William Watson

British botanist and horticulturalist (1858-1925).

William Watson (1858–1925) was a British botanist and horticulturist. He was a gardener at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew from 1879, Assistant Curator 1886–1901 and Curator 1901–1922. Watson was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal in 1892 and elected as an Associate of the Linnean Society in 1904. The species Hebenstretia watsonii was named in his honour.

Abbreviations: W.Watson
Occupations: writer, horticulturist, botanist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Dates: 1858-01-01T00:00:00Z – 1925-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Liverpool
Direct attributions: 33 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 38 plants, 0 fungi

33 plants attributed, 5 plants contributed to38 plants:

Nerine bowdenii (Large Pink Nerine) W.Watson 1904
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
Nerine bowdenii is a species of flowering plant in the family Amaryllidaceae. It is an herbaceous bulbous perennial, growing to 45 cm (18 in) tall by 8 cm (3 in), with strap-shaped leaves and large umbels of lily-like pink flowers in late summer and autumn. The common names of the species are Cornish lily, Cape flower, Guernsey lily, and Bowden lily. However, it is neither a true lily nor from Cornwall or Guernsey, but originates from South Africa (Eastern Cape, KwaZulu Natal, Free State, Drakensberg Mountains). Confusingly the name "Guernsey lily" is also applied to a related species, Nerine
Bulbophyllum dearei W.Watson 1885
plant species in the orchidaceae family
Bulbophyllum dearei (Deare's bulbophyllum) is a species of orchid.
Aloe somaliensis (Somaliland Aloe) C.H.Wright ex W.Watson 1899
vulnerable and perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe somaliensis, the Somali aloe, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is an evergreen succulent perennial native to Somalia, Somaliland, and Djibouti in East Africa, where it grows at altitudes of 700–1,700 metres (2,300–5,600 ft) in bushland on limestone and sandstone rocks. This plant forms a rosette of broad leaves with striking variable zigzag markings, pink or brown spines, and pink or red flowers to 60 cm in late summer. In temperate regions it can be grown outside in a sheltered, sunny spot, but requires the protection of glass in the winter. It has gained
Bulbophyllum hamelinii W.Watson 1893
vulnerable plant species in the orchidaceae family
Bulbophyllum hamelinii is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum found in Madagascar.
Nicotiana × sanderae (Tobacco) W.Watson 1904
annual plant hybrid species in the solanaceae family
Nicotiana × sanderi, also known as Nicotiana × sanderae, is a hybrid of the tobacco species Nicotiana alata (syn. N. affinis) and Nicotiana forgetiana (syn. N. rubra). It is the most common ornamental Nicotiana variety found and sold in the United Kingdom. Nicotiana × sanderi requires soft soil mixed with sand to thrive. The plant will grow to heights of 3 feet (0.91 m) and will give off a sweet scent in the evening, like most Nicotiana plants. Nicotiana × sanderi is not hardy against frost and will die if it comes in contact with it; however, it withstands drought. Because of its size, N. ×
Nicotiana forgetiana (Red Tobacco) Sander ex W.Watson 1904
annual and perennial plant species in the solanaceae family
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Nerine angustifolia (Ribbon Nerine) (Baker) W.Watson 1889
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
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Crinum woodrowii (Woodrow's Crinum Lily) Baker ex W.Watson 1897
plant species in the amaryllidaceae family
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Mormodes badia Rolfe ex W.Watson 1897
plant species in the orchidaceae family
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Tecoma × smithii (Tecoma X Smithii) W.Watson 1893
plant hybrid species in the bignoniaceae family
Tecoma × smithii, "Orange Bells", is a hybrid flowering plant in the genus Tecoma. It was first described by W. Watson in London, 1893. It is a shrub growing to 2.4–3.6 m (8–12 ft) in height.
Agave × leopoldii W.Watson 1893
perennial plant hybrid species in the asparagaceae family
Agave × leopoldii is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. It is the result of a cross between Agave filifera and Agave schidigera, conducted in the 1870s by W.B. Kellock in Stamford Hill, London, and does not strongly resemble either parent. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental.
Agave franzosinii Hort.Hanb. ex W.Watson 1889
plant species in the asparagaceae family
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Hedychium × wilkeanum W.Watson 1894
plant hybrid species in the zingiberaceae family
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Streptocarpus × dyeri W.Watson 1895
plant hybrid species in the gesneriaceae family
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Rhododendron × luscombei W.Watson 1892
plant hybrid species in the ericaceae family
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Rhododendron × fraseri W.Watson 1920
plant hybrid species in the ericaceae family
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Hedychium × moorei W.Watson 1900
plant hybrid species in the zingiberaceae family
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Haemanthus × clarkei W.Watson 1894
plant hybrid species in the amaryllidaceae family
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Yucca nitida C.Wright ex W.Watson 1906
plant species in the asparagaceae family
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Streptocarpus × binderi W.Watson 1891
plant hybrid species in the gesneriaceae family
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Rehmannia × kewensis W.Watson 1912
plant hybrid species in the orobanchaceae family
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Phaius × cooksoniae W.Watson 1895
plant hybrid species in the orchidaceae family
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Nymphaea × kewensis W.Watson 1887
plant hybrid species in the nymphaeaceae family
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Magnolia ferruginea W.Watson 1889
plant species in the magnoliaceae family
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Lilium × kewense W.Watson 1900
plant hybrid species in the liliaceae family
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Kalanchoe × kewensis W.Watson 1902
plant hybrid species in the crassulaceae family
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Dasylirion juncaefolium hort. ex W.Watson 1889
plant species in the asparagaceae family
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Clivia miniata var. citrina W.Watson 1899
plant variety in the amaryllidaceae family
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Calamus trinervis W.Watson 1884
plant species in the arecaceae family
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Calamus oxbyanus W.Watson 1884
plant species in the arecaceae family
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