Joseph William Mathews

Botanist (1871-1949).

Joseph William "Jimmy" Mathews (7 April 1871 - 23 September 1949) was a horticulturist and gardener from England who served as the first curator of the Kirstenbosch national botanical garden in Cape Town, South Africa. Mathews was born in Bunbury, Cheshire to Robert Mathews and Mary Elizabeth. He trained in horticulture at the Kew botanical gardens and went to work in the Cape Town public gardens in 1895. In 1913, the botanical garden at Kirstenbosch was established and Mathews was appointed the curator under the directorship of Professor H.H.W. Pearson. Mathew cultivated and encouraged the u

Abbreviations: J.W.Mathews
Occupations: botanist
Citizenships: South Africa
Languages: English
Dates: 1871-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1949-01-01T00:00:00Z
Direct attributions: 8 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 8 plants, 0 fungi

8 plants attributed to8 plants:

Watsonia fourcadei (Forked Watsonia) J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus 1925
plant species in the iridaceae family
Watsonia fourcadei is a plant belonging to the genus Watsonia and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Eastern Cape and the Western Cape.
Watsonia versfeldii (Piketberg Watsonia) J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus 1922
plant species in the iridaceae family
Watsonia versfeldii is a plant belonging to the genus Watsonia and forming part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs in the Piketberg and Porterville Mountains. There are a few small scattered, subpopulations but there are no threats to the plant.
Watsonia tabularis (Table Mountain Watsonia) J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus 1922
plant species in the iridaceae family
Watsonia tabularis, the Table Mountain watsonia is a plant that belongs to the genus Watsonia and forms part of the fynbos. The plant is endemic to the Western Cape.
Watsonia hysterantha (Autumn Watsonia) J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus 1927
plant species in the iridaceae family
Watsonia hysterantha the Saldanha watsonia and autumn watsonia, is a plant belonging to the genus Watsonia and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from Saldanha to Langebaan. The plant is threatened by urban and industrial development.
Watsonia wilmaniae J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus 1927
plant species in the iridaceae family
Watsonia wilmaniae is a plant belonging to the genus Watsonia and forming part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape.
Watsonia × longifolia J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus 1927
plant hybrid species in the iridaceae family
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Watsonia wordsworthiana J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus 1925
plant species in the iridaceae family
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Watsonia vittata J.W.Mathews & L.Bolus 1925
plant species in the iridaceae family
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