William Pamplin

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Portrait of William Pamplin c.1891

William Pamplin (5 August 1806 – 9 September 1899) was an English bookseller, publisher and botanist.[1][2] Hunneman introduced many non-native European plants to the United Kingdom.[3]

Born in 1806 in

nurseryman.[1][2]

Pamplin wrote for the

Magazine of Natural History, and became editor of The Phytologist, owned by John Hunneman. Pamplin married his daughter Caroline, and took over the magazine.[2][4]

Pamplin was also involved with the explorer Ludwig Leichhardt.[5]

The standard author abbreviation Pamplin is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[6]

Notes

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  2. ^ a b c Evan Roberts. "Pamplin, William (1806-1899), botanist". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. ^ The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural & Domestic Improvement. Longman, Rees, Orome, Brown and Green. 1839. pp. 208–.
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  5. ^ "Pamplin, William - Biographical entry - Encyclopedia of Australian Science". Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Pamplin.