> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 411](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33333550) of TL-2 Vol. V > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/9337-1) LSID 9337-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21608513) QID Q21608513 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Schuster, C. (1860-1935), German (East-Prussian) botanical bibliographer; educated at Tilsit Gymnasium; with the pomological institute of Proskau 1878-1880; with a tree-nursery at Trier 1880-1882; from 1882 with a commercial horticultural establishment in Strassburg and various private and public parks in Militsch, Kiel and Potsdam; from ca. 1886 with the Berlin Botanical Garden, bookkeeper for the development of the new garden at Dahlem; from 1907-1926 librarian in Engler's new Botanical Museum. **Abbreviated name**: *C. Schust.* \[standard form in IPNI: *C.Schust.*\] #### Herbarium and types Schuster in not known to have made a herbarium. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 247 (b. 24 Feb 1860, d. 24 Mar 1935); Biol.-Dokum. 16: 8442; BJI 2: 16; Bossert p. 356; MW p. 441; TL-2/200; Tucker 3: 275. #### Biofile - Anon., Hedwigia 75: (166). 1936 (d.). - Schmidt, O.C., Hedwigia 75(4): 267-271. 1935 (obit., portr.). - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 2: 140, 142. 1936 (d.). #### Composite works - (1) Collaborator *Hedwigia* 1910-1935 ("Neue Literatur", indexes, personalia, exsiccatae). - (2) Ascherson & Graebner, *Syn. mittelem. Fl.*, indexes vols. 5(1), 5(2), 12(1). - (3) Indexes *Kryptogamenflora Brandenburg* 5a: 925-946. 1914, 5: 613-630. 30 Jun 1915. ### Publications ##### n.11.403. Katalog der Bibliothek des Botanischen Vereins der Provinz Brandenburg **Title** *Katalog der Bibliothek des Botanischen Vereins der Provinz Brandenburg*... Dahlem-Steglitz (Selbstverlag des Botanischen Vereins der Provinz Brandenburg) 1911. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Kat. Bibl. Bot. Ver. Prov. Brand.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1911, p. \[i\]-vii, \[viii\], \[1\]-191, \[192, colo.\]. *Copy*: HH. – Issued as Beilage 2 to Verh. Bot. Ver. Prov. Brandenburg 51, 1911. – Preface by Th. Loesener. ##### n.11.404. Iconum botanicarum index **Title** *Iconum botanicarum index*. Verzeichnis der seit dem Jahre 1866 veröffentlichten Abbildungen von Blütenpflanzen und Farnen. Geordnet nach dem Engler'schen System herausgegeben von C. Schuster... Dresden-N. (Verlag von C. Heinrich) 1926. Oct. †. **Abbreviated title**: *Icon. bot. index*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jul 1926 (t.p.), p. \[i-vi\], 1-12, p. 1-2, 1-2. *Copies*: B-S, G, MO. – Intended to continue G.A. Pritzel's *Iconum botanicarum index locupletissimus* which went up to 1865. Schuster could not master this task alone and had to abandon it. For the ultimate successor to Pritzel's index see O. Stapf, *Index Londinensis*, 1929-1931. Schuster's index was to be the publication of an extensive card-index in the library of Berlin-Dahlem. *Ref*.: Engler, A., Bot. Jahrb. 61 (Lit.): 16. 1927. ##### n.11.405. Orchidacearum iconum index **Title** *Orchidacearum iconum index*. Zusammenstellung der in der Literatur erchienenen Tafeln und Textabbildungen von Orchideen. Von Garteninspektor Kurt Schuster... (Dahlem bei Berlin. \[Friedrich Fedde\]... im Selbstverlage) 1931-1936. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Orch. icon. index*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Nov 1931-31 Dec 1943, in 9 parts, p. \[i-iii\], \[1\]-611. *Copies*: BR, G, PH, U. – Final t.p. with imprint "In Kommission bei "Natura",... Paul Budy,..." Contains circa 50.000 references to illustrations of orchids. *1*: 1-80. 15 Nov 1931. *2*: 81-160. 10 Jun 1932. *3*: 161-240. 10 Aug 1933. *4*: 241-320. 1 Mar 1934. *5*: 321-400. 1 Aug 1934. *6*: 401-480. 15 Feb 1935. *7*: 481-536. 1 Apr 1936. *8/9*: 537-611 \[i-iii\]. 31 Dec 1943, with a preface by W. Rothmaler. *Facsimile ed*.: 1974, p. \[i-vii\], \[1\]-611. *Copies*: FAS, G, MO, NY. – Preface on Schuster and his book by K. Senghas on p. \[v-vii\]. – See Taxon 24: 384. 1975. ##### n.11.406. II. Generalregister für die Botanischen Jahrbücher **Title** *II. Generalregister für die Botanischen Jahrbücher* für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie Autoren-, Sach-, Orts- und Namens-Verzeichnis für die Bände xxxi-lxvi (1901-1934). Im Auftrag von Schriftleitung und Verlag bearbeitet von... Stuttgart (E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung (Erwin Nägele)) 1938. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *II. Gen*.-*Reg. Bot. Jahrb.* **Notes** *Co-author*: W. Schweitz. *Publ*.: 1938, p. \[i\]-iv, \[1\]-452 *Copy*: U. – Cited as "BJI 2" in TL-2. – The index to vols. 1-30 was prepared by L. Diels and J. Mildbraed, "*Generalregister*..." Leipzig (Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann) 1904, p. \[i, iii\], \[1\]-173. Cited by us as "BJI 1".