> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 246](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258724) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII
> Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/3202-1) LSID 3202-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q84525) QID Q84525
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> [!example] See also [[Gmelin, Carl (Karl) Christian|first entry]] for this author
### Author
\* Gmelin, Carl \[Karl\] Christian (1762-1837), German physician and naturalist, born 18 Mar 1762 in Badenweiler nr. Freiburg, studied, Univ. of Strassburg, Dr. of medicine 1784 Friedrich-Alexander-Univ., Erlangen, prof. of natural sciences and dir. from 1786 of the botanical garden at Karlsruhe, died 26 Jun 1837 in Karlsruhe (Baden-Württemberg).
**Abbreviated name**: *C.C. Gmel.* \[standard form in IPNI: *C.C.Gmel.*\]
#### Herbarium and types
\[previously listed as unknown\]: [[Collection MPU|MPU]] (musc., "Collectionem muscorum in Germania lectorum").
#### Bibliography and biography
ADB 9: 271-272; AG 2(1): 264; APN p. 230; Baillon 2: 714; Barnhart 2: 55; BM 2: 684; Bossert, p. 146; CSP 6: 672; Dryander, 5: 254 (index); Frahm&E. p. 138-139 (portr.); Herder p. 452 (index); Hortus 3: 1193; HU 2(2): nr, 531; Jackson p. 425; NDB 6: 478; Portr. 3: 485; PR ed 1: 3708-3712, ed. 2: 3387-3391; TL-2/1: 954-955; Tucker 1: 281, 3: 120; Zander ed. 17: 949.
#### Biofile
- Burdet, H., 1974. Candollea 29: 503-504. (handwr.)
- Burdet, H.M., 1979. Auxilium ad botanicorum graphicem: \[sub Gmelin, Carl Christian\]. (handwr.)
- Fürst, R., 1989. Carl Christian Gmelin und die "Flora Badensis Alsatica et confinium regionnum cis et transrhenana": die Entstehung des ersten botanischen Handbuches Badens in der C.F. Müller'schen Hofbuchdruckerei 1805-1833: eine Dokumentation zur Verlagsgeschichte, Karlsruhe (C.F. Müller): 32 p. (n.v.)
- Kirschleger, F., 1857. Fl. Alsace 2: lii-liii.
- Mayer G., 1974. Beitr. Naturk. Forsch. Südwestdeutschl. 33. 233-252. (n.v.)
- Mayer G., 1982. Mitt. Bad. Landesvereins Naturk. Naturschutz Freiburg 13(1): 13-31. (n.v.)
- Vierordt, C.F., 1839. Flora 22: 241-255.
- Wright, A.H., 1949. Herpetologica 5, Suppl. 1: 21.
#### Note
*Hortus carlsruh*.... 1811 (see TL-2/1, nr. 2039) is now available in microfiche: *Microfiche*: Westport, Conn. (Meckler/Chadwyck-Healey Publishing), \[1987?\], 4 microfiches (Plant taxonomic lit. microfiche coll., "1963A6-1966B2"). *Copy*: MO (n.v.).
### Publications
##### n.36.584. Consideratio generalis filicum
**Title**
*Consideratio generalis filicum*, quam summi numinis auspicio Academiae Friderico Alexanderinae... ex decreto gratiosae facultatis medicae pro gradu doctoris legitime obtinendo D. aprilis... MDCCLXXXIV solemni ervditorum examini submittit Carolus Christianus Gmelin... Erlangae (Typis Kunstmannianis) \[1784\]. Qu.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Apr 1784, p. \[i\]-lxiii, \[corrigenda\]. *Copies*: BM (n.v.), NY (n.v.), US. *Microfilm*: London (British Library), 1991, 1 reel (194 fr., 35 mm). *Copy*: (n.v.).
*Note*: Inaugural dissertation, Erlangen.