> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 625](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33333764) of TL-2 Vol. V > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/9715-1) LSID 9715-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21609006) QID Q21609006 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Skene, Macgregor (1889-1973), British (Scottish) botanist; Dr. phil. Aberdeen 1906; continued his studies at Berlin, Strassburg and Montpellier; lecturer in plant physiology, Univ. Aberdeen; senior lecturer on botany 1925-1934; director of the botanic garden 1934-1955 and Melville Wills professor of botany in the University of Bristol 1935-1955. **Abbreviated name**: *Skene* \[standard form in IPNI: *Skene*\] #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 284 (b. 20 Oct 1889); BL 2: 264, 717; Hirsch p. 277; Tucker 3: 283. #### Biofile - Anon., Brit. Mus. gen. cat. print. books 223: 387-388. 1964; Nature 75: 1021. 1955; Who's who (London) 1936-1972; Who was who 7: 732. 1982. - Willis, A.J., Proc. Bristol Natural. Soc. 33: 10-13. 1974 (obit., portr., d. 8 Aug 1973). ### Publications ##### n.12.050. Common plants **Title** *Common plants*... London & New York (Andrew Melrose, Ltd.) \[1921\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Common pl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1921 (p. \[1\]; J. Bot. 1921), frontisp., p. \[i-iv\], \[1\]-271, *pl. 1-26. Copies*: HH, MO, NY. *Ref*.: Anon., J. Bot. 59: 333-334. Nov 1921. ##### n.12.051. The biology of flowering plants **Title** *The biology of flowering plants*... London (Sidgwick & Jackson, Ltd.) 1924. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Biol.fl.pl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1924 (p. vi: Mai 1924; MO rd 26 Nov 1924; Kew Bull. 4 Oct 1924), p. \[i\]-xi, 1-523, *pl. 1-8. Copies*: B-S, G, HH, MO, USDA. *Second impression revised*: 1932 (p. vi: Nov 1931), p. \[i\]-xi, 1-523. *pl. 1-8. Copy*: NY. *Third impression*: 1938 (p. vi: Mar 1938). *Fourth impression, revised*: 1947 (p. vi: Mai 1946), p. \[i\]-xi, \[1\]-527, *pl. 1-8. Copy*: BR. *Ref*.: Braid, K.W., J. Bot. 63: 29-30. Jan 1925 (rev.).