James Sowerby (1815–1834)

James Sowerby (1815–1834) was a British botanical artist and mycologist, son of James De Carle Sowerby, grandson of James Sowerby.^[1][2] He published the small book The Mushroom and Champignon Illustrated: Compared With, and Distinguished From, the Poisonous Fungi that Resemble Them.^[3]

References

1. Stafleu, F.A.; Cowan, R.S. (1976–1988), Taxonomic literature: A selective guide to botanical publications and collections with dates, commentaries and types. Second Edition, Utrecht: Bohn, Scheltema and Holkema; Available online through Smithsonian Institution Libraries
2. The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 22 November 2016
3. Sowerby, J. (1832), The Mushroom and Champignon Illustrated: Compared With, and Distinguished From, the Poisonous Fungi that Resemble Them, J. Sowerby, Jun. 6 pages with 5 plates
4. International Plant Names Index.  J.Sowerby.