> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 198](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33259702) of TL-2 Suppl. VII > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1446773) QID Q1446773 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Firbas, Franz (1902-1964), German botanist, pioneering plant ecologist and palynologist, born 4 Jun 1902 in Prague, attended schools in Prague, Dr. Sci. Nat. 1924 German Univ. of Prague, asst. to A. Pascher and F. Knoll, to Frankfurt a. M. 1928, to Göttingen 1933-1939, where he became Prof. of Botany 1937, at the School of Agriculture in Hohenheim 1939, then at Univ. of Strasbourg 1941, returned to Göttingen 1946 (after W.W.-II) as extraord. prof., full prof. 1952, Dr. h.c. 1953 Univ. of Munich, died 19 Feb 1964 in Göttingen. **Abbreviated name**: *Firbas* #### Herbarium and types [[Collection GOET|GOET]], [[Collection PRC|PRC]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 542; BFM p. 283 (index); Biol.-Dokum. 6: 67.403-67.433; Bossert p. 126; Futak-Domin p. 203-204, 478, 511; GR p. 448; Hirsch p. 84; Kew 2: 271; Moebius p. 257, 259; PFC 2(2): xxii; Portr. 3: 430; Roon p. 39; TL-2/4: 1170, 2/6: 896 (indices); Wagenitz p. 53-54. #### Biofile - Anon., Intl. address book botanists: 136. 1931. - Beng, H.-J., 1963. Taxon 14: 77-83. (bibl., portr.) - Bornkamm, R., 1964. Pollen et Spores 6: 637-640. - Lange, O.L., 1965. Ber. Deutsch. Bot. Ges. 77: (224)-(237). (bibl., portr.) #### Composite works - (1) Author of seed plants ("Samenpflanzen") and plant geography ("Pflanzengeographie") *in* E.A. Strasburger, *Lehrb. Bot.*, eds. 20-29, 1939-1967, see TL-2/6, nr. 13.237. - (2) "Referent" for systematic botany and plant geography, *Fortschritte der Botanik*, vols. 11-23 (1944-1961). - (3) Co-editor, *Flora*, vols. 139-154 (1952-1964). #### Festschrift *Veröff. Geobot. Inst. Rübel* vol. 37 (358 p.) of 1962 honored his 60th birthday; see also Major, J., Ecology 45(3): 667-668. Jul 1964 (rev.). #### Outside our period Spät- und nacheiszeitliche Waldgeschichte Mitteleuropas nördlich der Alpen. Bd. 1: *Allgemeine Waldgeschichte*... 1949, and Bd. 2: *Waldgeschichte der einzelnen Landschaften*... 1952. ### Publications ##### n.34.546. Beitrag **Title** Ein *Beitrag* zur Kenntnis der *Flora Nordböhmens*... \[Sonderabdruck Lotos... 1922\]. Oct. **Notes** *First author*: Pohl, Franz (fl. 1922-1945), see IH 2: 694. *Publ*.: 1922, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-10. *Copy*: L. – Reprinted and to be cited from Lotos 70: 1-10. 1922. ##### n.34.547. Vegetationsstudien **Title** *Vegetationsstudien* aus dem *Donnersberg* in Böhmischen Mittelgebirge... Ausschnitt aus der Naturwissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift "Lotos"... 1928. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Sigmond, Hans (fl. 1928). *Publ*.: Apr-Mai 1928 (in journal), cover-t.p., p. \[113\]-172, *pl. 1-4* (uncol. phot.). *Copies*: G, U. – Reprinted and to be cited from Lotos 76: 113-172, *pl. 1-4.* 1928. ##### n.34.548. glaziale Flora **Title** Eine *glaziale Flora* von *Forli*, südlich Ravenna... Sonderabdruck aus: Rübel, Ergebnisse der Internationalen Pflanzengeographischen Excursion durch Mittelitalien... 1934 \[i.e. 1935\]. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Zangheri, Pietro (1889-1942). *Publ*.: 1935, p. 1-13. *Copies*: B, BR. – Reprinted and to be cited from Veröff. Geobot. Inst. Rübel 12: 1-13. 1935. ##### n.34.549. Vegetationsentwicklung **Title** Die *Vegetationsentwicklung* des mitteleuropäischen *Spätglazials*... Stuttgart (E. Schweitzerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung) 1935. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Veget.-entw. Spätglazials*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1935, cover-t.p., p. \[ii-vii\], \[1\]-68, 2 schemata, 2 maps (fold.). *Copies*: BM, G, HH (n.v.). – Issued in series, Biblioth. Bot. 112. 1935. *Note*: A precursory paper with the same title evidently was published in Nachr. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen, Math.-Phys. Kl., Fachgr. 6, Nachr. Biol. 1(4): 17-24. 1934 (n.v.).