> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 16](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265213) of TL-2 Suppl. II > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/594-1) LSID 594-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5667420) QID Q5667420 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Becherer, Alfred (1897-1977), Suisse (Basel-born) botanist, educated at the Basel "Humanistisches Gymnasium", dipl. 1916, studied natural sciences at the University of Basel, Dr. phil. 1924; subsequently assistant with Senn, Basel; in 1928 studying at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew; assistant at the Conservatoire botanique de Genève, with Briquet, 1929; lecturer at the University of Genève 1934, curator at the Conservatoire 1943; retired to Lugano 1957 continuing his botanical work, curator of the herbarium of the Museo cantonale di storia naturale, Liceo Lugano 1961. **Abbreviated name**: *Bech.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Bech.*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection LUG|LUG]], further material in [[Collection BAS|BAS]], [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection NEU|NEU]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 149; BFM see p. 273-274; BL 2: see index on p. 627-628; Hortus 3: 1188; IF suppl. 3: 202, 4: 313; TL-2/see indexes; Zander ed. 10, p. 633, ed. 11, p. 719. #### Biofile - Anon., Saussurea 8: ix. 1977 (biogr. note). - Antonietti, A., Ber. Schweiz. bot. Ges. 87(3-4): 133-136. 1977 ("Erinnerungen an Dr. A.Becherer"; portr.). - Becherer, A., Bauhinia 3(2): 109-116. 1967 (list of publications until 1967, 223 nos.; B. added a separate printed note thanking all those who had sent congratulations on his 70-th birthday; notes on his work on Swiss flora, motto "C'est la botanique de son pays qu'on doit le plus étudier" Fontenelle). - Fornaciari, G., Annali di botanica 37(2): 239-240. 1978 (obit., portr.). - Fuchs, H.P., Bull. Murith. 109: 119-120. 1991 (biogr. and titles, b. 20 Aug 1897, Basel, d. 26/28 Mar, Lugano). - Fuchs, H.P. and Ch. Heitz-Weniger, Typescript 15 Apr 1977, 2 p. (on continuation of B's "Fortschritte"). - Geiger-Huber, M., Bauhinia 3(2): 107-108. 1967. - Heitz-Weniger, Ch., Bauhinia 6(1): 5-8. 1977 (in memoriam; additional bibliogr. details, nos. 224-270). - Weibel, R. and H.M. Burdet, Candollea 32: 5-20. 1977 (biogr., portr., bibl. of 280 nos.; main treatment). #### Composite works - (1) Editor *Bauhinia* 1962-1973. - (2) \[Obit. of\] *Adolf Engler*, Apotheker-Zeitung 68(50): 671-672. 1970. - (3) Binz, A., *Schul- und Exkursionsflora für die Schweiz*, ed. 8, Basel. 1957; ed. 9. Jul 1959; ed. 10. 1961; ed. 11. 1964; ed. 12. 1966; ed. 13. 1968; ed. 14. 1970; ed. 15. 1973; ed. 16. Mai 1976, ed. 17 (with C. Heitz). 1980. − See TL-2/521. - (4) Binz, A. and E. Thommen, *Flore de la Suisse* (éd. française 3 by P. Villaret on ed. 11 of German original). - (5) Ed. 5 of E. Thommen, *Taschenatlas der Schweizer Flora*, for eds. 1-4 see TL-2/14.241. - (6) Editor and for the major part author of: *Flora Vallesiacae supplementum*, Zürich 1956, see Henri Jaccard, TL-2/3208. ### Publications ##### n.20.553. Beiträge zur Flora des Rheintals **Title** Beiträge zur Flora des Rheintals zwischen Basel und Schaffhausen... Basel (Buchdruckerei Emil Birkhäuser & Cie.) 1921. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1921, cover-t.p., p. \[i, recto of 172\], \[172\]-200. *Copy*: G. − Reprinted and to be cited from Verh. naturf. Ges. Basel 32: 172-200. 1921. ##### n.20.554. Scorzonera austriaca **Title** *Scorzonera austriaca* und Aremonia agrimonoides im Gebiet des Hochrheins... Separatabdruck aus den Verhandlungen der Schweizerischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft, Schaffhausen. 1921. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1921, p. \[i\]. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from Verh. Schweiz. naturf. Ges. 102(2): 145-146. 1921. ##### n.20.555. Weitere Beiträge zur Basler Flora **Title** *Weitere Beiträge zur Basler Flora*... Lörrach 1921. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Weitere Beitr. Basler Fl.* **Notes** *Co-author*: M. Gyhr. *Publ*.: Oct-Dec 1921 (p. 15 dated Oct 1921), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-15. *Copy*: B. ##### n.20.556. Die Flora des Naturschutzreservates **Title** *Die Flora des Naturschutzreservates* an der *Rheinhalde* oberhalb Basel... Basel (Buchdruckerei Emil Birkhäuser & Cie.) 1922. Oct. **Notes** *Co-authors*: Emil Steiger-Finck (1861-1927), Georg Lettau (b. 1878). *Publ*.: 20 Mar 1922 (date on p. 217), p. \[i\], \[127\]-217, *pl. 5.* *Copy*: G. − Reprinted and to be cited from Verh. naturf. Ges. Basel 33: 127-217, *pl. 5.* 1922. ##### n.20.557. Zur Flora des Rheintals **Title** *Zur Flora des Rheintals* von Laufenburg bis Hohenthengen-Kaiserstuhl und der Gegend von Thiengen... Mitteilungen des Bad. Landesvereins für Naturkunde... 1923. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Walo Koch (1896-1956). *Publ*.: 15 Aug 1923 (in journal), p. \[257\]-272. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from Mitt. Bad. Landesvereins Naturk. Naturschutz Freiburg i. Br. ser. 2. 1: 257-272. 1923. ##### n.20.558. Beiträge zur Pflanzengeographie der Nordschweiz **Title** *Beiträge zur Pflanzengeographie der Nordschweiz*. Mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der oberrheinischen Floreneinstrahlungen. Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde der Philosophischen Fakultät der Universität Basel vorgelegt von... Colmar (Imprimerie et Édition des Dernières Nouvelles de Colmar) 1925. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Beitr. Pfl.-Geogr. Nordschweiz*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1925, p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-106, \[107, vita\]. *Copies*: BR, L. *Ref*.: A.K., Allg. bot. Z. 28/29: 43(99). 20 Dec 1925 (brief rev.). ##### n.20.559. Pflanzengeographie des nordschweizerischen Rheingebietes **Title** Zur *Pflanzengeographie des nordschweizerischen Rheingebietes*... Basel (Buchdruckerei Emil Birkhäuser & Cie.) 1926. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1926 (p. 119 mss. finished 19 Feb 1926), cover-t.p., p. \[i, recto of 112\], \[112\]-119. *Copy*: G. − Reprinted and to be cited from Verh. naturf. Ges. Basel 37: 112-119. 1926. ##### n.20.560. Über das Vorkommen von Delia segetalis **Title** *Über das Vorkommen von Delia segetalis* in der Schweiz und in den französischen Grenzgebieten... Bern (Druck von Büchler & Co.) 1926. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Dec 1926 (fide Weibel & Burdet), cover-t.p., p. 14-28. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from Ber. Schweiz. bot. Ges. 35: 14-28. 1926. ##### n.20.561. Winterl's species "novae" **Title** *Winterl's species "novae"*... Extracted from the Journal of Botany... 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jul 1928 (in journal), p. \[201\]-202. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from J. Bot. 66: 201-202. 1928. − *Note*: for J.J. Winterl and his *Index hort. bot. Univ. Hung.* 1788 see TL-2/7: 384-385. ##### n.20.562. Zur Nomenklatur **Title** *Zur Nomenklatur* einiger *Sippen mitteleuropäischer Gefäßpflanzen*... Sonderabdruck aus Fedde Repertorium... 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Sep 1928 (see date on p. 17), p. \[i, recto of 10, identif.\], \[10\]-15. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from Fedde, Repert. Sp. Nov. 25: 10-15. 1928. ##### n.20.563. Coronopus **Title** *Coronopus* Zinn *and Taraxacum* Zinn em. Haller... Sonderabdruck aus Fedde, Repertorium... 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Sep 1928 (date on p. 17), p. \[16\]-17. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from Fedde, Repert. Sp. Nov. 25: 16-17. 1928. ##### n.20.564. Oxytropis Halleri **Title** Note on *Oxytropis Halleri* Bunge... Extracted from the Journal of Botany... 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct 1928 (in journal), p. \[293\]-295. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from J. Bot. 66: 293-295. 1928. ##### n.20.565. Combinationes novae **Title** *Combinationes novae* vel neglectae... Sonderabdruck aus Fedde, Repertorium... 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 31 Dec 1928 (mss. dated on p. 218: 21 Nov 1928), p. \[215\]-218. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from Fedde, Repert. Sp. Nov. 25: 215-218. 1928. ##### n.20.566. Notes sur quelques Equisetum **Title** *Notes sur quelques Equisetum* des Herbiers Delessert, de Candolle et Burnat... Extrait de Candollea, organe du Conservatoire et du Jardin botaniques de Genève... 1929. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug 1929 (date on p. \[53\]), p. \[53\]-58. *Copy*: L. − Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 4: 53-58. 1929. ##### n.20.567. Notes critiques sur le Scirpus Holoschoenus **Title** *Notes critiques sur le Scirpus Holoschoenus* L.... Extrait de Candollea,... 1929. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Dec 1929 (in journal), p. \[1\]-16. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 4: 130-145. 1929. ##### n.20.568. Sur les Anemone uralensis **Title** *Sur les Anemone uralensis* DC. *et fischeriana* DC.... Candollea... 1931. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct 1931 (in journal), p. \[1\]-4. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 4: 507-510. 1931. ##### n.20.569. Zur Kenntnis des Formenkreises von Poa alpina **Title** *Zur Kenntnis des Formenkreises von Poa alpina* L.... Basel (Buchdruckerei Emil Birkhäuser & Cie.) 1933. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct-Dec 1933 (mss. dated 14 Sep 1933), cover-t.p., p. \[325\]-333. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from Verh. naturf. Ges. Basel 44(1): 325-333. 1933. ##### n.20.570. Note sur deux espèces d'Asplenium **Title** *Note sur deux espèces d'Asplenium*... Candollea. Organe du Conservatoire et du Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève... 1935. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1935 (in journal), p. \[22\]-24. *Copy*: L. − Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 6: 22-24. 1935. ##### n.20.571. Conservation d'homonymes génériques dans les fougères **Title** *Conservation d'homonymes génériques dans les fougères*... Candollea. Organe du Conservatoire et du Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève... 1936. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Apr 1937 (in journal), p. \[137\]-139. *Copy*: L. − Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 7: 137-139. 1936. ##### n.20.572. Note sur l'Asplenium lucidum **Title** *Note sur l'Asplenium lucidum* Burm.... Candollea. Organe du Conservatoire et du Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève... 1937. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Mar 1937 (in journal), p. \[227\]-228. *Copy*: L. − Reprinted and to be cited from Candollea 7: 227-228. 1937. ##### n.20.573. Beiträge zur Flora des Simplon-Südfusses **Title** *Beiträge zur Flora des Simplon-Südfusses*... Basel (Buchdruckerei E. Birkhäuser & Cie.) 1939. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1939 (mss. closed 24 Dec 1939), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-31. *Copy*: B. − Reprinted and to be cited from Verh. naturf. Ges. Basel 50: 1-31. 1939.