Bernard Verdcourt

Bernard Verdcourt (1925–2011), English botanist.

IPNI standard form: Verdc.

Taxon names authored

(List may be incomplete)

• 86 taxon names authored by Bernard Verdcourt

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1951

• Verdcourt, B. 1951. The Identity of Ophiorrhiza lanceolata Forsk. Kew Bulletin 6(3): 377–380. DOI: 10.2307/4118010 Reference page. 

1952

• Verdcourt, B. 1952. A revision of certain African genera of herbaceous Rubiaceae I. — The genus Pentanisia Harvey. Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l’État à Bruxelles 22(3–4): 233–286. DOI: 10.2307/3666760 Reference page. 

1953

• Verdcourt, B. 1953. A Revision of Certain African Genera of Herbaceous Rubiaceae V.: A Revision of the Genus Pentas Bentham Together with a Key to Related Genera. Bulletin du Jardin botanique de l’État à Bruxelles 23(3/4): 237–371. DOI: 10.2307/3666933 Reference page. 

1954

• Verdcourt, B. 1954. Notes on the Tropical African Canellaceae. Kew Bulletin 9(4): 541–544. DOI: 10.2307/4114546 Reference page. 

1956

• Verdcourt, B. 1956. Canellaceae. 4 pp. In Beentje, H.J. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. London: Crown Agents for Overseas Governments &​ Administrations. ISBN 978-1-84246-241-6 Online (JSTOR). Reference page. 

1957

• Verdcourt, B. 1957. Typification of the subdivisions of Ipomoea L. (Convolvulaceae) with particular regard to the East African species. Taxon 6(5): 150–152. DOI: 10.1002/j.1996-8175.1957.tb02716.x Reference page. 

1958

• Verdcourt, B. 1958. Melianthaceae. 7 pp. In Beentje, H.J. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. London: Crown Agents for Overseas Governments &​ Administrations. ISBN 978-1-84246-241-6 Online (JSTOR). Reference page. 

1962

• Pain, T. & Verdcourt, B. 1962. On the occurrence of Achatina tavaresiana Morelet in Tanganyika Territory. Journal of conchology 25: 82. Reference page. 

1970

• Verdcourt, B. 1970. A new genus of Annonaceae from the East African coastal forests. Kew Bulletin 24(3): 449–453. DOI: 10.2307/4102847 Reference page. 

1971

• Gillett, J.B., Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. 1971. Leguminosae, subfamily Papilionoideae, Part 1. 501 pp. In Polhill, R.M. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. London: Crown Agents for Overseas Governments &​ Administrations. ISBN 0-85592-016-5 Online (JSTOR). Reference page. 

1975

• Verdcourt, B. 1975. Studies in the Rubiaceae: Rubioideae for the 'Flora of Tropical East Africa': I. Kew Bulletin 30(2): 247–326. DOI: 10.2307/4103159 Reference page. 

1976

• Verdcourt, B. 1976. Rubiaceae. 414 pp. In Polhill, R.M. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. Online (JSTOR). Reference page. 

1977

• Verdcourt, B. 1977. New taxa of Leguminosae from New Guinea. Kew Bulletin 32(1): 225-251+ii. DOI: 10.2307/4117269 Reference page. 

1979

• Verdcourt, B. 1979. A Manual of New Guinea Legumes. 645 pp. Lae, PNG: Office of Forests. Google Books. Reference page. 
• Verdcourt, B. 1979. Notes on African Gardenia (Rubiaceae). Kew Bulletin 34(2): 345–360. DOI: 10.2307/4109996 Reference page. 

1980

• Hillcoat, J.O.D., Lewis, G.P. & Verdcourt, B. 1980. A New Species of Ceratonia (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae) from Arabia and the Somali Republic. Kew Bulletin 35(2): 261–271. DOI: 10.2307/4114570 Reference page. 
• Verdcourt, B. 1980. A conspectus of Polysphaeria (Rubiaceae). Kew Bulletin 35(1): 97–130. DOI: 10.2307/4117009 Reference page. 

1982

• Verdcourt, B. 1982. A new species of Maniltoa (Leguminosae―Caesalpinioideae) from New Guinea. Kew Bulletin 37(1): 129-131. DOI: 10.2307/4114731 Reference page. 

1983

• Verdcourt, B. 1983. Notes on Mascarene Rubiaceae. Kew Bulletin 37(4): 521–574. DOI: 10.2307/4109725 Reference page. 

1985

• Verdcourt, B. 1985. A New Combination in Hallea (Rubiaceae-Cinchoneae). Kew Bulletin 40(3): 508. JSTOR Reference page. 

1987

• Verdcourt, B. 1987. Notes on African Rubiaceae―Vanguerieae. Kew Bulletin 42(1): 123–199. DOI: 10.2307/4109900 Reference page. 

1988

• Bridson, D. & Verdcourt, B. 1988. Rubiaceae (Part 2). In Polhill, R.M. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa, pp. 415–747. ISBN 90-6191-337-3 Google Books [reprint 2019 by CRC Press]. Reference page. 

1989

• Verdcourt, B., Leroy, J.-F. & Tirvengadum, D.D. 1989. Rubiacées. In: Bosser, J., Cadet, T., Guého, J. & Marais, W. (eds.), Flore des Mascareignes. Familles 107–108bis. 135 pp. The Sugar Industry Research Institute, Mauritius, l'Office de la Recherche Scientifique Outre-Mer, Paris, France & Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. Google Books. Reference page. 

1991

• Verdcourt, B. & Bridson, D. 1991. Rubiaceae (Part 3). In Polhill, R.M. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. A.A.Balkema/Rotterdam/Brookfield, pp. 749–956. ISBN 90 6191 357 8 Google Books. Reference page. 
• Verdcourt, B. 1991. Flora of Tropical East Africa, Boraginaceae. 124 pp., Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. A.A.Balkema. ISBN 90-6191-354-3 Google Books. Reference page. 

1998

• Davies, F.G. & Verdcourt, B. 1998. Sapindaceae. 108 pp. In Beentje, H.J. (ed.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. Rotterdam: Balkema. ISBN 90-6191-380-2 Online (JSTOR). Reference page. 

2002

• Verdcourt, B. 2002. Adiantaceae. In Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. 67 pp. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. ISBN 90-5809-410-3 JSTOR Global Plants Reference page. 
• Verdcourt, B. 2002. Pteridaceae. In Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. 29 pp. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. ISBN 90-5809-407-3 JSTOR Global Plants Reference page. 

2005

• Verdcourt, B. 2005. Ochnaceae. In Beentje, H.J. & Ghazanfar, S.A. (eds.), Flora of Tropical East Africa. 60 pp. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, United Kingdom. Online Reference page.