William Blakely
William Faris Blakely | |
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Blakely in 1900 | |
| Born | November 1875 |
| Died | 1 September 1941 (aged 65) Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Known for | Botanical collector |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | botany |
William Faris Blakely (November 1875 – 1 September 1941) was an Australian botanist and collector. From 1913 to 1940 he worked in the National Herbarium of New South Wales, working with Joseph Maiden on Eucalyptus. Maiden named a red gum in his honour, Eucalyptus blakelyi. His botanical work centred particularly on Acacias, Loranthaceae and Eucalypts.
The standard author abbreviation Blakely is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.