William Bull

British plant hunter, nursery owner and botanist (1828–1902).

William Bull (1828–1902) was an English botanist, nurseryman and plant collector. He was born in Winchester and in 1861 purchased the nursery of John Weeks and Company in King's Road, Chelsea. He introduced into cultivation many plants from other countries, including orchids from Colombia and Liberia. John Carder and Edward Shuttleworth collected plants for William Bull. The vast stock of the firm William Bull And Sons, headquartered at Kings Road, Chelsea, made it famous worldwide. When Ceylon was struck by a coffee-plant disease, Hemileia vastatrix, it was able to supply planters with a var

Abbreviations: W.Bull
Occupations: horticulturist, botanist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Dates: 1828-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1902-06-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Winchester
Direct attributions: 64 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 102 plants, 0 fungi

64 plants attributed, 38 plants contributed to102 plants:

Coffea liberica (Liberica Coffee) W.Bull 1874
edible and medicinal plant species in the rubiaceae family
Coffea liberica, commonly known as Liberian coffee, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae from which coffee is produced. It is native to western and central Africa (from Liberia to Uganda and Angola), and has become naturalised in areas including Colombia, Venezuela, the Philippines, Sumatra, Borneo and Java.
Impatiens hawkeri (New Guinea Impatiens) W.Bull 1886
plant species in the balsaminaceae family
Impatiens hawkeri, the New Guinea impatiens, is a species of flowering plant in the family Balsaminaceae. It is native to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It has been bred and hybridized in cultivation to produce a line of garden plants.
Alocasia sanderiana (Sander's Alocasia) W.Bull 1884
critically endangered plant species in the araceae family
Alocasia sanderiana, commonly known as the kris plant or Sander's alocasia, is a plant in the family Araceae. It is endemic to Northern Mindanao in the Philippines, but is commonly grown as an ornamental plant worldwide. It is classified as critically endangered in the wild by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Doryanthes palmeri (Giant Spear Lily) W.Bull 1873
perennial plant species in the doryanthaceae family
Doryanthes palmeri, also known as the giant spear lily, is one of only two species of plant in the genus Doryanthes and the family Doryanthaceae, both being endemic to eastern Australia. It grows in a rosette and the leaves can reach the length of about 3 m (10 ft). The flowers arise in springtime on a stalk which may reach 5 m (16 ft) in height. A succulent perennial, its leaves are hairless and grow in the shape of a sword. The giant spear lily is listed as Vulnerable under the New South Wales Threatened Species Act (1995). Doryanthes palmeri is grown as an ornamental plant. It does not
Alpinia vittata (Variegate-ginger) W.Bull 1873
plant species in the zingiberaceae family
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Zamia prasina (Sinkhole Cycad) W.Bull 1881
plant species in the zamiaceae family
Zamia prasina is a species of plant in the family Zamiaceae. It is native to Yucatán, Campeche, Quintana Roo, Tabasco and Chiapas in Mexico and Guatemala and Belize. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Dieffenbachia leopoldii W.Bull 1878
plant species in the araceae family
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Ceratozamia fuscoviridis W.Bull 1879
plant species in the zamiaceae family
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Begonia × albopicta W.Bull 1885
plant hybrid species in the begoniaceae family
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Dracaena cristula W.Bull 1878
plant species in the asparagaceae family
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Bignonia magnifica (Purple Funnel Vine) W.Bull 1879
plant species in the bignoniaceae family
Bignonia magnifica, known as glowvine, is a species in the trumpet-vine family, Bignoniaceae. Originally described in the genus Bignonia in 1879, it was later transferred to the monotypic genus Saritaea as the sole species Saritaea magnifica, but has since been restored to Bignonia. It is native to Panama and northern South America (Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela), but has been introduced elsewhere.
Sarracenia × mitchelliana (Mitchell's Pitcher Plant) W.Bull 1884
perennial plant hybrid species in the sarraceniaceae family
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Sarracenia × exornata W.Bull 1884
perennial plant hybrid species in the sarraceniaceae family
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Kaempferia gilbertii W.Bull 1882
perennial plant species in the zingiberaceae family
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Costus mosaicus W.Bull 1887
perennial plant species in the costaceae family
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Campsidium valdivianum (Phil.) W.Bull 1871
plant species in the bignoniaceae family
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Alocasia princeps W.Bull 1888
plant species in the araceae family
Alocasia princeps is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae, native to Borneo. With its V-shaped leaves it is sometimes kept as a houseplant. There are two cultivars, 'Purple Cloak' and 'Candy Sticks'.
Selaginella victoriae W.Bull 1878
plant species in the selaginellaceae family
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Schismatoglottis longispatha W.Bull 1881
perennial plant species in the araceae family
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Philodendron roezlii W.Bull 1872
plant species in the araceae family
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Begonia diadema W.Bull 1871
plant species in the begoniaceae family
Begonia diadema is a species of flowering plant in the family Begoniaceae, native to Costa Rica. It has a rhizomatous growth habit with erect stems, pink flowers, and palmate leaves. In gardens, it prefers shade and blooms in the spring. For hybridizers, B. diadema is a common parent species in the rex cultorum.
Anthurium lievensii W.Bull 1884
plant species in the araceae family
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Anthurium grande W.Bull 1865
plant species in the araceae family
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Rhododendron assamicum W.Bull 1888
plant species in the ericaceae family
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Sarracenia × excellens W.Bull 1884
perennial plant hybrid species in the sarraceniaceae family
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Maranta argentea W.Bull 1884
plant species in the marantaceae family
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Dieffenbachia × splendens W.Bull 1878
plant hybrid species in the araceae family
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Centropogon × lucyanus W.Bull 1871
plant hybrid species in the campanulaceae family
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Billbergia saundersii W.Bull 1874
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Billbergia saundersii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Billbergia. This species is endemic to Brazil.
Berberis cordiformis W.Bull 1874
plant species in the berberidaceae family
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