> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 920](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33190391) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/8638-1) LSID 8638-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12313728) QID Q12313728 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Roth, Georg (1842-1915), German (Hessen) forester and botanist (bryologist); studied forestry at Giessen; "Forstassessor" and "Forstrevisor" in Darmstadt, later "Rechnungsrath"; from 1887 in retirement at Laubach (Hessen) dedicating himself entirely to bryology; Forstrat 1898; Dr. h.c. Giessen 1907. **Abbreviated name**: *G. Roth* \[standard form in IPNI: *G.Roth*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection S|S]]; further material (bryoph.) at [[Collection B|B]], [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection DPU|DPU]], [[Collection H|H]], [[Collection M|M]], [[Collection PC|PC]]. – Roth's herbarium was acquired by S; his library and original drawings (of ca. 8000 species of musci) were offered for sale by Oswald Weigel (s.d.). At least part of these drawings (incl. the plates for the unpublished later volume or volumes of Aussereur. Laubm.) were at [[Collection MICH|MICH]] at the time of writing this entry (Jan 1981). – 47 letters from R. to Brotherus at [[Collection H|H]] (Univ. Libr.). #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 182 (b. 23 Mar 1842, d. 5 Dec 1915); BJI 2: 149; BM 4: 1737; Bossert p. 339; Christiansen p. 129; CSP 18: 314; IH 2: (files); Kew 4: 523; Lenley p. 355; MW p. 419; Rehder 4: 256; SBC p. 130; Urban-Berl. p. 312. #### Biofile - Anon., Bot. Not. 1916: 196 (d.); Hedwigia 57: (151). 1916 (d.); Magy. bot. Lap. 15: 116. 1916 (d.); Nat. Nov. 29: 291. 1907 (dr. h.c. Giessen). - Jennings, O.E., Bryologist 19(5): 81. 1916 (d.). - Röll, J., Allg. bot. Z. 21: 132-133. 1915 (obit.); Hedwigia 58: 9-14. 1916 (souvenirs). - Sayre, G., Bryologist 80: 516. 1977 (coll.). - Weigel, O., Herbarium 55: 45. 1921 (herbarium for sale, 105 fasc., mainly mosses); Lager-Katalog ser. 2. 173. s.d. (contains library G. Roth; offer of his "Mikroskopische Zeichnungen von Laubmoosen; drawings of 8000 species on 868 original plates). ### Publications ##### n.9641. Die europäischen Laubmoose **Title** *Die europäischen Laubmoose* beschrieben und gezeichnet von Georg Roth,... Leipzig (Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann) \[1903\] 1904-1905. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Eur. Laubm.* **Notes** *Publ*.: in 11 "Lieferungen" and 2 volumes, 1903-1905. *Copies*: BR, FH(2), FI, G, H, M, MICH, MO-Steere, NY, PH, U, USDA. *1*: 1903-1904, p. \[i\]-xiii, \[xv-xvi\], \[1\]-598, *pl. 1-52* (uncol.), (final cover "1905"). *2*: 1904-1905, p. \[i\]-xvi, \[1\]-733, *pl. 1-62* (uncol.). |Vol. |Lief. |pages |*plates* |dates| |--- |--- |--- |--- |--- | |1 |1 |\[i-ii\], \[1\]-128 |1-7, 46-48 |Jul 1903| | |2 |129-256 |8-16, 49 |Sep 1903| | |3 |257-368 |17-26 |Oct 1903| | |4 |369-512 |27-36 |Nov 1903| | |5 |\[i\]-xiii, 513-598 |37-45, 50-52 |Apr 1904| |2 |6 |\[1\]-128 |1-10 |Jun 1904| | |7 |129-256 |11-20 |Jul 1904| | |8 |257-384 |21-30 |Sep 1904| | |9 |385-512 |31-40 |Sep 1904| | |10 |513-640 |41-50 |Nov 1904| | |11 |\[i\]-xvi, 641-733 |51-62 |Mar 1905| *Nachtrag*: Torfmoose (Sphagnum), see below *Eur. Torfm.* *Ref*.: Brotherus, V.F., Bryologist 7: 31-32. 1904 (Lief. 1-3). - Holzinger, J.M., Bryologist 8: 113-115. 1905. - Matouschek, F., Bot. Centralbl. 93: 328-329. 1903 (rev. Lief. 1), 93: 632-633. 1903 (Lief. 2), 93: 547-548. 1903 (Lief. 3), 95: 163. 1904 (Lief. 4), 96: 71-72. 1904 (Lief. 5), 96: 147-150. 1904 (Lief. 6), 96: 197. 1904 (Lief. 7), 96: 437-438. 1904, 98: 231-232 (Lief. 10), 98: 500-501. 1905. - Mildbraed, J., Bot. Jahrb. 34 (Lit.): 15-16. 1904, 36 (Lit.): 28-29. 1905. - Warnstorf, C.F.E., Bot. Zeit. 62: 11-12, 185, 346-349. 1904, 63(2): 9-11, 168-169. 1905. ##### n.9642. Die europäischen Torfmoose **Title** *Die europäischen Torfmoose* Nachtragsheft zu den Europäischen Laubmoosen beschrieben und gezeichnet von Georg Roth... Leipzig (Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann) 1906. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Eur. Torfm.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Mai 1906 (p. iv: 25 Nov 1905; ÖbZ Mar-Mai 1906; PH d. 23 Jun 1906; Bot. Centralbl. 17 Jul 1906; Bot. Zeit. 1 Jul 1906; Allg. bot. Z. 15 Jul 1906; Hedwigia 11 Jun 1906; Nat. Nov. Jun(1) 1906), p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-80, *pl. 1-11* (uncol.). *Copies*: BR, FH(2), G, MICH, NY, PH, U, USDA. *Ref*.: Andrews, A.L., Bryologist 10(3): 51-52. 1907. - Brotherus, F., Rev. bryol. 33: 107. 1906. - Matouschek, F., Bot. Centralbl. 104: 50-51. 1907. - Nicolson, W.F., Bryologist 9(6): 102-103. 1906, 10(1): 13. 1907. - Roth, G., Hedwigia 45: (136). 10 Jun 1906. - Warnstorf, C.F.E., Bot. Zeit. 64(2): 227-231. 1 Aug 1906 (rev.). ##### n.9643. Die ausser europäischen Laubmoose **Title** *Die ausser europäischen Laubmoose*. Beschrieben und gezeichnet von Dr. Georg Roth, ... Band i, Enthaltend die Andreaeaceae, Archidiaceae, Cleistocarpae, und Trematodonteae... Dresden (Verlag von C. Heinrich) \[1910-\] 1911. Oct. †. **Abbreviated title**: *Aussereur. Laubm.* **Notes** *Publ*.: one volume in four parts, 1910-1911. *Copies*: BR, FH, G, M, MICH, MO-Steere, NY, PH, U; IDC 195. *1*: Oct 1910 (ÖbZ Nov-Dec 1910; Bryologist Mar 1911; NY rd. 24 Dec 1910; Bot. Centralbl. 17 Jan 1911; Nat. Nov. Oct(2) 1910), p. \[i-ii\], \[1\]-96, *pl. 1-8* (uncol. auct.). *2*: Jan 1911 (NY rd. 28 Jan 1911; Rev. bryol. 15 Sep 1911), p. \[i-ii\], 97-192, *pl. 9-16.* *3*: Feb 1911 (Rev. bryol. Mai-Jun 1911; Bot. Centralbl. 6 Jun 1911; Nat. Nov. Mar(1) 1911), p. \[i-ii\], 193-272, *pl. 17-24.* *4*: Mar 1911 (NY rd. 12 Apr 1911; BR rd. 13 Jun 1911; Bot. Centralbl. 6 Jun 1911; ÖbZ 1 Mai 1911; Nat. Nov. Apr(2) 1911), p. \[i-ii\], 273-331, *pl. 25-33*, preface material \[i\]-x. *Nachtrag 1*: 1913. – Hedwigia 53: 81-98. *pl. 1-2.* 1913, reprinted with book cover, p. \[1\]-18. *pl. 1-2* (rd. NY. Jan 1914, p. 18: 25 Apr 1912; Rev. bryol. Sep-Oct 1913). *Nachtrag 2*: 1914. – Hedwigia 54: 267-274. *pl. I.* 1914, reprinted p. \[1\]-8, *pl. I.* *Nachtrag 3*: 1916. – Hedwigia 57: 257-262. *pl*. 1916, reprinted p. \[1\]-6. *Ref*.: Britton, E.G., Bryologist 14: 38-39. 1911, 14: 89. 1911 (rev. parts 1, 2). - Loeske, L., Bot. Centralbl. 122: 437-438. 1913 (rev.). - Schiffner, V., Österr. bot. Z. 61: 452. 1911 (rev.).