> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 88](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265285) of TL-2 Suppl. II > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/680-1) LSID 680-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61805) QID Q61805 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Berger, Alwin|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Berger, Alwin (1871-1931), German (Möschlitz, Thüringen-born) botanist, gardener at the castle of Ebersdorf, later in the Botanical Gardens at Dresden, Pallanza (Italy), Greifswald, Freiburg and in the Palmengarten in Frankfurt; from 1897-1914 curator of Thomas Hanbury's garden at La Mortola, Italy; in charge of the gardens of the King of Württemberg, lived in Stuttgart 1916-1919; at the experiment station at Geneva, New York 1923-1926, head of the botany department of the Stuttgart natural history museum 1926-1931; specialist in Cactaceae and other succulents. **Abbreviated name**: *A. Berger* \[standard form in IPNI: *A.Berger*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection NY|NY]] (see Britton 1932); further material in [[Collection B|B]], [[Collection BH|BH]], [[Collection BR|BR]], [[Collection DBN|DBN]], [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection M|M]], [[Collection LZ|LZ]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection US|US]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 168; BJI 2: 10-11; BL 2: 362; BM 6: 81; Bossert p. 34; CSP 13: 464; Hortus 3: 1188; IH 2: 69; Kew 1: 221; Langman p. 130; Lenley p. 29; MW p. 42; NW p. 40; Rehder 5(index): 74; TL-2/1: 186-187, and see indexes; Tucker 1: 76, 251, 436; Urban-Berl. p. 329; Zander ed. 10, p. 634, ed. 11, p. 720-721. #### Biofile - Anon., Bot. Centralbl. 71: 224. 1897 (B. succeeds K. Dinter as curator at La Mortola). - Barnhart, J.H., J. New York bot. Gard. 33: 197. 1932 (obit., b. 28 Aug 1871 at Möschlitz, d. 20 Apr 1931 at Cannstadt nr. Stuttgart). - Britton, N.L., J. New York bot. Gard. 33: 196. 1932; J. Cact. Succ. Soc. Amer. 4: 290. 1932. - Bullock, A.A., Bibl. S. Afr. Bot. 10. 1978. - Herre, H., The genera of the Mesembryanthemaceae 45. 1973 (portr.). - Wagner, E., Monatschr. deut. Kakt.-Ges. 3: 151-152, (13). 1931 (portr.). - White, A. and B.L. Sloane, The Stapeliae ed. 1. 1933 see index; ed. 2. 1937, see index on p. 15. ### Publications ##### n.20.913. Echidnopsis **Title** Il genere *Echidnopsis*... \[Estratto dal Malpighia... Genova,... 1902\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1902, p. \[1\]-6, \[8\], *pl. 3* (uncol.). *Copies*: B, G. − Reprinted and to be cited from Malpighia 16: 158-163, *pl. 3.* 1902. ##### n.20.914. Über die systematische Gliederung der Gattung Aloë **Title** *Über die systematische Gliederung der Gattung Aloë*... \[Sonderabdruck aus Engler's Botanischen Jahrbüchern... Leipzig (Wilhelm Engelmann) 1905.\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 28 Feb 1905 (in journal), p. \[i, t.p. recto of \[42\]\], \[42\]-68. 1905. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Jahrb. 36(1): 42-68. 1905. ##### n.20.915. Florula mortolensis **Title** *Florula mortolensis*. An enumeration of the plants growing wild at La Mortola... \[Ventimiglia (printed by L. Billi) 1905\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Florula mortol.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr 1905 (p. \[iii\] foreword dated Apr 1905; J. Bot. Jul 1905), p. \[i-vii\], \[1\]-91. *Copies*: B, L, MO, U. ##### n.20.916. revision of the genus Cereus **Title** A systematic *revision of the genus Cereus* Mill.... \[Missouri Botanical Garden...\] 1905. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 31 Mai 1905 (date on cover-t.p.), cover-t.p., p. 57-86, *pl. 1-12* (uncol. drawings and photogr.). *Copies*: B, G, U. − Reprinted and to be cited from Annual Rep. Missouri Bot. Gard. 16: 57-86, *pl. 1-12.* 1905. ##### n.20.917. Liliaceae-Aloïneae africanae **Title** *Liliaceae-Aloïneae africanae*... \[Sonderabdruck aus Engler's Botanischen Jahrbüchern... Leipzig (Wilhelm Engelmann) 1905\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 3 Oct 1905 (in journal), cover, p. \[i, recto of \[84\]\], \[84\]-87. *Copy*: G. − Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Jahrb. 38(1): 84-87. 1905. ##### n.20.918. Sukkulente Euphorbien **Title** Illustrierte Handbücher sukkulenter Pflanzen. *Sukkulente Euphorbien*. Beschreibung und Anleitung zum Bestimmen der kultivierten Arten, mit kurzen Angaben über die Kultur ... Stuttgart (Verlagsbuchhandlung Eugen Ulmer) 1907 \[i.e. 1906\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Sukkul. Euphorb.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct-Dec 1906 (date on t.p. 1907; preface Sep 1906; copies rd. e.g. at NY Oct-Dec 1906; ÖBZ rd. Oct-Dec 1906, Bot. Zeit. 1 Jan 1907), p. \[i\]-v, \[vi-vii\], \[1\]-135. *Copies*: L, MO (copy dedicated to Thomas Hanbury dated in dedication Dec 1906), NSW, U. *Ref*.: Rendle, A.B., J. Bot. 45: 212-213. Mai 1907 (rev.). - Solms, H., Bot. Zeit. 65(7): 122-123. 1907. ##### n.20.919. Mesembrianthemen und Portulacaceen **Title** *Mesembrianthemen und Portulacaceen*. Beschreibung und Anleitung zum Bestimmen der wichtigsten Arten, mit kurzen Angaben über die Kultur... Stuttgart (Verlagsbuchhandlung von Eugen Ulmer...) 1908. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Mesembr. Portulac.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug-Sep 1908 (p. v: Easter 1908; ÖBZ Aug-Sep 1908, NY rd. 1-31 Oct 1908; Nat. Nov. Oct (1,2) 1908, Bot. Centralbl. 27 Oct 1908, Bot. Zeit. 1 Dec 1908, Allg. Bot. Z. 15 Nov 1908), p. \[i\]-v, \[vi-vii\], \[1\]-328. *Copies*: L, MO, U. *Ref*.: Anon., J. Bot. 46: 397-398. Dec 1908 (rev.). - Kneucker, A., Allg. Bot. Z. 14: 192. 15 Nov 1908 (rev.). - Diels, L., Bot. Jahrb. 44(Lit.): 15-16. 23 Nov 1909 (rev.). - Wangerin, W., Bot. Centralbl. 110(9): 225. 2 Mar 1909 (rev.). ##### n.20.920. Einige neue afrikanische Sukkulenten **Title** *Einige neue afrikanische Sukkulenten*... \[Sonderabdruck aus Engler's Botanischen Jahrbüchern.. 1910\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 13 Dec 1910 (in journal), cover, p. \[223\]-233. *Copy*: MO. − Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Jahrb. 45(2): 223-233. 1910. ##### n.20.921. Hortus mortolensis **Title** *Hortus mortolensis*. Enumeratio plantarum in Horto mortolensi cultarum \[.\] Alphabetical catalogue of plants growing in the garden of the late Sir Thomas Hanbury,... at La Mortola... London (West, Newman & Co., Hatton Garden) 1912. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Hort. mortol.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan-Mai 1912 (NY rd. 15 Apr-15 Jul 1912, Nat. Nov. Aug (2) 1912, Bot. Centralbl. 8 Oct 1912), cover-t.p., p. \[i\]-xxiv, \[1\]-467, \[468\], *pl. 1-6* (phot.). *Copies*: G, MO, NY. *Ref*.: Anon., J. Bot. 50: 261-262. Aug 1912 (rev.). - Engler, A., Bot. Jahrb. 48(Lit.): 61. 14 Jan 1913 (note). ##### n.20.922. Die Agaven **Title** *Die Agaven*. Beiträge zu einer Monographie... Jena (Verlag von Gustav Fischer) 1915. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Agaven*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct-Nov 1915 (p. vi preface: Aug 1915; "soeben..." 23 Nov 1915 in Bot. Centralbl.; review ÖBZ 1 Dec 1915), p. \[i\]-vi, \[vii-viii\], \[1\]-288. *Copies*: L, MO, U. *Ref*.: Engler, A., Bot. Jahrb. 54(Lit.): 42. 4 Oct 1916 (rev.). - Wettstein, R. v., ÖBZ 65: 348. 1 Dec 1915 (rev.). ##### n.20.923. A taxonomic review of currants and gooseberries **Title** *A taxonomic review of currants and gooseberries*... Geneva, N.Y. (Published by the \[N.Y. State Agricult. Experiment\] Station) 1924. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Taxon. rev. currants gooseberries*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Dec 1924 (date on p. \[1\]), p. \[1\]-118, *pl. 1-8.* *Copy*: L. − Issued as Techn. Bull. N.Y. State Agric. Exp. Sta., Geneva no. 109.