William Colenso

New zealand printer, botanist, explorer, missionary and politician (1811-1899).

William Colenso (17 November 1811 – 10 February 1899) was a Cornish Christian missionary to New Zealand, and also a printer, botanist, explorer and politician. He attended the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi and later wrote an account of the events at Waitangi.

Abbreviations: Colenso
Occupations: scientific collector, politician, mycologist, missionary, explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Colony of New Zealand
Languages: English
Dates: 1811-11-17T00:00:00Z – 1899-02-10T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Penzance
Direct attributions: 122 plants, 5 fungi
Authorship mentions: 205 plants, 8 fungi

5 fungi attributed, 3 fungi contributed to8 fungi:

Xylaria polytricha Colenso 1885
fungi species in the xylariaceae family
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Geoglossum berteroi (Mont.) Colenso 1887
fungi species in the geoglossaceae family
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Geastrum affinis Colenso 1884
fungi species in the geastraceae family
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Geastrum affine Colenso 1884
fungi species in the geastraceae family
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Ileodictyon giganteum (Colenso) Colenso 1893
fungi species in the phallaceae family
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Calycidium polycarpum (Colenso) Wedin 2002
fungi species in the sphaerophoraceae family
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Hericium novaezealandiae (Pekepeke-kiore) (Colenso) Chr.A. Sm. & J.A. Cooper 2019
fungi species in the hericiaceae family
Hericium novae-zealandiae is a species of fungus in the Hericiaceae family. Formerly classified as Hericium coralloides which shares an almost identical morphology. Being saprotrophic, H. novae-zealandiae can be observed growing from dead, decaying wood. Also known as pekepekekiore, it is endemic to New Zealand and was consumed by indigenous Māori.
Tyromyces exiguus (Colenso) G. Cunn. 1965
fungi species in the incrustoporiaceae family
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