> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 210](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33266517) of TL-2 Suppl. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/13572-1) LSID 13572-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q105814) QID Q105814 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Büttner, Oscar Alexander Richard (1858-1927), German botanist and ornithologist, born in Brandenburg a.d. Havel, secondary schooling in Berlin (Luisenstadt) and Potsdam, at the University of Berlin 1877, studying with Ascherson, Eichler, Kny, a.o., teacher at a secondary school at Potsdam 1881, Dr. phil. Berlin 1883, in North Angola and Zaïre 1884-1886 (Kongo exp.), teacher in Berlin 1889, in Togo at the research establishment Bismarckburg 1890-1892, later "Gymnasium Professor" in Berlin. **Abbreviated name**: *Büttner* \[standard form in IPNI: *Büttner*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection B|B]] (p.p. destr.). #### Bibliography and biography CSP 13: 903-904; Kew 1: 413; Rehder 1: 491, 492; Urban-Berl. p. 163, 180, 263, 274, 285, 296, 334, 441. #### Biofile - Leeuwenberg, A.J.M., Webbia 19(2): 861. 1965 (holotypes destr. at Berlin). - Meeuse, A.D.J., *in* H. Merxmüller, C.R. AETFAT 4: 125. 1962. - Timler, F.K. and B. Zepernick, Ber. deut. bot. Ges. 100: 155. 1987 (in Togo 1890-1892). - Zepernick, B., Manuscript notes on Büttner in libr. B. #### Composite works - (1) *Einige Ergebnisse meiner Reise in Westafrika* in den Jahren 1884-1886, *in*: *Die Congo-Expedition*, Afr. Ges. Deut. Mitth. 5(2-12): 168-271. 1886-1889. ### Publications ##### n.23.587. Flora advena marchica **Title** *Flora advena marchica*. Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der philosophischen Doctorwürde vorgelegt der Philosophischen Facultät der Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Berlin und öffentlich zu verteidigen am 14. März 1883, vormittags 11 Uhr... Berlin (Druck von Mesch & Lichtenfeld...) 1883. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. adv. march.* **Notes** *Publ.: Thesis issue*: 14 Mar 1883 (date of defense thesis; Bot. Zeit. 27 Jul 1883, Nat. Nov. Jul (1) 1883), p. \[i-ii\], \[1\]-32, \[33, Thesen, Vita\]. *Copies*: BKL, GOET(NSUB), HH, L. *Journal issue* (completed text): 22 Dec 1883 (in journal), Verh. Bot. Ver. Prov. Brandenburg 25(Abh.): 1-59. 1883. ##### n.23.588. Neue Arten von Guinea **Title** *Neue Arten von Guinea*, dem Kongo und dem Quango... Berlin (Druck von Mesch & Lichtenfeld...) \[1889\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: *1*: 17 Sep 1889 (in journal; Nat. Nov. Jun (1) 1890), cover-t.p., p. \[i, recto of 64\], \[64\]-96. *Copies*: B, G(2), L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Verh. Bot. Ver. Prov. Brandenburg 31: 64-96. 1889. *2*: 30 Jun 1890 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[35\]-54. *Copy*: B. – Id. 32: 35-54. 1890. ##### n.23.589. Reisen im Togolande **Title** *Reisen im Togolande*... Sonder-Abdruck aus den Verhandlungen d. Gesellsch. f. Erdk. zu Berlin... 1892. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1892 (text dated 7 Mai 1892), p. \[1\]-17, *pl. 1* (map). *Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Verh. Ges. Erdk. Berlin 1892(5): 246-262. ##### n.23.590. Verzeichniss der **Title** *Verzeichniss der* von Dr. R. Büttner in den Jahren 1890 und 1891 *im Togohinterlande*, zumeist in der Nähe der Forschungsstation Bismarckburg *gesammelten Pflanzen*... Sonderabdruck aus den "Mittheilungen aus den deutschen Schutzgebieten"... Berlin 1893. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1893, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-6. *Copies*: B, G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Mitth. deut. Schutzgebieten 6(3): 231-236. 1893 (list of plants collected).