Paul Graham Wilson

Australian botanist (1928–2024)

Paul G. Wilson

Born| (1928-01-00)January 1928

Tzaneen

Died| 29 July 2024(2024-07-29) (aged 96)
Nationality| Australia, Union of South Africa
Alma mater| University of Adelaide
Spouse| Margaret A. Wilson
Scientific career
Fields| Botany
Author abbrev. (botany)| Paul G.Wilson

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Paul Graham Wilson (January 1928 – 29 July 2024)[1] was an Australian botanist.[2][3] As of 1998, Wilson was the most prolific contributor to the journal Nuytsia, contributing to the first issue in 1970 and to the 12th volume in 1998, which was dedicated to him for his contributions to plant taxonomy and to celebrate his 70th birthday.[4] Following his retirement from the Western Australian Herbarium in 1993, he helped to maintain a comprehensive census of the flora of Western Australia.[5]

Wilson published over 80 scientific papers, provided names for 282 new plant taxa and changed the name or status of a further 400 plants.[6] He mostly published papers dealing with the plant families Rutaceae, Asteraceae and Chenopodiaceae.[4]

The following plant species or subspecies have been named after Wilson:[6]

* Tecticornia indefessa[7]
* Acacia wilsonii
* Boronia citriodora subsp. paulwilsonii
* Cryptandra wilsonii
* Calandrinia wilsonii
* Drummondita wilsonii
* Microcorys wilsoniana
* Nematolepis wilsonii (Phebalium wilsonii)
* Podotheca wilsonii
* Ptilotus wilsonii
* Sclerolaena wilsonii (Bassia wilsonii)
* Xerochrysum wilsonii

## Selected publications

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* A taxonomic revision of the genera Crowea, Eriostemon, and Phebalium (Rutaceae)[8]
* A taxonomic review of the genera Eriostemon and Philotheca (Rutaceae: Boronieae).;[9]
* New species and nomenclatural changes in Phebalium and related genera (Rutaceae);[10]
* Rhetinocarpha (Asteraceae: Gnaphalieae) - a new genus from Western Australia;[11]
* Coronidium, a new Australian genus in the Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae).[12]

The standard author abbreviation Paul G.Wilson is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[13]

## References

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1. ^ Maslin, Bruce (September 2024). "Paul Graham Wilson (1928–2024)" (PDF). Australasian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter (201): 43. Retrieved 22 January 2025 - via Australasian Systematic Botany Society.
2. ^ "Index of Botanists - Wilson, Paul G." Harvard University. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
3. ^ "Wilson, Paul Graham". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
4. ^ a b Marchant, Neville G. (1998). "Dedication to Paul Graham Wilson". Nuytsia. 12 (2): 161. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
5. ^ Wege, Juliet (June 2017). "A fond farewell" (PDF). Australasian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter. 171: 30–31 - via Australasian Systematic Botany Society.
6. ^ a b Lepschi, Brendan Johann; Maslin, Bruce; Barker, William Robert; Wilson, Annette; George, Alex; Wilson, Margaret Anne (1 December 2024). "Thee indefatigable botanist: Paul Graham Wilson (January 1928 – July 2024)". Australasian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter. 201: 4–31.
7. ^ Shepherd, Kelly Anne (1 January 2007). "Tecticornia indefessa (Chenopodiaceae: Salicornioideae), a new mat samphire (formerly Tegicornia) from north of Esperance, Western Australia". Nuytsia. 17: 367–374\. doi:10.58828/NUY00483.
8. ^ Wilson, Paul G. (1970). "A Taxonomic Revision of the Genera Crowea, Eriostemon and Phebalium (Rutaceae); Nuytsia 1(1):". Nuytsia. 1 (1): 3–155. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
9. ^ Wilson, Paul G. (1998). "A taxonomic review of the genera Eriostemon and Philotheca (Rutaceae: Boronieae)". Nuytsia. 12 (2): 239–265. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
10. ^ Wilson, Paul G. (1998). "New species and nomenclatural changes in Phebalium and related genera (Rutaceae)". Nuytsia. 12 (2): 267–288. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
11. ^ Wilson, Paul G.; Wilson, Margaret A. (2006). "Rhetinocarpha (Asteraceae : Gnaphalieae) – a new genus from Western Australia" (PDF). Nuytsia. 16 (1): 255–260. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
12. ^ Wilson, Paul G. (2008). "Coronidium, a new Australian genus in the Gnaphalieae (Asteraceae)" (PDF). Nuytsia. 18: 295–329. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
13. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Paul G.Wilson.

## External links

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* The indefatigable botanist: Paul Graham Wilson (January 1928 – July 2024) in Australasian Systematic Botany Society Newsletter
* Data related to Paul Graham Wilson at Wikispecies

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