| Name | Bates, William |
| First date collected | 1834 |
| Last date collected | 1846 |
| Remarks | [collector note: CGE, GH, K; Introduced Bessera elegan, Buddleja sp., Dahlia excelsa, Deutzia staminea, Lopezia miniata, Lophospermum scandens, Lycium obovatum, and a white-bracted form of Poinsettia into England. |
| ASA Botanist ID | 124521 botanist |
| GUID | http://purl.oclc.org/net/edu.harvard.huh/guid/uuid/0adea019-07fb-4510-b5b7-eaaf40b445c1 |
| Variant name | William Bates |
| Standard/Label Name | W. Bates |
| Full Name | Bates, William |
| Geography Collector | Mexico |
| Specialty Collector | Phanerogams |
| Citation as Collector | Index Herbariorum - Collectors A-D ; Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 3(5): 110. 1852 ; Forename & Introduced plant names from: David Hollombe |
| Holdings | Search for specimens collected by W. Bates |
| Collections in | [no date] (2), 1846 (1) |