> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 307](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33120438) of TL-2 Vol. I > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/16476-1) LSID 16476-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q62855) QID Q62855 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Braun, Alexander (Carl Heinrich) (Suppl.)|second entry]] for this author ### Author Braun, Alexander Carl Heinrich (1805-1877), German botanist, outstanding morphologist, professor of botany at Karlsruhe, Freiburg, Giessen and Berlin. **Abbreviated name**: *A. Braun* \[standard form in IPNI: *A.Braun*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection B|B]] (mostly destroyed); some early collections at [[Collection LZ|LZ]] (destroyed), other material at [[Collection FB|FB]], [[Collection GI|GIESSEN]], [[Collection H|H]], [[Collection HBG|HBG]], [[Collection KR|KR]], [[Collection OXF|OXF]] (see IH). Algal material at [[Collection L|L]] and [[Collection PC|PC]]. The [[Collection OXF|OXF]] material was collected before 1835 and came with the Steudel herbarium. *Ref*.: GR p. 7; IH 2: 94. - Anon., Flora 61: 16. 1 Jan 1878 (herb. bought for B); J. Bot. 16: 96. 1878. - Candolle, Phytographie 399. 1880. - Clokie, Account herbaria Oxford 137. 1964. - Koster, Taxon 18: 550. 1969. #### Exsiccatae *Die Characeen Europas* in getrockneten Exemplaren, under Mitwirkung mehrer Freunde der Botanik, gesammelt und herausgegeben von Prof. A. Braun, L. Rabenhorst, und E. Stizenberger. (Fasc. 1-5, nos. 1-121. Dresden 1857-1878): |fasc. |numbers |date | |--- |--- |--- | |1 |1-25 |Oct-Nov 1857 | |2 |26-50 |Oct-Nov 1859 | |3 |51-75 |Sep-Oct 1867| |4 |76-100 |Mar 1870| |5 |101-121 |Jun-Jul 1878| *Sets*: AUT, B, BM, C, FH, G, L, LD, LE, M, MANCH, NY, PC, S, SI, UPS. *Ref*.: PR 10543. - Braun, A., Conspectus systematicus Characearum Europaearum, 1867. - Sayre, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 19(1): 63. 1969 (full details). #### Bibliography and biography ADB 47: 163-165; AG 1: 40, 4: 52, 5(1): 270, 12(3): 573; Andrews ed. 2, p. 241; Barnhart 1: 242; BL 1: 34; BM 1: 225-226; Bossert p. 50; CSP 1: 583-585, 7: 248, 12: 116; DNB 2: 5489; DTS 1: 30, 6(4): 19; Frank p. 13-14; GR p. 7; IF p. 684; Jackson p. 526 \[index\]; Kew 1: 343-344; Langman p. 155; Lasègue p. 566 \[index\]; LS 3754-3772; Moebius p. 448 \[index\]; MW p. 52; NDB 2: 548; PR 1095-1108, 1112, 10543; Saccardo 1: 37, 2: 23; Zander ed. 10, p. 595. - Ratzeburg, Forstwiss. Schriftsteller Lexikon 76-80. 1874. - Martens, Bad. Biogr. 1: 125-128. 1875. - Sachs, Gesch. Bot. 185-195. 1875 (biased). - Löw et al., Tafel-Lieder für das zu Ehren des Herrn Prof. A. B. am 19 Mai 1876 stattfindende Festmal \[Berlin 1876\], 8 p. *Copy*: B. - Caspary, Alexander Braun's Leben, Regensburg 1877, repr. from Flora 60: 433-442, 445-457, 465-471, 497-507, 513-579. 1877. - Caspary, J. Bot. 15: 321-327. 1877 (portr.) (repr. p. i-vii). - Gray, Am. J. Sci. ser. 3. 13: 471. 1877, Sci. Papers 2: 403-405. 1889. - Mettenius, Leopoldina 13: 33, 50-60, 66-72. 1877 (bibi.) - Kny, Nachruf auf A.B., postscriptum to Braun, Über den Samen, Berlin 1878, 10 p. - List & Franke, Verzeichniss von Werken... aus dem Nachlasse... A.B., Leipzig 1878 (sales catalogue of A.B.'s library, 4487 items, 142 p. *Copy*: B). - Fichter, Rede bei der Enthüllung des Denkmals von A.B. 1879 \[repr. 4 p. *Copies*: B, DS\]. - Eichler, Leopoldina 15: 163-165. 1879. - Mettenius, Alexander Braun's Leben. Berlin 1882. - Engler, Ber. deut. bot. Ges. 23: 203-206. 1905. - Wittrock, Acta Horti Berg. 3(2): 120, 121. 1903, 3(3): 120. 1905 (portr.) - Reynolds Green, Hist. bot. 510. 1909. - Bay, Flora Gesamt-Register 26-100: 5. 1910. - Wood and Imahori, Revision Gharaceae 797-799. 1965 (bibl.) - Geison, DSB 2: 425-427. 1970 (bibl.) - Lurie, Louis Agassiz 435 \[index\]. 1970. - Guédès, Epistème 7(1): 32-52. 1973. - Mägdefrau, Gesch. Bot. 128-131, 309 \[index\]. 1973. #### Composite works - (1) Contributed to Lehmann, *Plantae preissianae* (1844-1847). - (2) Botanischer Anhang 1, in Rohlfs, *Quer durch Afrika*, vol. 2. 1875. - (3) *Characeae*, in Cohn, *Krypt. Fl. Schlesien* vol. I. 1876. - (4) The *Flora cryptogamica badensis* which Braun was to write as part of Gmelin's *Flora badensis* was never published. #### Eponymy *Braunia* Bruch, W. P. Schimper & Gümbel (1846); *Braunia* R. Givulesco (1970). *Note*: *Braunia* J. Rick (1934), *Brauniella* J. Rick ex R. Singer (1955), and *Brauniellula* A. H. Smith & R. Singer (1959) are dedicated to father Braun, about whom no further details are known (cf. R. Singer, Lilloa 26: 102. 1953); *Braunsia* Schwantes (1928) is dedicated to Hans Heinrich Justus Brauns (1857-1929), German born physician in South Africa. ### Publications ##### n.711. Uebersicht der schweizerischen Characeen **Title** *Uebersicht der schweizerischen Characeen*. Ein Beitrag zur Flora der Schweiz von Alexander Braun. s.l. \[Solothurn (Jent und Gussman)\], s.d. \[1847\] Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Uebers. schweiz. Charac.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1847 (date on p. 23: Jun 1847), p. \[1\]-23. *Copy*: PCS. – Reprinted, but not identified as such, from Neue Denkschr. Schweiz. Ges. Naturw. 10(3): 1-23. *Ref*.: Schlechtendal, Bot. Zeit. 7: 872. 1849. - Henfrey, Bot. Gaz. 692. 2: 29-37. 1850. ##### n.712. Betrachtungen über die Erscheinung der Verjüngung in der Natur **Title** \[p. i:\] Programm zur Feier des Geburtsfestes seiner königlichen Hoheit unseres Durchlauchtigsten Grossherzogs Leopold den 29. August 1849. Im Namen der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität der dermalige Prorector Dr. Alexander Braun. Inhalt: *Betrachtungen über die Erscheinung der Verjüngung in der Natur*. Freiburg im Breisgau (Hermann M. Poppen) 1849 \[1850\]. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Betracht. Erschein. Verjüng. Natur*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Almost certainly not in 1849 but only in the course of the summer of 1850. Freiburg was the scene of serious revolutionary unrest in the summer of 1849; the Prussian army restored order late July 1849, Braun was away from Freiburg from 31 July-1 September 1849 to obtain the release of prisoners in Rastatt. Braun was still working at the mss. in October 1849, sending it to the printers in small parts. The fact that the t.p. refers to Braun as the "dermalige" Prorector is significant because Braun was Prorector from 30 Apr 1849 until May 1850. Hofmeister in Leipzig was in receipt of a copy on 14 Oct 1850; a copy was sent to Röper on 25 Oct 1850. The t.p. \[i\] has the above text, p. \[iii\] has "Betrachtungen über die Erscheinung der Verjüngung in der Natur, insbesondere in der Lebens- und Bildungsgeschichte der Pflanze." Pagination: \[i\]-xvi, \[1\]-363, \[364, err.\], *pl. 1-3. Copy*: PCS. *Commercial issue*: Leipzig 1851, Qu., p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-xiv, \[1\]-363, \[364, err.\] *Copy*: L. *Title*: "Betrachtungen... Pflanze von Dr Alexander Braun, ordentlichem Professor der Botanik in Giessen. Mit drei illuminirten Tafeln. Leipzig, Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann. 1851." *English translation* by A. Henfrey, The phenomenon of rejuvenesce in nature especially in the life and development of plants, *in* A. Henfrey, ed., Botanical and physiological memoirs, London 1853, p. 1-341, *pl. 1-5* (*Copies*: MICH, NY). *Ref*.: BM 1: 225; Jackson p. 70; Kew 1: 343; PR 1905. - Anon., Flora 33: 596-603. 14 Oct 1850. - Mettenius, Alexander Braun's Leben 419-423. 1882. - Cosmos Antiqu. Books, Cat. 3. p. 97. 1947. ##### n.713. De algis unicellularibus **Title** *De algis unicellularibus* nonnullis novis vel minus cognitis, praemissis observationibus de algis unicellularibus in genere. Commentatio botanica, qua ad audiendam orationem pro loco in facultate philosophica rite obtinendo die xiv. mens, martii hor. xii. Publice habendam invitat A. Braun... Berlin (Typis Academicis) 1855. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Alg. unicell.* **Notes** *Original issue*: as Habilitationsschrift, Mar 1855, p. \[i\], \[1\]-63, *pl. 1-5* (uncol. liths.) *Copy*: NY. *Completed issue*: Apr-Oct 1855, p. \[i-viii\], \[1\]-111 *pl. 1-6* (uncol. liths.) Leipzig (W. Engelmann) 1855. *Copies*: PCS, U. – p. \[1\]-63 and pl. 1-6 identical with first edition. – Title: "*Algarum unicellularium genera nova* et minus cognita, praemissis observationitas de algis unicellularibus in genere." Leipzig (W. Engelmann) 1855. *Ref*.: BM 1: 225; CSP 1: 584; Jackson p. 158 (Berlin ed.); PR 1100 (Leipzig ed.) - Anon., Flora 38: 544. 14 Sep 1855, 38: 567-574. 28 Sep 1855. - H.I., Bot. Zeit. 13: 809-813. 16 Nov 1855. - Mettenius, Alexander Braun's Leben 483. 1882. ##### n.714. Über Chytridium **Title** *Über Chytridium*, eine Gattung einzelliger Schmarotzergewächse auf Algen und Infusorien. Von A. Braun. Aus den Abhandlungen der königl. Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin 1855. Mit fünf Steindrücktafeln. Berlin (Königl. Akademie der Wissenschaften) 1856. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Chytridium*. **Notes** *Reprint*: Aug-Sep 1856 ("Herbst," Bot. Zeit. 14: 776, 837-842. 1856; Flora 39: 308. 14 Oct 1856), p. \[i\], \[21\]-83, *pl. 1-5*, uncoloured liths. by author. *Copy*: NY. *Original* publication: Jun-Jul 1855 (read 7 Jun 1855; Flora rd Jun-Jul 1855) *in* Abh. k. Akad. Wiss., Berlin 1855: 21-83, *pl. 1-5*, also abbreviated in Monatsber. Akad. Wiss. Berlin Jun 1855. *Ref*.: Kew 1: 343; PR 1101. - Fürnrohr, Flora 38: 448, 590-591. 1855. - Barnhart, NAF 11 (1): 87. 1937. ##### n.715. Conspectus systematicus Characearum Europaearum **Title** *Conspectus systematicus Characearum Europaearum* \[Berlin\] 1867. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Consp. Charac. Europ.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Sep-Oct 1867, published with part 4 of the series of exsiccatae *Die Characeen Europa's*., p. \[1\]-8 and Verzeichnis. *Copy*: L. *Ref*.: BM 1: 225; Kew 1: 344; PR 10543; IDC 6345. - Anon., Hedwigia 6: 160. Oct 1867. ##### n.716. Die Characeen Afrika's **Title** *Die Characeen Afrika's*, zusammengestellt von Alexander Braun. Aus dem Monatsbericht der königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften von December 1867. Berlin (Akademische Buchdruckerei) 1868. Oct. (in fours) **Abbreviated title**: *Charac. Afrik.* **Notes** *Reprint*: Jan-Mai 1868 (Flora 9 Jun 1868), \[i, t.p.\], \[782\]-872, *pl. 3* (or *4*). *Copies*: G, L, NY. – Wood and Imahori mention 1867 as the possible date of publication of this preprint which has continuous pagination up to 872. The copies seen by us have an imprint dated 1868; Flora received the book some time before 9 Jun 1868, and the paper was read only on 9 Dec 1867. Publication early in 1868 is most likely. *Original publ*.: Monatsber. k. Akad. Wiss. Berlin Dec 1867: 782-800, 873-944. 1868. \[paper read 9 Dec 1867\] *Ref*.: BM 1: 225; Kew 1: 344; PR 1106. - Anon., Hedwigia 7: 145-150. Oct 1868, 177-181. Dec 1868. - Wood and Imahori, Revision Characeae 798. 1965. ##### n.717. Fragmente einer Monographic der Characeen **Title** *Fragmente einer Monographic der Characeen* von A. Braun. Nach den hinterlassenen Manuskripten A. Braun's herausgegeben von Dr Otto Nordstedt. Aus den Abhandlungen der königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. 1882. Mit 7 Tafeln. Berlin (Königliche Akademie der Wissenschaften) 1882. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Fragm. monogr. Charac.* **Notes** *Editor*: Carl Fredrik Otto Nordstedt (1838-1924). *Publ*.: 6 Sep 1882 (see p. 211; Nat. Nov. Nov 1882), p. \[1\]-211, pl. 1-7, liths. by Laue. *Copies*: BR, MICH, NY, USDA. – Preprinted from Abh. Akad. Wiss. Berlin. Physik-Naturw. Cl. 1882(1). – The text is mainly by Braun, Nordstedt's additions are set off by brackets. The *Clavis synoptica Characearum*, edited by O. Nordstedt, Berlin 1882, Qu. 18 p. came out separately in Jun-Jul 1882 (Nat. Nov.). *Ref*.: DTS 1: 30; Kew 1: 344. - Nordstedt, Bot. Centralbl. 13: 41-46. 1883. - Wood and Imahori, Revision Characeae 799. 1965.