### n.21.412. New plants from Oaxaca **Title** *New plants from Oaxaca*... Cambridge, Mass., U.S.A. (Harvard University Press) 1918. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 26 Feb 1918 (date on cover-t.p., precise date stamped on t.p.), p. 55-65. *Copy*: L. − Issued as Contr. Gray Herb. Harv. Univ. ser. 2. 53(IV). 1918. ##### n.21.413. A revision of the genus Viguiera **Title** *A revision of the genus Viguiera*... A thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy in Harvard University... Cambridge, Mass. (Harvard University Press)... 1918. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Revis. Viguiera*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 18 Jun 1918 (date stamped on t.p.), thesis cover-t.p., p. \[i, t.p.\], 1-205, *pl. 1-3.* *Copies*: L, MO. − Issued as Contr. Gray Herb. ser. 2. 54. 1918. ##### n.21.414. The genus Homalium in America **Title** *The genus Homalium in America*, New South American Spermatophytes collected by H.M. Curran... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1919. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 9 Sep 1919 (title-page), Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20(7). 1919. *Preface material*: id., p. \[i\]-v. The genus *Homalium in America*: id., p. 221-235. *New South American Spermatophytes* collected by H.M. Curran: id., p. 237-245. *Index*: id, p. vii. *Copies*: B, B-S, MO, U, US. ##### n.21.415. new Salvia from Guatemala **Title** A *new Salvia from Guatemala*... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington ... 1919. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Sep 1919 (date on p. 187 of reprint), p. 187-188. *Copy*: BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 32: 187-188. 1919. ##### n.21.416. Revisions of the genera Acanthospermum **Title** *Revisions of the genera Acanthospermum*, *Flourensia, Oyedaea*, and *Tithonia*... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1921. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Revis. Acanthospermum... Tithonia*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 20 Jun 1921 (in journal), p. \[i\]-v, 383-436, vii-viii, *pl. 23.* *Copies*: B, L, MO, US. − Issued as Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20(10): i-v, 383-436, vii-viii, *pl. 23.* 1921. ##### n.21.417. Nine new **Title** *Nine new* plants of the genus *Stylosanthes*... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington... 1920. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 24 Jul 1920 (date on p. 45 of reprint), p. 45-53. *Copy*: BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 33: 45-53. 1920 (p. 54 mentioned on reprint is blanco). ##### n.21.418. Two new Salvias from Guatemala **Title** *Two new Salvias from Guatemala*... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington... 1920. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Dec 1920 (date on p. 113 of reprint), p. 113-115. *Copy*: BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 33: 113-115. 1920 (p. 116 mentioned on reprint is blanco). ##### n.21.419. New Meliaceae from Mexico **Title** *New Meliaceae from Mexico*... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington ... 1921. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Jun 1921 (date on p. 115 of reprint), p. 115-117. *Copy*: BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 34: 115-117. 1921 (p. 118 mentioned on reprint is blanco). ##### n.21.420. New plants from Guatemala and Honduras **Title** *New plants from Guatemala and Honduras*... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1922. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *New pl. Guatem. Hond.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 11 Jan 1922 (in journal, Nat. Nov. Nov 1922), cover-t.p., p. \[i\]-vii, 1-32, ix-x, *pl. 1-10.* *Copies*: B, L, MO, U. − Issued as Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 24(1). 1922. ##### n.21.421. Key to the genus Diplostephium **Title** *Key to the genus Diplostephium*, with descriptions of new species... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1922. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Key Diplostephium*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 11 Aug 1922 (in journal; Nat. Nov. Feb 1923), cover-t.p., p. \[i, iii\], 65-86, *pl. 21-28 *(uncol. phot.), vii. *Copies*: B, L, MO, U. − Issued as Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 24(3). 1922. ##### n.21.422. Native names and uses of some plants of eastern Guatemala and Honduras **Title** *Native names and uses of some plants of eastern Guatemala and Honduras*... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1922. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Native names pl. Guatemala*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 18 Aug 1922 (in journal, Nat. Nov. Dec 1922), cover-t.p., p. \[i\]-v, 87-100, *pl. 29-33*, \[vii\]. *Copies*: B, L, U. − Issued as Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 24(4). 1922. ##### n.21.423. Two new species of Letterwood **Title** *Two new species of Letterwood* (Piratinera)... Reprinted from the Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences... 1922. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 19 Oct 1922 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. \[391\]-399. *Copy*: U. − Reprinted and to be cited from J. Washington Acad. Sci. 12(17): 391-399. 1922. ##### n.21.424. Three new Compositae from Bolivia **Title** *Three new Compositae from Bolivia*... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington... 1923. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 28 Mar 1923 (date on p. 51 of reprint), p. 51-54. *Copy*: BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 36: 51-54. 1923. ##### n.21.425. New American Asteraceae **Title** *New American Asteraceae*... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1924. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *New Amer. Asterac.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 22 Mai 1924 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[i\]-vii, 587-661, ix-xi, *pl. 54-63* (uncol. phot.). *Copies*: B, L, MO, U. − Issued as Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 22(8). 1924. ##### n.21.426. Revision of the American species of Rinorea **Title** *Revision of the American species of Rinorea*. New plants from Venezuela. Hemibaccharis, a new genus of Baccharidinae... Washington (Government Printing Office) 1924. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 19 Jul 1924 (title-page), Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20(13). 1924. *Preface material*: 19 Jul 1924, p. \[i\]-vii. *Revision... Rinorea*: id., p. 498-518, *pl. 31-37* (uncol. phot.). *New plants from Venezuela*: id., p. 519-541, *pl. 38-47* (draw. and phot.). *Hemibaccharis*, a new genus of Baccharidinae: id., p. 543-554, *pl. 48-51.* *Index*: id., p. ix-xi. *Copies*: B, L, U, US. ##### n.21.427. Two new species of Sciaphila **Title** *Two new species of Sciaphila*... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington ... 1925. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 12 Mar 1925 (date in journal), p. 45-48. *Copies*: G, L. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 38: 45-48. 1925. ##### n.21.428. status of **Title** On the *status of* the genus *Chaenocephalus*, with a review of the section Lipactinia of Verbesina... Reprinted from the American Journal of Botany... 1925. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Dec 1925 (date on p. 625 of reprint; text rd. for publ. 19 Jan 1925), p. 625-640. *Copy*: BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from Amer. J. Bot. 12: 625-640. 1925. ##### n.21.429. Twelve new American Asteraceae **Title** *Twelve new American Asteraceae*... Reprinted from the Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences... 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 19 Jan 1928 (date on p. 25 of reprint), p. 25-37. *Copy*: BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 18(2): 25-37. 1928. ##### n.21.430. Review of the genus Diplostephium **Title** *Review of the genus Diplostephium*... (American Journal of Botany... 1928). Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1928 (in journal), p. 43-64. *Copies*: B, BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from Amer. J. Bot. 15: 43-64. 1928. ##### n.21.431. A new Grindelia from Texas **Title** *A new Grindelia from Texas*... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington ... 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Oct 1928 (in journal), p. 139-140. *Copy*: G. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 41: 139-140. 1928. ##### n.21.432. Notes on Thelesperma **Title** *Notes on Thelesperma*... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington... 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Oct 1928 (in journal), p. 145-150. *Copy*: G. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol Soc. Washington 41: 145-150. 1928. ##### n.21.433. New Asteraceae **Title** *New Asteraceae* from the United States, Mexico, and Honduras... Reprinted from the Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences... 1929. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 19 Jul 1929 (date on t.p. of reprint), t.p. (recto of \[268\]), \[268\]-281. *Copy*: BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 19(13): 268-281. 1929. ##### n.21.434. Notes on **Title** *Notes on* certain type specimens of American *Asteraceae in European herbaria*... Washington (United States Government Printing Office) 1930. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Notes Asterac.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 10 Mar 1930 (in journal), p. \[i\]-iii, 227-263, v-ix. *Copies*: L, MO, U, US. − Issued as Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 26(5). 1930. − Volume 26 as a whole: *Systematic plant studies*: mainly tropical American. Each of the contributions was issued independently. ##### n.21.435. A new Polygala from Bermuda **Title** *A new Polygala from Bermuda*.. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington ... 1930. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 26 Sep 1930 (in journal), p. 161-162. *Copy*: G. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 43: 161-162. 1930. ##### n.21.436. Two new Asteraceae from Mexico **Title** *Two new Asteraceae from Mexico* collected by Geoges Woronow... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington... 1930. Oct. **Notes** *Collector*: Woronow (Voronov), Georg Jurij Nikolajevič (1874-1931), see IH 2(7): 1186. *Publ*.: 26 Sep 1930 (in journal), p. 163-165. *Copies*: BKL, G. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 43: 163-165. 1930. ##### n.21.437. Six new South American species of Verbesina **Title** *Six new South American species of Verbesina*... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington... 1931. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 29 Jun 1931 (in journal), p. 79-86. *Copy*: G. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 44: 79-86. 1931. ##### n.21.438. Nine new American Asteraceae **Title** *Nine new American Asteraceae*... Reprinted from Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences... 1931. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 19 Aug 1931 (date on p. 325 of reprint), p. \[325\]-336. *Copy*: BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from J. Washington Acad. Sci 21(14): 325-336. 1931. ##### n.21.439. New Central American Asteraceae **Title** *New Central American Asteraceae* collected by H.H. Bartlett... Reprinted from Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences... 1932. **Notes** *Collector*: Harley Harris Bartlett (1886-1960), see TL-2/1: 125-126 and suppl. 1: 344-347. *Publ*.: 19 Jul 1932 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. 381-386. *Copies*: L, U. − Reprinted and to be cited from J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 22(13): 381-386. 1932. ##### n.21.440. New Asteraceae from Guatemala **Title** *New Asteraceae from Guatemala* collected by A.F. Skutch... Reprinted from Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences... 1934. Oct. **Notes** *Collector*: Alexander Frank Skutch (1904-?), see TL-2/5: 641-642. *Publ*.: 15 Oct 1934 (date on p. \[432\] of reprint), p. \[432\]-444. *Copy*: L. − Reprinted and to be cited from J. Washington Acad. Sci. 24(10): 432-444. 1934. ##### n.21.441. New Asteraceae from the United States **Title** *New Asteraceae from the United States*, Mexico and South America... Reprinted from Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences... 1935. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Jul 1935 (date on p. \[311\] of reprint), p. \[311\]-325. *Copy*: L. − Reprinted and to be cited from J. Washington Acad. Sci. 25(7): 311-325. 1935. ##### n.21.442. Chionopappus **Title** The genus *Chionopappus* of Bentham (Asteraceae)... Reprinted from Journal of the Washington of Sciences (sic!)... 1935. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Nov 1935 (mss. submitted 18 Jul 1935), p. \[488\]-493. *Copy*: L. − Reprinted and to be cited from J. Washington Acad. Sci. 25(11): 488-493. 1935. ##### n.21.443. Eleven new Asteraceae **Title** *Eleven new Asteraceae* from North and South America... Reprinted from Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences... 1937. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Sep 1937 (date on p. 374 of reprint), p. \[374\]-391. *Copy*: BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from J. Washington Acad. Sci. 27(9): 374-391. 1937. ##### n.21.444. Two new Asteraceae **Title** *Two new Asteraceae* from the Charleston Mountains, Nevada... Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington... 1938. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 18 Feb 1938 (date on p. 7 of reprint), p. 7-10. *Copy*: BKL. − Reprinted and to be cited from Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 51: 7-10. 1938.