> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 306](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33260294) of TL-2 Suppl. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/12424-1) LSID 12424-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5982491) QID Q5982491 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Elkan, Louis (Ludwig) (1815-1850), German botanist, born 21 Nov 1815 at Regensburg, visited the Kneiphöfisches Gymnasium at Königsberg, studied medicine and surgery at Königsberg from 1835, was also interested in botany and made many excursions with Prof. E. Meyer in spite of a bad constitution, died 14 Jun 1859 from tuberculosis. **Abbreviated name**: *Elkan* \[standard form in IPNI: *Elkan*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection L|L]]. – The original herbarium of Elkan (4500 species) was in the hands of Pritzel (Bot. Zeit. 9(24): 148. 13 Jan 1851). #### Bibliography and biography AG 4: 224; Barnhart 1: 504; BM 2: 522; Hortus 3: 1192; Kew 2: 182; PR 2662, ed. 1: 2959; Rehder 5(index): 255; TL-2: no. 7509. #### Biofile - Anon., Bot. Zeit. 8(49): 879. 6 Dec 1850 (herb. for sale), 9(24): 448. 13 Jun 1851 (herbarium went to Pritzel); ÖBW 1: 12. 9 Jan 1851 (herb. for sale); Flora 36(2)(26): 433. 14 Jul 1853 (on Herbarium Elkaniense). - Caspary, R., *in* Festschrift zum 50-jährigen Bestehen des Preussischen botanischen Vereins – E.V.: p. 203. 1912. #### Composite works - (1) *Flora der Provinz Preussen* von C. Patze, E. Meyer und L. Elkan, see TL-2/4: 107 (no. 7509). - (2) *Herbarium Elkaniense*, containing 4500 species of garden plants and species used for the Flora der Provinz Preussen. The herbarium went to Pritzel. ### Publications ##### n.32.704. Tentamen monographiae **Title** *Tentamen monographiae* generis *Papaver*. Specimen inaugurale botanicum quod consensu et auctoritate gratiosi medicorum ordinis Academiae Albertinae summo in medicina et chirurgia honores rite capessiturus die II. Octobris mdcccxxxix H.L.Q.C. publice defendet ... Regimontii Borussorum (Impressit Ern. Jul. Dalkowski) \[1839\].Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Tent. monogr. Papaver*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 2 Oct 1839 (date of defense thesis), p. \[i-iv\], \[1\]-36, 1 uncol. lith., \[37, vita\], \[38, errata\]. *Copies*: BM, G, HH, MO, NY(2); IDC 5123/2. *Ref*.: Anon., Linnaea 14(Litt.): 116. 1840/41.