> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 325](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33260313) of TL-2 Suppl. VI > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123682265) QID Q123682265 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Elminger, Joseph (1790-1859), Swiss physician, born 1790 at Luzern where he visited the gymnasium from 1799 till 1804, studied medicine at Montpellier, Dr. med. in 1812, collected plants in France which he later presented to the museum at Luzern, where he practised the rest of his life, died 22 Jun 1859. **Abbreviated name**: *Elminger* #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 506; BM 2: 524; Hortus 3: 1192; Kew 2: 186; PR: 2670, ed. 1: 2968. #### Biofile - Candolle, Alph. de, Mém. Souv. 235. 1862. - St., J.R., Verh. Schweiz. naturf. Ges. 44: 188-192. 1861 (biogr.). ### Publications ##### n.32.841. Histoire naturelle **Title** *Histoire naturelle* et médicale des *Digitales*, présentée et publiquement soutenue à la faculté de médecine de Montpellier, de 1.er Mai 1812... pour obtenir le grade de docteur en médecine... A Montpellier (Chez Jean Martel ainé, imprimeur de la faculté de médecine ...) 1812. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Hist. nat. Digitales*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1 Mai 1812 (date of defense thesis), p. \[1\]-46, *pl. 1-2* (uncol. copp. engr.), \[47\]. *Copies*: BM, G(2), K, NY.