
William Aiton (1731–1793)
William Aiton (1731–1793), Scottish botanist. Father of William Townsend Aiton.
IPNI standard form: Aiton (outdated: Ait.)
Taxon names authored
(List may be incomplete)
- 51 taxon names authored by William Aiton
Publications
(List may be incomplete)
- Aiton, W. 1789. Hortus Kewensis; or, a catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. Vol. I. Monandria–Heptandria. XXX+496 pp., tt. 1–6. George Nicol, London. BHL Reference page.
- Aiton, W. 1789. Hortus Kewensis; or, a catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. Vol. II. Octandria–Monadelphia. 460 pp., tt. 7–10. George Nicol, London. BHL Reference page.
- Aiton, W. 1789. Hortus Kewensis; or, a catalogue of the plants cultivated in the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew. Vol. III. Diadelphia–Cryptogamia. 547 pp., tt. 11–12. [13]. George Nicol, London. BHL Reference page.
Eponyms
- (Meliaceae) Aitonia Thunb., Phys. Sallsk. Handl. 1: 166; Nov. Gen. 52. 1776. (IK)
- (Agavaceae) Furcraea aitonii Jacobi, Abh. Schles. Ges. Vaterl. Cult. Abth. Naturwiss 175. 1869.
- (Amaryllidaceae) Clivia aitonii Hort. ex Gentil, Pl. Cult. Serres Jard. Bot. Brux. 58 nomen. 1907.
- (Dryopteridaceae) Dryopteris aitoniana Pic.Serm., Webbia 8: 154. f.3. 1951
- (Ericaceae) Erica aitoniana Lodd., Bot. Cab. t. 144
- (Proteaceae) Serruria aitonii R.Br., Trans. Linn. Soc. London 10(1): 114. 1810
- (Rutaceae) Empleurum aitonii J.F.Gmel., Syst. Nat., ed. 13[bis]. 2(1): 268. 1791
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