William Walter Watts

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Reverend William Walter Watts (1856–1920) was one of New South Wales's greatest authorities on moss.[1][2] He might be best known for his unfinished Census of Australian Mosses.[3] The fern genus Revwattsia is named in his honour as are at least 30 other species[3] including the fern species Grammitis wattsii.[4]

The standard author abbreviation Watts is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[5]

Further reading

  • Ramsay, H.P. (2019). "Contributions of Rev.W. W. Watts F.L.S. to Australian Botany". Taxon. 29 (4): 455–469. doi:10.2307/1220632. ISSN 0040-0262. JSTOR 1220632.

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