William Watson (1858–1925) was a British botanist and horticulturist. He was a gardener at the

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. An internationally important botanical research and education institution, it employs 1,10 ...

from 1879, Assistant Curator 1886–1901 and Curator 1901–1922. Watson was awarded the

Veitch Memorial Medal The Veitch Memorial Medal is an international prize awarded annually by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). Goal The prize is awarded to "persons of any nationality who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement and improvement ...

in 1892 and elected as an Associate of the

Linnean Society The Linnean Society of London is a learned society dedicated to the study and dissemination of information concerning natural history, evolution, and taxonomy. It possesses several important biological specimen, manuscript and literature collec ...

in 1904. The species

Hebenstretia ''Hebenstretia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Africa. They are annual or perennial herbs or shrubs, found in mesic habitats. Species Currently accepted species include: *''Hebenstretia angolensis'' Ro ...

watsonii was named in his honour.

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* * English botanists English taxonomists 1858 births 1925 deaths Botanists active in Kew Gardens 19th-century British botanists 20th-century British botanists {{Botanist-stub

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