> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 345](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33260333) of TL-2 Suppl. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/18505-1) LSID 18505-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q214946) QID Q214946 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Engelmann, Georg|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Engelmann, George (Georg) (1809-1884), German physician and botanist, born at Frankfurt (Main) 2 Feb 1809, studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg from 1827, later (1829) in Berlin, Dr. med. 1831 at Würzburg, stayed in Paris some time in 1832, went in the autumn of 1832 to the United States moving around collecting plants in Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, settled in St. Louis as physician in 1835, came to Europe in 1840, 1856-1858, 1868-1869 and for health reasons in 1883, died 4 Feb 1884 in St. Louis. **Abbreviated name**: *Engelm.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Engelm.*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection MO|MO]] (orig.), see for details IH 2: 183. #### Bibliography and biography AG 1: 202; Barnhart 1: 510; BM 2: 531, 6: 303; Bossert p. 117; Clokie p. 163; CSP 2: 498-499, 7: 613-614, 9: 798-799, 12: 221, 14: 847; DAB 6: 159-160; Ewan ed. 1: 204-205, ed. 2: 70; Frank 3(Anh.): 28; Hortus 3: 1192; IH 2: 183; Jackson p. 543 (index); Langman p. 263-264; Lenley p. 154, 455; LS 8043-8047; ME 1: 182, 3: 571-572; MW p. 108; NAF ser. 2(5): 237, 238, ser. 2(4): 42, 28(B): 328; NI no. 601-604; PR 2710-2716; Quenstedt p. 129; Rehder 5(index): 258-259; Stevenson p. 1241; TL-1: 132-133; TL-2/1: 754-756, and see indexes; Tucker 1: 230-232; Urban-Berl. p. 271, 286, 298, 344; Zander ed. 10, p. 656, ed. 11, p. 747. #### Biofile - Allison, E.M., Bibl. and hist. 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Frontier 201 (index). 1948. - Goyne, M.A., A life among the Texas Flora, Ferdinand Lindheimers's letters to George Engelmann xvi, 237. 1991. *Copy*: MO. - Graustein, J.E., Thomas Nuttall 465 (index). 1967. - Gray, A., Proc. Amer. Acad. Sci. 19: 516-522. 1884; Amer. J. Sci. 28: 61-69. 1884; Sci. Papers, 2: 439-446. 1889. - Gray, J.L., Letters A. Gray. 832 (index). 1893. - Harshberger, J.W., Botanists Philadelphia 280, 282, 286. 1899. - Humphrey, H.B., Makers of N. Amer. bot. 81-83. 1961. - Ilg, W., Hoppea 42: 37, 322. 1984. - Isely, D., One hundred and one botanists 188-190. 1994 (portr.). - Jackson and Spence, The expeditions of John Charles Frémont 1: 829 (index). 1970. - Jaeger, E.C., Source book biol., names terms ed. 3. 311. 1966. - James, The trees of Bicton 108. 1969. - Jessen, K.F.W., Bot. Gegenw. Vorz. 432, 466. 1864. - Kastner, J., A world of naturalists 290-291, 311. 1978. - Kelly, H.A., Some American medical botanists 157-162. 1914. - Kelly, H.A. and W.L. 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Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jul-Sep 1842 (date on p. 337), p. 333-345, *pl. 6* (uncol. lith.). *Copies*: G(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Amer. J. Sci. 43(2): 333-345, *pl. 6.* 1842. ##### n.32.950. Monography **Title** A *Monography* of the *North American* species of the genus *Equisetum*, by Prof. Alexander Braun, of Carlsruhe, Germany; translated from the author's manuscript, and with some *additions*... \[American Journal of Science... 1844\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1844, p. 81-91. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Amer. J. Sci. 46: 81-91. 1844. ##### n.32.951. botany **Title** Sketch on the *botany* of Dr. A. *Wislizenus's expedition* from Missouri to Santa Fe, Chihuahua, Parras, Saltillo, Monterey, and Matamoros... Printed separately from a "Memoir of a Tour in Northern Mexico in 1846 and 1847, by A. Wislizenus, M.D."... 1848. Oct. **Notes** *Expedition leader*: Friedrich (Frederick) Adolph Wislizenus (1810-1889), see TL-2/7: 391-392. *Publ*.: 1848, p. \[1\]-31. *Copy*: MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from A. Wislizenus, Memoir of a tour to northern Mexico, connected with Col. Doniphan's expedition, in 1846 and 1847: 87-115. 1848. *Note*: For the complete work by Wislizenus see TL-2/7: no. 18.052. ##### n.32.952. Notes **Title** *Notes* on the *Cereus giganteus* of South Eastern California, and some other Californian Cactaceae... From the American Journal of Science and Arts... 1852. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Nov 1852 (in journal), p. \[1\]-5. *Copies*: G, MO. – Reprinted and to be cited from Amer. J. Sci. ser. 2. 14: 335-339. 1852. *Continuation*: *Further notes* on *Cereus giganteus* of Southeastern California, with a short account of another allied species in Sonora... Extracted from the American Journal of Science and Arts... 1854. Oct. p. \[i\], \[1\]-5. *Copies*: G, L, NY. – Id. ser. 2. 17: 231-235. Mar (in journal) 1854. ##### n.32.953. Two **Title** *Two* new *diœcious grasses* of the United States... \[Trans. Acad. Sci., St. Louis... 1859\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1859, p. 431-442, *pl. 12-14* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: B, G, L, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Acad. Sci., St. Louis 1(3): 431-432, *pl. 12-14.* 1859. ##### n.32.954. Cactaceae **Title** *Cactaceae* of the *boundary*... \[Washington... 1859\]. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Cact. boundary*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1859, frontisp., p. \[1\]-78, *pl. 1-75* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: HH, L, MO, U. – Published *in* Emery, W.H., Report on the United States and Mexican boundary survey 2(1). 1859. *Ref*.: Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 19(9): 58-60. 1 Mar 1861 (rev.). - *Note*: A reprint appeared in 1986 issued at the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the OG Neckar-Alb der Deutschen Kakteengesellschaft e.V. \[Eningen u. A. (J. Rothe...), Kusterdingen (P. Wetzel...)\]. – *Copy*: B. At the same time these authors issued a German translation: *Kakteen der Grenze*, cover-t.p., p. \[i-vi\], \[1\]-92. – *Copy*: B. ##### n.32.955. Additions **Title** *Additions* to the *Cactus-Flora* of the Territory of the *United States*... \[Transactions of the Acad. of Sci. of St. Louis... 1863\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1863, p. 197-204. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 2: 197-204. 1863. *Note*: For *Syn. Cact. U.S.* see TL-2/1: no. 1692. ##### n.32.956. Remarks **Title** *Remarks* on *Viburnum* and Cornus... From the Transactions of the Acad. of Sci. of St. Louis... \[1865\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 27 Jul 1865 (in journal), p. \[1-2\]. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 2(2): 269-271. 1865. ##### n.32.957. Revision **Title** *Revision* of the *North American* species of the genus *Juncus*... From the Transactions of the Acad. of Sci. of St. Louis... \[1866\] 1868. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1866 and 1868 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. 424-498 + p. 590 (Further additions...). *Copies*: G, L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 2(2): 424-426. Apr, 427-458. Mai 1866, (3): 459-498. Apr, 590. Mai 1868. ##### n.32.958. Notes **Title** *Notes* on the genus *Yucca*... Transactions of the Academy of Science... \[1873\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Apr 1873 (date on p. \[17\], actual publ. date 1878 in journal), p. \[17\]-64, errata slip. *Copies*: B, G, L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 3: 17-64. 1878 (p. 17-32 dated 15 Apr 1873, p. 33-49. 1 Mai, p. 49-64. 27 Jun). *Note*: There are two more parts of this article in the same volume on p. 210-214 (25 Apr 1874) and 371-372 (31 Mai 1876), no reprints seen. ##### n.32.959. Notes **Title** *Notes* on *Agave*... From the Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis... 1875. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Dec 1875 (date on p. 289 in journal, Bot. Zeit. 4 Aug 1876, Bot. Gaz. Aug 1876, actual publ. date 1878 in journal), p. \[1\]-35, i-ii (additions), *pl. 2-3* (uncol. phot.). *Copies*: B, G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Acad. Sci., St. Louis 3: 291-322, *pl. 2-3.* 1878. Ref.: G.K., Bot. Zeit. 34(46): 734. 17 Nov 1876 (short note). Anon., Bull. Soc. bot. France 23(Bibl.): 113. 1876 (rev.). Anon., Bot. Gaz. 1(10): 44. Aug 1876 (rev.). *Note*: There is an addition to this article in the same volume on p. 370-371 (31 Mai 1876), p. i-ii in copy G. ##### n.32.960. oaks **Title** The *oaks* of the *United States*... From the Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis... 1876\[-1877\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: \[*1*\]: 31 Mai 1876 (date on p. 368 in journal, read 20 Mar 1876, actual publ. date 1878 in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-20. *Copies*: G, NY; IDC 7536/2. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 3(3): 372-391. 1876 \[i.e. 1878\]. \[*2*\]: 15 Oct 1877 (date on p. 385, Nov 1877 on cover-t.p., actual publ. date 1878 in journal), cover-t.p., p. 1-21. *Copies*: G, NY; IDC 7536/2. – Id. 3(3): 385-400, (4): 539-543 (20 Mai 1877 on p. 401). 1878. *Note 1*: The pages 385-391 of the original publication were issued with a different text in the second reprint. *Note 2*: Title in journal is: "About the oaks of the United States". *Ref*.: Anon., Bull. Soc. bot. France 23(Bibl.): 118-119. Dec 1876 (rev. of \[1\]). - Anon., Bot. Gaz. 1(10): 43-44. Aug 1876 (rev. of \[1\]). - Anon., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 6(19-20): 100-101. Jul-Aug 1876 (rev. of \[1\]), 6(39): 214-215. Mar 1878 (rev. of \[2\]). ##### n.32.961. flowering **Title** The *flowering* of *Agave shawii*... \[Transactions of the Academy of Science St. Louis ... 1878\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 20 Dec 1877 (date on p. 577 in journal, Nov 1877 on p. 579, Bot. Zeit. 22 Mar 1878, actual publ. date 1878 in journal), p. \[1\]-4, *pl. 4* (uncol. draw.). *Copies*: B, G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Acad. Sci., St. Louis 3(4): 579-582, *pl. 4.* 1878. ##### n.32.962. American Junipers **Title** The *American Junipers* of the section Sabina... From the Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis... 1878. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 20 Dec 1877 (date on p. 577, Dec 1877 on cover-t.p., read Nov 1877, actual publ. date 1878 in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-10. *Copies*: G(2), NY; IDC 7537/2. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 3(4): 583-592. 1878. ##### n.32.963. synopsis **Title** A *synopsis* of the *American firs*... From the Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis... 1878. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 10 Jan 1878 (date on p. 593, read 17 Dec 1877, actual publ. date 1878 in journal), cover-t.p., p. 1-10. *Copies*: G, NY(2); IDC 7538/2. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 3(4): 593-602. 1878. *Ref*.: Anon., Bot. Gaz. 3(4): 40. Apr 1878 (rev.). ##### n.32.964. Baptisia calycosa **Title** *Baptisia calycosa* n.sp.... From Bot. Gazette... \[1878\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug 1878 (in journal), p. \[1\]. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 3(8): 65. 1878. ##### n.32.965. additions **Title** Some *additions* to the *North American Flora*... Botanical Gazette... \[1881-1882\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: \[*1*\]: Jun 1881 (in journal), p. 223-225. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 6(6): 223-225. 1881. \[*2*\]: Jul 1881 (in journal), p. 235-238. *Copies*: G(2). – Id. 6(7): 235-238. 1881. \[*3*\]: Jan 1882 (in journal), p. 5-6. *Copy*: G. – Id. 7(1): 5-6. 1882. ##### n.32.966. Western Conifers **Title** Notes on *Western Conifers*... Botanical Gazette... \[1882\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1882 (in journal), p. 4-5. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Gaz. 7(1): 4-5. 1882. ##### n.32.967. acorns **Title** The *acorns* and their *germination*... From the Transactions of the Academy of Science of St. Louis... \[1886\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1886, p. 1-3. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 4(1): 190-192. 1886. ##### n.32.968. Isoetes **Title** The genus *Isoetes* in *North America*... From the Transactions of the St. Louis Academy of Science... 1886. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1886 (actual publ. date, read Feb 1882), cover-t.p., p. 1-33. *Copies*: B, G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Trans. Acad. Sci. St. Louis 4(2): 358-390. 1886.