William Bull (botanist)

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William Bull
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Born1828
Winchester, England
Died1 June, 1902
Chelsea, England
NationalityBritish
CitizenshipBritish
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, Horticulture

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, plants from other countries, including orchids from Colombia and Liberia.[1][2]

The standard author abbreviation W.Bull is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bull, William (1828-1902)". Jstor Global Plants. Retrieved 24 January 2019. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ "Obituary - William Bull". The Gardeners' Chronicle. 31 (Series 3): 381. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. ^ IPNI.  W.Bull.
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