Bernard Verdcourt

Bernard Verdcourt (1925–2011), English botanist.

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Taxon names authored

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86 taxon names authored by Bernard Verdcourt

Publications

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Verdcourt, B. 1951. The Identity of Ophiorrhiza lanceolata Forsk. Kew Bulletin 6(3): 377-380. DOI: 10.2307/4118010 Reference page.
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.
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.
Verdcourt, B. 1954. Notes on the Tropical African Canellaceae. Kew Bulletin 9(4): 541–544. DOI: 10.2307/4114546 Reference page.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Verdcourt, B. 1977. New taxa of Leguminosae from New Guinea. Kew Bulletin 32(1): 225-251+ii. DOI: 10.2307/4117269 Reference page.
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.
Verdcourt, B. 1980. A conspectus of Polysphaeria (Rubiaceae). Kew Bulletin 35(1): 97–130. DOI: 10.2307/4117009 Reference page.
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. 1982. A new species of Maniltoa (Leguminosae―Caesalpinioideae) from New Guinea. Kew Bulletin 37(1): 129-131. DOI: 10.2307/4114731 Reference page.
Verdcourt, B. 1983. Notes on Mascarene Rubiaceae. Kew Bulletin 37(4): 521–574. DOI: 10.2307/4109725 Reference page.
Verdcourt, B. 1985. A New Combination in Hallea (Rubiaceae-Cinchoneae). Kew Bulletin 40(3): 508. JSTOR Reference page.
Verdcourt, B. 1987. Notes on African Rubiaceae―Vanguerieae. Kew Bulletin 42(1): 123–199. DOI: 10.2307/4109900 Reference page.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.