James Hamlyn Willis

Australian botanist (1910-1995).

James Hamlyn Willis (28 January 1910 – 10 November 1995) was an Australian botanist. He described 64 new species of plants, and published more than 880 works including the landmark two-volume A Handbook to plants in Victoria between 1962 and 1973.

Abbreviations: J.H.Willis
Occupations: explorer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Australia
Languages: English
Dates: 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Oakleigh
Direct attributions: 65 plants, 3 fungi
Authorship mentions: 91 plants, 3 fungi

65 plants attributed, 26 plants contributed to91 plants:

Banksia canei (Mountain Banksia) J.H.Willis 1967
plant species in the proteaceae family
Banksia canei, commonly known as the mountain banksia, is a species of shrub that is endemic to southeastern Australia. It is generally encountered as a many-branched shrub that grows up to 3 m (10 ft) high, with narrow leaves and the yellow inflorescences (flower spikes) appearing from late summer to early winter. The old flowers fall off the spikes and up to 150 finely furred follicles develop, which remain closed until burnt in a bushfire. Each follicle bears two winged seeds. Response to fire is poorly known, although it is thought to regenerate by seed. Birds such as the yellow-tufted
Gossypium sturtianum (Sturt's Desert Rose) J.H.Willis 1947
plant species in the malvaceae family
Gossypium sturtianum, or Sturt's desert rose, is a woody shrub, closely related to cultivated cotton, found in most mainland states of Australia and the Northern Territory. It is also known as the Darling River rose, cotton rosebush and Australian cotton. The plant has a life span of about 10 years, growing from 1–2 m tall and 1–2 m wide. The flowers are up to 12 cm in diameter: they can be seen for most of the year but peak in late winter. The colour of the petals ranges from pale pink to dark purple to maroon. The five petals are arranged in a whorl and have a dark red centre. The leaves
Acacia nanodealbata (Dwarf Silver-wattle) J.H.Willis 1957
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Acacia nanodealbata, known colloquially as dwarf silver-wattle, is a species of Acacia native to Australia.
Grevillea jephcottii J.H.Willis 1967
plant species in the proteaceae family
Grevillea jephcottii, commonly known as Pine Mountain grevillea, green grevillea or Jephcotts grevillea is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae and is endemic to a restricted area of Victoria. It is a low dense, to tall spindly shrub with narrowly oblong to narrowly elliptic leaves, and clusters of pale lemon or greenish flowers with a purplish style.
Acacia phasmoides (Phantom Wattle) J.H.Willis 1967
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Acacia phasmoides, the phantom wattle, is a shrub species that is endemic to south-eastern Australia.
Acacia frigescens (Frosted Wattle) J.H.Willis 1957
plant species in the fabaceae family
Acacia frigescens, commonly known as montane wattle, frosted wattle or forest wattle is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Victoria, Australia. It is a shrub or tree with glabrous branchlets, narrowly elliptic to lance-shaped phyllodes with the narrower end towards the base, spherical heads of pale yellow to bright yellow flowers and linear pods raised over the seeds.
Eucalyptus aromaphloia (Creswick Apple-box) L.D.Pryor & J.H.Willis 1954
vulnerable plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eucalyptus aromaphloia, commonly known as Creswick apple-box, scented bark or scent-bark, is a species of plant in the myrtle family that is endemic to Victoria. It is a tree with rough, densely fibrous bark on the trunk and branches, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, oval to spindle-shaped flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and conical to hemispherical fruit.
Thysanotus juncifolius (Salisb.) J.H.Willis & Court 1956
plant species in the asparagaceae family
Thysanotus juncifolius, commonly known as branching fringe lily, is a species of flowering plant in the Asparagaceae family, and is endemic to Australia. It is a herb with a small horizontal rhizome and fibrous roots, up to three linear leaves, and flowering stems with up to five umbels of pink to mauve flowers with spreading perianth segments, fringed petals and six stamens.
Sida ammophila (Sand Sida) F.Muell. ex J.H.Willis 1967
plant species in the malvaceae family
Sida ammophila commonly known as sand sida, is a flowering plant in the family Malvaceae. It is a spreading perennial with yellow flowers, bluish-green leaves and grows on all mainland states of Australia and the Northern Territory.
Euphorbia sarcostemmoides (Climbing Caustic Spurge) J.H.Willis 1975
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Boronia latipinna (Grampians Boronia) J.H.Willis 1957
plant species in the rutaceae family
Boronia latipinna, commonly known as the Grampians boronia, is a plant in the citrus family Rutaceae and is endemic to the Grampians in Victoria. It is an erect, woody shrub with pinnate leaves and pink or white, four petalled flowers.
Portulaca filsonii (Pink Rock-wort) J.H.Willis 1975
plant species in the portulacaceae family
Portulaca filsonii (common names - Sedopsis, Pink Rock-wort) is a plant in the Portulacaceae family, endemic to central Australia in the Northern Territory. It was first described by James Hamlyn Willis in 1975 from a specimen collected in Kings Canyon. The holotype, MEL 501441 and isotype, MEL 501455, were both collected by Willis in 1966. The name accepted by the Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria is the later name of Sedopsis filsonii, created as a new combination by Willis in 1977. The species epithet, filsonii, honours Rex Bertram Filson. Portulaca filsonii is listed as "Near
Goodenia lineata J.H.Willis 1967
perennial plant species in the goodeniaceae family
Goodenia lineata, commonly known as Grampians goodenia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Goodeniaceae and is endemic to the Grampians in Victoria. It is an erect perennial herb with lance-shaped, more or less toothed leaves with the narrower end towards the base and racemes of yellow flowers.
Acacia × grayana J.H.Willis 1957
plant hybrid species in the fabaceae family
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Stylidium fluminense F.L.Erickson & J.H.Willis 1966
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
Stylidium fluminense is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the genus Stylidium (family Stylidiaceae). It is an erect annual plant that grows from 15 to 30 cm tall. Elliptical leaves, about 10-40 per plant, are scattered along the stems. The leaves are generally 5–19 mm long and 1.5–6 mm wide. This species lacks a scape but has cymose inflorescences that are 5–11 cm long. Flowers are pink, mauve, or red. S. fluminense is found in northwestern Australia, including confirmed locations in the Hamersley Ranges and the Harding River near Karratha. Its typical habitat is sheltered sites with
Ricinocarpos gloriamedii J.H.Willis 1975
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Ricinocarpos gloria-medii is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae and is endemic to the Northern Territory of Australia. It is a spreading, monoecious or dioecious shrub with linear leaves and male and female flowers arranged singly or in small groups.
Pultenaea williamsoniana (Williamsons Bush-pea) J.H.Willis 1967
plant species in the fabaceae family
Pultenaea williamsoniana, commonly known as Williamson's bush-pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to a restricted area of Victoria, Australia. It is a slender, erect shrub with its stems covered with white hairs, and has cylindrical, grooved leaves and yellow to orange and red, pea-like flowers arranged in clusters on the ends of short side branches.
Prostanthera cruciflora J.H.Willis 1967
plant species in the lamiaceae family
Prostanthera cruciflora is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to New South Wales. It is an erect, strongly aromatic shrub with egg-shaped leaves and white flowers with yellow streaks arranged in groups on the ends of branchlets.
Podolepis robusta (Alpine Podolepis) (Maiden & Betche) J.H.Willis 1954
plant species in the asteraceae family
Podolepis robusta, commonly known as alpine podolepis, mountain lettuce or cattleman's lettuce, is a perennial herb from the Australian Alps in the family Asteraceae.
Phebalium lowanense J.H.Willis 1957
plant species in the rutaceae family
Phebalium lowanense, commonly known as the Lowan phebalium, is a species of slender shrub that is endemic to southern continental Australia. It is more or less covered with silvery and rust-coloured scales and has leaves appearing to be cylindrical, and yellow mauve flowers in umbels on the ends of branches.
Phebalium canaliculatum (F.Muell. & Tate) J.H.Willis 1958
plant species in the rutaceae family
Phebalium canaliculatum is a species of erect shrub that is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It is more or less covered with silvery and rust-coloured scales and has thin, cylindrical leaves and dark pink to pale mauve flowers in umbels on the ends of branches.
Tetratheca stenocarpa (Long Pink-bells) J.H.Willis 1957
plant species in the elaeocarpaceae family
Tetratheca stenocarpa, commonly known as long pink-bells, is a small shrub in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is endemic to Victoria in Australia.
Stylidium xanthopis F.L.Erickson & J.H.Willis 1956
annual plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium roseoalatum F.L.Erickson & J.H.Willis 1956
annual plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium rhipidium F.L.Erickson & J.H.Willis 1956
annual plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium periscelianthum F.L.Erickson & J.H.Willis 1956
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium coroniforme (Wongan Triggerplant) F.L.Erickson & J.H.Willis 1966
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium choreanthum (Dancing Triggerplant) F.L.Erickson & J.H.Willis 1956
plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Stylidium beaugleholei J.H.Willis 1967
annual plant species in the stylidiaceae family
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Senecio runcinifolius (Thistle-leaf Groundsel) J.H.Willis 1952
plant species in the asteraceae family
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