William T. Stearn

British botanist (1911-2001).

William Thomas Stearn (; 16 April 1911 – 9 May 2001) was a British botanist. Born in Cambridge in 1911, he was largely self-educated and developed an early interest in books and natural history. His initial work experience was at a Cambridge bookshop, but he also had an occupation as an assistant in the university botany department. At the age of 29, he married Eldwyth Ruth Alford, who later became his collaborator. While at the bookshop, he was offered a position as a librarian at the Royal Horticultural Society in London (1933–1952). From there he moved to the Natural History Museum as a sc

Abbreviations: Stearn
Occupations: scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Dates: 1911-04-16T00:00:00Z – 2001-05-09T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Cambridge
Direct attributions: 138 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 150 plants, 0 fungi

138 plants attributed, 12 plants contributed to150 plants:

Drimia maritima (Sea Squill) (L.) Stearn 1978
plant species in the asparagaceae family
Drimia maritima (syn. Urginea maritima) is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae (formerly the family Hyacinthaceae). This species is known by several common names, including squill, sea squill, sea onion, and maritime squill. It may also be called red squill, particularly a form which produces red-tinged flowers instead of white , though it is likely the red color noted is actually referring to the bulb itself, not the flowers. It is native to southern Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.
Pouteria sapota (Mammee Sapote) (Jacq.) H.E.Moore & Stearn 1967
plant species in the sapotaceae family
Pouteria sapota, the mamey sapote, is a species of tree native to Central America and southern Mexico. It is now cultivated throughout Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, as well as in Florida and parts of South America. Its fruit is eaten raw in many Latin American countries, and is added to smoothies, milkshakes, ice cream, and other foods.
Rhipsalis baccifera (Mistletoe Cactus) (Sol.) Stearn 1939
plant species in the cactaceae family
Rhipsalis baccifera, commonly known as the mistletoe cactus, is an epiphytic cactus which originates in Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Florida. It is also found throughout the tropics of Africa and into Sri Lanka where it is known in Sinhala as nawahandi (නවහන්දි). This is the only cactus species naturally occurring outside the Americas. One hypothesis is that it was introduced to the Old World by migratory birds, long enough ago for the Old World populations to be regarded as distinct subspecies. An alternative hypothesis holds that the species initially crossed the Atlantic
Neotinea maculata (Dense-flowered Orchid) (Desf.) Stearn 1975
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Neotinea maculata, the dense-flowered orchid, is an orchid native to Asia Minor and parts of Europe and North Africa. (Codes)
Viburnum farreri (Farrer's Viburnum) Stearn 1966
plant species in the viburnaceae family
Viburnum farreri (syn. V. fragrans) is a species of flowering plant in the family Adoxaceae (formerly Caprifoliaceae), native to northern China. Growing to 3 m (10 ft) tall by 2.5 m (8 ft) broad, it is an erect deciduous shrub with sweetly perfumed, pink-tinged white blooms in late autumn and early spring. Its dark green leaves are bronze when young, turning brilliant shades of red-purple in autumn. V. farreri grows in moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. The Latin specific epithet farreri commemorates the English plant collector Reginald Farrer. This plant has gained the
Haworthia herbacea (Mill.) Stearn 1938
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Haworthia herbacea is a species of succulent plant in the genus Haworthia native to the Cape Province of South Africa. Closely related to Haworthia reticulata, it has greenish yellow leaves with small spines. As it matures the leaves get darker green and the white spots raise. Flowers by way of a shoot and produces a large off-white flower.
Nepeta × faassenii (Faassen's Catnip) Bergmans ex Stearn 1950
perennial plant hybrid species in the lamiaceae family
Nepeta × faassenii, a flowering plant also known as catmint and Faassen's catnip, is a primary hybrid of garden origin. The parent species are Nepeta racemosa and Nepeta nepetella. It is an herbaceous perennial, with oval, opposite, intricately veined, gray—green leaves, on square stems. The foliage is fragrant. It grows from 1–2 feet (30–61 cm) tall by 1–3 feet (30–91 cm) wide. The plant produces small but showy, abundant, two-lipped, trumpet-shaped, soft lavender flowers, from spring through autumn. Continued blooming is encouraged by deadheading. The seeds are predominantly sterile, and so
Hosta ventricosa (Blue Plantain-lily) Stearn 1931
edible, perennial, and medicinal plant species in the asparagaceae family
Hosta ventricosa, the blue plantain lily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to southeast and south-central China, and introduced to the eastern United States. It reproduces by pseudogamous apomixis.
Colchicum trigynum (Steven ex Adams) Stearn 1934
plant species in the colchicaceae family
Colchicum trigynum is a species of plant native to Turkey, Iran and the Caucasus, often grown as an ornamental plant outside its native range.
Lilium arboricola Stearn 1954
plant species in the liliaceae family
Lilium arboricola is an epiphytic lily species with green flowers, and orange-red anthers. It was first botanically described by Francis Kingdon-Ward and his assistants Chit Ko Ko and Tha Hla after a collection in the Shan region of Myanmar in 1953. Specimens from this collection flowered once in cultivation in Great Britain and were then lost. It was thought that it had been rediscovered in Lao Cai, Vietnam, in 2006, and introduced thence to Britain and Canada, but this turned out to be a new species (Lilium eupetes)
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sasparilla) (Schneev.) Stearn 1940
plant species in the fabaceae family
Hardenbergia violacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is known in Australia by the common names false sarsaparilla, purple coral pea, and waraburra. Elsewhere it is also called purple twining-pea, vine-lilac, and wild sarsaparilla. It is a prostrate or climbing subshrub with egg-shaped to narrow lance-shaped leaves and racemes of mostly purple flowers.
Allium roylei Stearn 1947
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium roylei is a plant species found high in the Himalayas of Pakistan, Afghanistan and India. It has an egg-shaped bulb up to 30 mm across, and a scape up to 40 cm tall. Umbel is hemispherical, with reddish flowers.
Allium rhabdotum Stearn 1960
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium rhabdotum is a species of flowering plant endemic to Bhutan.
Allium hypsistum Stearn 1960
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium hypsistum is a Nepalese species of wild onion in the Amaryllis family. Allium hypsistum is one of two species referred to as jimbu in Nepal, used in Nepalese cuisine. The other is Allium przewalskianum.
Trollius ranunculinus (Sm.) Stearn 1942
perennial plant species in the ranunculaceae family
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Nothoscordum gracile (Onion Weed) (Aiton) Stearn 1986
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Nothoscordum gracile, also known as slender false garlic, or fragrant onion, is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amaryllidaceae family. Native from southern Mexico to western South America, the species is used as an ornamental plant due to its showy inflorescences and the fragrance of its flowers.
Lilium sherriffiae Stearn 1950
plant species in the liliaceae family
Lilium sherriffiae is a species of Lilium native to Bhutan and Nepal in southeastern Asia.
Allium listera Stearn 1934
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium listera is a species of wild onion endemic to China. It is known from the provinces Anhui, Hebei, Henan, Jilin, Shaanxi, and Shanxi. It grows in forests and pastures at elevations of 600–2000 m. Allium listera has rather unusual leaves for the genus, the blade elliptic to ovate, up to 12 cm long and 10 cm across. Scape is 80 cm long, round in cross–section. Umbel is spherical with many flowers crowded together. Flowers are white, very pale green or very pale red.
Aeonium simsii (Sweet) Stearn 1951
perennial plant species in the crassulaceae family
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Lilium paradoxum Stearn 1956
plant species in the liliaceae family
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Allium kingdonii Stearn 1960
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium kingdonii is a rare species of wild onion endemic to southeastern Tibet. It grows at elevations of 4,500–5,000 m (14,800–16,400 ft). Allium kingdonii generally produces one narrow cylindrical bulb rarely more than 6 mm (0.24 in) across. Scape is up to 30 cm tall. Leaves are flat, narrow, shorter than the scape. Umbels have a few reddish-purple flowers.
Allium acidoides Stearn 1960
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Allium acidoides is a species of perennial plant in the family of Amaryllidaceae. It is herbaceous.
Notholirion bulbuliferum (Lingelsh.) Stearn 1951
medicinal plant species in the liliaceae family
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Epimedium franchetii Stearn 1996
perennial plant species in the berberidaceae family
Epimedium franchetii is a species of flowering plant in the family Berberidaceae, native to Hubei and Guizhou provinces of China. Its cultivar 'Brimstone Butterfly' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Drimia noctiflora (Batt. & Trab.) Stearn 1978
plant species in the asparagaceae family
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Cardiocrinum cathayanum (E.H.Wilson) Stearn 1948
medicinal plant species in the liliaceae family
Cardiocrinum cathayanum is a species of Chinese plants in the lily family, with large showy flowers. It is native to the Provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang. Cardiocrinum cathayanum is similar to the more widespread and commonly cultivated C. giganteum, but it C. cathayanum generally has only 3-5 flowers per raceme, as compared to 10-16 flowers in C. giganteum.
Allium proponticum Stearn & Özhatay 1977
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
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Epimedium ogisui Stearn 1993
perennial plant species in the berberidaceae family
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Epimedium lishihchenii Stearn 1997
perennial plant species in the berberidaceae family
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Epimedium leptorrhizum Stearn 1933
perennial and medicinal plant species in the berberidaceae family
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