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Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw

(07 Apr) 1902 - 1985 (19 Aug)




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Herbert Kenneth Airy Shaw was an English botanist and entomologist with expertise in the flora of tropical Asia as well as the family Euphorbiaceae. He was employed by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.


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1947. Shaw, H. K. Airy. The Botanical Name of the Wild Tetraploid Watercress. Kew Bulletin (1): 39-43.Google Scholar
1947. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Notes on the Genus Gonystylus Teijsm. et Binnend (Thymelaeaceae). Kew Bulletin (1): 9-16.Google Scholar
1947. Shaw, H. K. Airy. The Genus Fissipetalum Merr.. Kew Bulletin (1): 22-22.Google Scholar
1947. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Typification of New Names Derived from Persons or Places. Kew Bulletin (1): 35-37.Google Scholar
1948. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Additions to the Wild Fauna and Flora of The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: XX. Kew Bulletin (1): 113-124.Google Scholar


1948. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Studies in the Ericales: VI. Further Notes on Gaultheria dumigola W.W.Sm.. Kew Bulletin (1): 109-110.Google Scholar
1948. Shaw, H. K. Airy. A New Myristica from the Malay Peninsula. Kew Bulletin (2): 251-252.Google Scholar
1948. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Studies in the Ericales: VIII. A New Section of Vaccinium from the Eastern Himalaya. Kew Bulletin (2): 244-247.Google Scholar
1948. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Studies in the Ericales: VII. Illustrations of Four Scarce Asiatic Gaultherias. Kew Bulletin (2): 158-162.Google Scholar
1948. Shaw, H. K. Airy. A Note on the Euphorbiaceous Genus Botryophora. Kew Bulletin (3): 484-484.Google Scholar
1949. Airy Shaw, H. K.. Additions to the Flora of Borneo and Other Malay Islands: XXI. The Oxford University Expedition to Sarawak 1932: Flacourtiaceae, Tiliaceae, Sterculiaceae, Elaeocarpaceae and Other Smaller Groups. Kew Bulletin (2): 157-165.Google Scholar
1949. Airy Shaw, H. K.. Aglaia kunstleri King (Meliaceae), a Species Delenda. Kew Bulletin (2): 166-166.Google Scholar
1949. Linchevsky, I. A., A. V. Prozorovsky and H. K. Airy Shaw. The Basic Principles of the Distribution of the Vegetation of Afghanistan. Kew Bulletin (2): 179-214.Google Scholar
1949. Airy Shaw, H. K.. Additions to the Wild Fauna and Flora of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: XXI. Kew Bulletin (2): 231-238.Google Scholar
1949. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Additions to the Flora of Borneo and Other Malay Islands. XX. The Myrtaceae of the Oxford University Expedition to Sarawak, 1932. Kew Bulletin (1): 117-125.Google Scholar
1949. Shaw, H. K. Airy. "Ancistrocladus barteri". Kew Bulletin (1): 67-69.Google Scholar
1949. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Additional Notes on Leycesteria. Kew Bulletin (1): 32-32.Google Scholar
1950. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Further Notes on West African Ancistrocladus. Kew Bulletin (1): 147-150.Google Scholar
1950. Shaw, H. K. Airy. New or Noteworthy Species of Gonystylus and Related Genera. Kew Bulletin (1): 138-147.Google Scholar
1950. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Additions to the Flora of Borneo and Other Malay Islands: XXII. The Rhizophoraceae, Barringtoniaceae and Cucurbitaceae of the Oxford University Expedition to Sarawak, 1932. Kew Bulletin (1): 137-138.Google Scholar
1951. Shaw, H. K. Airy. On the Dioncophyllaceae, a Remarkable New Family of Flowering Plants. Kew Bulletin (3): 327-347.Google Scholar
1951. Shaw, H. K. Airy. 'Limnophila' viscida Ridley. Kew Bulletin (3): 370-370.Google Scholar
1951. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Uncaria grandifolia Baker. Kew Bulletin (3): 370-370.Google Scholar
1951. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Coris (Primulaceae?) in Somaliland. Kew Bulletin (1): 29-31.Google Scholar
1952. Kashemsanta, M. C. Lakshnakara, Kasin Suvatabandhu and H. K. Airy Shaw. A New Species of Pueraria (Leguminosae) from Thailand, Yielding an Oestrogenic Principle. Kew Bulletin (4): 549-552.Google Scholar
1952. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Addition to the Wild Fauna and Flora of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: XXII. Kew Bulletin (3): 285-288.Google Scholar
1952. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Studies in the Ericales: X. An Undescribed Asiatic Gaultheria, with a Key to the Sino-Himalayan Species of Section Leucothoides. Kew Bulletin (2): 171-174.Google Scholar
1952. Shaw, H. K. Airy. A Second Species of the Genus Heptacodium Rehd. (Caprifoliaceae). Kew Bulletin (2): 245-246.Google Scholar
1952. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Note on the Taxonomic Position of Nyctanthes L. and Dimetra Kerr. Kew Bulletin (2): 271-272.Google Scholar
1952. Shaw, H. K. Airy. A New Genus and Species of Burmanniaceae from South India. Kew Bulletin (2): 277-279.Google Scholar
1952. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Three New Species of Gonystylus from Borneo. Kew Bulletin (1): 73-74.Google Scholar
1952. Shaw, H. K. Airy. On the Distribution of Pisonia grandis R. BR. (Nyctaginaceae), with Special Reference to Malaysia. Kew Bulletin (1): 87-97.Google Scholar
1953. Chiguryayeva, A. A. and H. K. Airy Shaw. On the Discovery of a Microspore of Welwitschia in Eocene Beds in Western Kazakhstan. Kew Bulletin (4): 497-499.Google Scholar
1953. Shaw, H. K. Airy. New Malaysian Species of Pentaphragma. Kew Bulletin (2): 241-249.Google Scholar
1958. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Studies in the Ericales: XI. Further New Species and Notes on the Agapetes of Continental Asia. Kew Bulletin (3): 468-514.Google Scholar
1958. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Additions to the Wild Fauna and Flora of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: XXII. Kew Bulletin (2): 295-301.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Notes on Malaysian Euphorbiaceae. Kew Bulletin (3): 353-397.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy and Georgii Taylor. Index Kewensis Plantarum Phanerogamarum Supplement duocecimum, nomina et synonyma amnium generum et speciorum at inito anni MDCCCCLI usque ad finem annui MDCCCCLV nonnulla etiam antea edita complectus. Kew Bulletin (1): 160-iii.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Studies in the Ericales: XII. A Few New or Noteworthy Agapetes from the Calcutta Herbarium. Kew Bulletin (1): 110-113.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy and W. Walker. All the Plants of the Bible. Kew Bulletin (1): 102-103.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy. On the Identity and Nomenclature of Galium erectum Huds.. Kew Bulletin (1): 63-iii.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Nomenclatural Note on Labisia Lindl. (Myrsinaceae). Kew Bulletin (2): 320-320.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Corrigenda Corrigantur!. Kew Bulletin (2): 309-310.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy. A New Species of Caryodaphnopsis (Lauraceae). Kew Bulletin (2): 250-251.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Studies in the Ericales: XIII. Kew Bulletin (2): 229-230.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy and A. Lysaght. Directory of Natural History and Other Field Study Societies in Great Britain, Including Societies for Archaeology, Astronomy, Meterology, Geology and Cognate Subjects. Kew Bulletin (2): 177-177.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Notes on Malaysian Euphorbiaceae. Kew Bulletin (3): 469-475.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy. 'Aphananthe' lissophylla Gagnep. (Ulmaceae). Kew Bulletin (3): 463-463.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy. The Status of the Generic Name Anplectrum A. Gray (Melastomataceae). Kew Bulletin (3): 459-460.Google Scholar
1960. Shaw, H. K. Airy. The Derivation of the Generic Name Dicraurus Hook.f. (Amaranthaceae). Kew Bulletin (3): 344-344.Google Scholar
1962. Shaw, H. K. Airy. (95) Proposal to Conserve the Generic Name 3252, Pittosporum Banks ex Solander (Pittosporaceae) against Tobira Adans. (Also Pittosporaceae). Taxon (7): 224-225.Google Scholar
1962. Shaw, H. K. Airy. (93) Proposal to Conserve the Generic Name 51 Pandanus L.f. (Pandanaceae) against Keura Forssk. and Athrodactylis J. R. & G. Forst. (Both Also Pandanaceae). Taxon (7): 223-224.Google Scholar
1966. Shaw, H. K. Airy. The Type Species of the Genus Procris Comm. (Urticaceae). Taxon (4): 164-166.Google Scholar
1966. Shaw, H. K. Airy. Goetzea Wydler Nom. Cons. Prop.. Taxon (4): 167-168.Google Scholar
1967. Shaw, H. K. Airy. The Genus Dysophylla Blume: A Nomenclatural Note. Taxon (3): 189-190.Google Scholar
1967. Adlard, P. G., J. C. WILLIS and H. K. AIRY SHAW. REVIEW OF: A Dictionary of the Flowering Plants and Ferns. Seventh Edition, J. C. WILLIS, H. K. AIRY SHAW. The Commonwealth Forestry Review (2 (128)): 171-171.Google Scholar
1968. Lellinger, David B., J. C. Willis and H. K. Airy Shaw. A Dictionary of the Flowering Plants and Ferns,. American Fern Journal (3): 142-143.Google Scholar
1973. Shaw, H. K. Airy. (369) Proposal to Conserve the Generic Name 4336a Androstachys Prain (Euphorbiaceae) against Androstachys Grand' Eury (gen. foss., Filicales). Taxon (5/6): 694-694.Google Scholar
1976. Mabberley, D. J. and H. K. Airy Shaw. REVIEW OF: The Euphorbiaceae of Borneo, Kew Bulletin Additional Series IV, H. K. Airy Shaw. The Commonwealth Forestry Review (2 (164)): 160-160.Google Scholar
1977. Zepernick, Bernhard and H. K. Airy Shaw. REVIEW OF: The Euphorbiaceae of Borneo, H. K. Airy Shaw. Willdenowia (1): 204-205.Google Scholar
1980. Shaw, H. K. Airy and N. P. Taylor. REVIEW OF: Dorstenia renneyi sp. nov., H. K. Airy Shaw, N. P. Taylor. The Cactus and Succulent Journal of Great Britain (3): 87-89.Google Scholar
1987. Radcliffe-Smith, A. and R. M. Harley. H. K. Airy Shaw, 1902-1985. Kew Bulletin (1): 3-21.Google Scholar