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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2025-05-13 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-03-31 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P007698b.htm person Wilson Paul Graham AACR2 2 January 1928 29 July 2024 Place of Birth Tzaneen, Limpopo Province, South Africa Place of Death Perth, Western Australia, Australia Taxonomic botanist Paul Wilson was one of Australia's leading plant taxonomists, specialising in the families Asteraceae, Chenopodiaceae (of which he became an acknowledged expert) and Rutaceae. Much of his published work stands as the first comprehensive revisions of the groups on which he worked. Wilson's early career included periods as a laboratory assistant in the anatomy department of Guy's Hospital in London, and after graduating in science from Chelsea Polytechnic, several years teaching biology and chemistry at a boarding school on North Derbyshire. After five years at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the Australian and American sections, Wilson migrated to South Australia in 1958 to become the first Botanist appointed to the South Australian Herbarium. During his time there Wilson made a major contribution to its growth, participating in collecting expeditions and depositing over 3,500 specimens. In 1967 he was appointed Botanist to the Western Australian Herbarium where he spent the remainder of his career, including as Research Associate for more than 20 years after retiring. As in South Australia, he continued his involvement in collecting expeditions and contributed significant numbers of specimens to the Herbarium. Many of his later publications were illustrated by his wife, Margaret Wilson (née Menadue). The second issue of the second volume of the Herbarium's journal Nuytsia was dedicated to Wilson on the occasion of his retirement. 1929 1929 Life event - Moved with his family to the United Kingdom 1946 Career position - Laboratory assistant, Anatomy Department, Guy's Hospital, London 1953 1958 Career position - Botanist, Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 1958 1958 Life event - Migrated to South Australia with his family 1958 1965 Career position - Botanist, State Herbarium of South Australia 1961 1962 Career position - Acting Keeper, State Herbarium of South Australia 1965 1993 Career position - Botanist, Western Australian Herbarium 1968 1968 Education - Master of Science (MSc), University of Adelaide 1980 1982 Career position - Member, Editorial Committee, Flora of Australia 1993 1993 Life event - Retired 1993 2017 Career position - Research Associate, Western Australian Herbarium Wilson, Margaret Anne (1942 - )

Paul and Margaret were husband and wife

 State Herbarium of South Australia (1954 - )

Botanist 1958 - 1965

 Western Australian Herbarium, Western Australian Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (1929 - )

Botanist 1965 - 1993; Research Associate 1993 - 2017

 'Wilson, Paul Graham', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Wilson, Paul Graham Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: The early collecting numbers of Charles A. Gardner. Wilson, P. G. The early collecting numbers of Charles A. Gardner. 1988 Australian Systematic Botany Society newsletter 54 4-6 Book Section: Chenopodiaceae Wilson, P. G. Chenopodiaceae Canberra Australian Government Publishing Service 1984 Flora of Australia, volume 4: Phytolaccaceae to Chenopodiaceae A. S. George 81-3330 Journal Article: A taxonomic revision of the tribe Chenopodieae (Chenopodiaceae) in Australia Wilson, P. G. A taxonomic revision of the tribe Chenopodieae (Chenopodiaceae) in Australia 1983 Nuytsia 4 2 135-262 Journal Article: A revision of the Australian species of Salicornieae (Chenopodiaceae) Wilson, P. G. A revision of the Australian species of Salicornieae (Chenopodiaceae) 1980 Nuytsia 3 1 3-154 Journal Article: A taxonomic revision of the genus Correa (Rutaceae) Wilson, P. G. A taxonomic revision of the genus <span style="font-style:italic">Correa</span> (Rutaceae) 1961 Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 85 21-53 Journal Article: A taxonomic revision of the genera Crowea, Eriostemon and Phebalium Wilson, Paul G. A taxonomic revision of the genera <span style="font-style:italic">Crowea</span>, <span style="font-style:italic">Eriostemon</span> and <span style="font-style:italic">Phebalium</span> 1970 Nuytsia 1 1 3-155 Book: Mangroves of Western Australia Semeniuk, V., Kenneally, K. F. and Wilson, P. G. Mangroves of Western Australia Perth Western Australian Naturalists Club 1978 Journal Article: Dedication to Paul Graham Wilson Marchant, Neville Dedication to Paul Graham Wilson 1998 Nuytsia 12 2 161 Journal Article: It's hard to say goodbye to a personal hero [Paul G. Wilson] Shepherd, Kelly It's hard to say goodbye to a personal hero [Paul G. Wilson] 2024 Australasian Systematic Botany Society newsletter 201 32-3 Journal Article: The indefatigable botanist: Paul Graham Wilson (January 1928 - July 2024) Lepschi, Brendan, Maslin, Bruce, Barker, William (Bill) R., Wilson, Annette J. G., George, Alex and Wilson, Margaret A. The indefatigable botanist: Paul Graham Wilson (January 1928 - July 2024) 2024 Australasian Systematic Botany Society newsletter 201 6-31 Resource: Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators Fagg, Murray Australian Plant Collectors and Illustrators Council of Heads of Australian Herbaria (CHAH) 2010