> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 287](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265484) of TL-2 Suppl. II > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/921-1) LSID 921-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q637799) QID Q637799 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Bojer, Wenceslas (Wenzel)|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Bojer, Wenceslaus \[Wencelaus\] (1797-1856), Czeck (Bohemian) naturalist and explorer, born at Resanice, S. Bohemia, baptised Vaclar Pojer, known by his German name Wencelaus Bojer, apprentice at the estate of Caspar von Sternberg at Radnitz 1810-1813, moved to Vienna at the invitation of F.W. Sieber, employed at the Imperial Museum to bring together botanical collections, sent to East Africa and the Mascarenes with Ch. Hilsenberg, reaching Mauritius 1821, collected on Madagascar and the East African Islands, settled at Mauritius late 1824 or 1825, professor of natural history at the Royal College 1826, collected at Agaléga and the Comoro Islands 1835, curator of the Mauritius Natural History Museum 1842, ultimately professor of natural history at the Royal College. **Abbreviated name**: *Bojer* \[standard form in IPNI: *Bojer*\] #### Herbarium and types Major sets at [[Collection P|P]] and [[Collection PC|PC]], but also original material at [[Collection W|W]] (Madagascar); further material in [[Collection AWH|AWH]], [[Collection B|B]], [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection C|C]], [[Collection CGE|CGE]], [[Collection E|E]], [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection KIEL|KIEL]], [[Collection L|L]], [[Collection LE|LE]], [[Collection OXF|OXF]], [[Collection PH|PH]], [[Collection TCD|TCD]], [[Collection WRSL|WRSL]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 212 (b. 25 Sep 1797, d. 4 Jun 1856); BB p. 37; BM 1: 189; Clokie p. 135; CSP 1: 463, 9: 284; Desmond p. 73; Frank 3(Anh.): 12; Hortus 3: 1189; IF p. 682; IH 2: 83; Jackson p. 353, 448; Kew 1: 287; KR p. 93; Lasègue p. 315, 326, 327, 332, 346, 450, 504, 557; Maiwald p. 114, 116, 117; PR 940, ed. 1: 1057; Rehder 5(index): 97; RS p. 75; TL-2/1: 261-262; Tucker 1: 93; WU 2: 27-28; Urban-Berl. p. 330; Zander ed. 11, p. 724. #### Biofile - Anon., Bot. Mag. 1828: *pl. 2817*, 1829: *pl. 2884*; Bot. Zeit. 14(46): 808. 14 Nov 1856 (obit. not.); Gard. Chron. 1856: 630; New Philosoph. J. 18: 388. 1856 (obit.); Bull. Soc. bot. France 3: 446-447. 1856 (obit.), 22(Bibl.): 45. 1875 (on a possible second ed. of *Hortus mauritianus*); ÖBW 6: 335. 1856 (d.); Flora 39(2): 767. 1856 (d.), 40: 768. 1857; Bonplandia 5: 330. 1857 (monument), 6: 333. 1858 (obit. not.; had cogn. Dupetit-Thouars in Leopoldina); Bot. Not. 1858: 13 (d.). - Baker, J.G., Fl. Mauritius Seychelles 9-10. 1877. - Candolle, Alph. de, Phytographie 397. 1880. - Fournier, E., *in* H.E. Baillon, Dict. bot. 1: 444. 1877. - Hedge, I.C. and J.M. Lamond, Index coll. Edinburgh 61. 1970. - Hilsenberg d'Erfuth, C.T., Nouv. ann. voyages ser. 2. 145-168. 1829 (botanical trip with B. 1822); \[transl. by W.J. Hooker\]; Bot. misc. 3: 246-277. 1833. - Hooker, J.H. ex W.J., J. Bot. Kew Misc. 8: 312-317. 1856. - Humbert, H., C.R. AETFAT 4: 130. 1962 (coll. Madagascar). - Mabberley, D.J., Jupiter botanicus 343. 1985. - Massot, J.V., Bull. Acad. Malgache ser. 2. 33: 23-28. 1956. - Pelzeln, A. von, Bibl. de Madagascar 1(3909): 2. 1873 (n.v.). - Poisson, H., Bull. Acad. Malgache ser. 2. 29: 113-118. 1949/50, 30: 109-110. 1951/52 (biogr., introductions, bibl.). - Regnard, L.N., Dict. Mauritian Biogr. 25: 742-743. 1952. - Seemann, B. and W.E.G. (eds.), Bonplandia 4(24): 381-382. 15 Dec 1856 (obit.; frontisp. portrait). - Ursh, E. and J. Leandri, Mem. Inst. Sci. Madagascar ser. B. 5: 109-186, *pl. 21-57.* 1954. - Vaugham, R.E., Proc. R.Soc. Arts Sci. Mauritius 2(1): 73-98. 1958 (major biogr., bibl., portr., manuscripts, expeditions, q.v. for further information). ### Publications ##### n.21.896. Espèces nouvelles de plantes... à Madagascar **Title** \[*Espèces nouvelles de plantes... à Madagascar* et aux îles Comores... Maurice/ Mauritius 1841\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1841, p. 37-49. *Copy*: MO. − Reprinted and to be cited from Rapp. annuel Trav. Soc. Hist. nat. Maurice... 12: 37-49. 1841. − The above title is taken from the first paragraph of the extract. ##### n.21.897. Description du genre Labourdonnaisia **Title** *Description du genre Labourdonnaisia* de la famille des Sapotacées... \[Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 1841\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1841 (? 1842), p. \[1\]-6, *1 pl*. (uncol. Heyland). *Copies*: G, L. − Reprinted and to be cited from Mém. Soc. Phys. Genève 9: 295-300. 1841. − See ING 1: 923. 1979. *Reprint*: 1842, Rapp. annuel Trav. Soc. Hist. nat. Maurice 13: 43-54. 1842. *Copy*: Teyler. ##### n.21.898. Vahea madagascariensis **Title** *Vahea madagascariensis* a Bojero, viro clarissimo, ad vivam plantam depicta. Communicavit Alph. de Candolle... Nova Acta Acad. Caes. Leop. Carol. nat. Cur.... \[1847\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1847 (mss. submitted Apr 1847), p. \[1\]-8, *pl. 40-42* (col., W. Bojer). *Copy*: G. − Reprinted and to be cited from Nova Acta Leopoldina 22(2): \[393, sic\]-400, *pl. 40-42* (id.). 1849 \["1847"\]. ##### n.21.899. Planches relatives au genre Gaertnera **Title** *Planches relatives au genre Gaertnera*... Nouv. Mémoires de la Soc. helvétique des Sciences natur.... 1847. Fol. (in half sheets). **Notes** *Publ*.: 1847, p. \[i\], \[1\], *pl. 1* (col.), *pl. 2* (uncol.). *Copies*: G, L. − Reprinted and to be cited from Nouv. Mém. Soc. helv. Sci. nat. 10\["8"\]: \[1\], *pl. 1-2.* 1849 \["1847"\]. *Ref*.: Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 6: 159. 25 Feb 1848 (rev.).