> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 79](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258557) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/20011936-1) LSID 20011936-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47117568) QID Q47117568 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Furrer, Ernst (1888-1976), Swiss botanist (plant geographer), born 29 Nov 1888 in Elsau (Kt. Zürich), visited Bormio 1910-1911, Dr. Sci. 1914 Zürich (under Prof. H. Schinz), studied the phytogeography of the Abruzzes in Italy and advocated protection of nature in Switzerland, worked in Zurich where he died on 6 Sep 1976. **Abbreviated name**: *Furrer* \[standard form in IPNI: *Furrer*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection Z|Z]]. – Phot., at least, Stadtarchiv Schaffhausen, Switzerland. #### Bibliography and biography AG 12(2): 65; Barnhart 2: 20; BFM p. 284 (index); BL 2: 367, 560-561, 585, 656; BM 6: 351; Hirsch p. 91; Kew 2: 357; TL-2/Suppl. 3: 545 (index). #### Biofile - Anon., Intl. address book botanists: 328. 1931. - Fornaciari, G., 1978 \["1976-1977"\]. Ann. Bot. (Rome) 35-36: 369-372. (bibl.) - Landolt, E., 1977. O.P.T.I.M.A. Newsl. (5): 17. - Landolt, E., 1977. Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 121: 370-371. (portr.) (b. "28 Nov") - Pignatti, S., 1977. Inform. Bot. Ital. 9: 104-106. (bibl. re. Italy) - Uehlinger, A., 1976. Natur & Mensch 18: 300-303. (n.v.) #### Outside our period Furrer wrote a book on Swiss wildflowers entitled *Blumen am Wege* ... Zürich (Silva-Bilderdienst) 1950, with water-color illus. by Hans and Otto Baumberger; transl. into French by Robert Matthey and issued as *Fleurs sur ton chemin*, Zurich (Silva) 1950, and into Italian by Giacomo Gemnetti and issued as *Fiori sul tuo cammino*, Zurigo (Edizioni Silva) 1950. #### Composite works - (1) Co-author with J. Braun-Blanquet, *Sur l'étude des associations*... 1913, see TL-2/Suppl. 3, nr. 22.652. - (2) Edited a Festschrift in honor of Hans Shinz (1858-1941), which appeared in Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 73. 1928, see TL-2/5: 176. ### Publications ##### n.35.850. Vegetationsstudien **Title** *Vegetationsstudien* in *Bormiesischen*... Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der philosophischen Doktorwürde vorgelegt der Philosophischen Fakultät II der Universität Zürich... Mitteilungen aus dem botanischen Museum der Universität Zürich... 1914. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Veget.-stud. Bormio*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 6 Aug 1914 (date on p. \[i\], Nat. Nov. Dec (1-2) 1915), cover-t.p., p. \[i-vii\], \[1\]-78, \[79, vita\], *pl. 3* (uncol. map). *Copies*: BM, G, K (n.v.), L, US. – Issued as Mitt. Bot. Mus. Univ. Zürich 68. 1914, but a reprint of Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 59(1-2): 145-222, *pl. 3.* 15 Aug 1914. *Ref*.: Baumann, E., Bot. Centralbl. 128(19): 528-530. 11 Mai 1915 (rev.). K\[neucker\]., A., Allg. Bot. Z. Syst. 21: 42. 30 Jun 1915 (rev.). ##### n.35.851. Flora **Title** *Flora* von *Bormio*... Sonderabdruck aus "Beihefte zum Botan. Centralblatt"... 1915. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Longa, Massimo (1854-1928), see IH 2: 458. *Publ*.: 1915, cover (identif.), p. \[1\]-112, *pl. 1* (uncol. map). *Copies*: G(2). – Reprinted and to be cited from Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 33 (Abt. II): 1-112, *pl. 1.* 1915. *Ref*.: Furrer, E., Bot. Centralbl. 128(18): 500-501. 4 Mai 1915 (self-rev.). - Kneucker, A., Allg. Bot. Z. Syst. 21: 90. 10 Nov 1915 (rev.). ##### n.35.852. Kleine Pflanzengeographie der Schweiz **Title** *Kleine Pflanzengeographie der Schweiz*... Zürich (Verlag von Beer & Cie.) 1923. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Kleine Pfl.-geogr. Schweiz*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1923 (Vorwort p. 4 signed Mar 1923), cover-t.p., p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-331, \[i, advert.\], *pl. 1-16* (uncol. phot.). *Copies*: BM, G, USDA, WU. *Note*: There are 16 lvs. and the plates are numbered Tafel 1 through Tafel 16, but in reality there are 32 plates since both the recto and verso of each leaf have plates and for each leaf both the recto and verso are given the same plate number ! *Ref*.: Vierhapper, F., Oesterr. Bot. Z. 26-27: 435. 1 Dec 1923 (rev.). - Markgraf, F., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 59(Lit.): 60-61. 1 Aug 1924 (rev.). - K\[neucker\]., A., Allg. Bot. Z. Syst. 26-27: 47-48. 25 Feb 1925 (rev.). - *Ed. 2* \[2., umgearb. Aufl.\]: 1942... Zürich (Verlag Schulthess & Co.), cover-t.p., p. \[iii\]-viii, \[1\]-127, *pl*. *1-8* (uncol. phot.). *Copy*: G. ##### n.35.853. Pollenanalytische Studien **Title** *Pollenanalytische Studien* in der *Schweiz*... \[s.l. (s.n.)\] 1927. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 6 Aug 1927 (in journal, rec'd. 12 Mai 1927), p. \[1\]-38. *Copy*: Univ. of Oklahoma (n.v.). – Reprinted and to be cited from Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 72(14). Beiblatt. 1927. ##### n.35.854. Abruzzesische Hieracien **Title** *Abruzzesische Hieracien*... Sonderabdruck aus der Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich... 1929. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 31 Dec 1929 (in journal, rec'd. 3 Jul 1929, p. \[225\]-233. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Vierteljahrsschr. Naturf. Ges. Zürich 74(3-4): 225-233. 1929.