> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 204](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258682) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123682387) QID Q123682387 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Giger, Emil (Heinrich) (1885-1962), Swiss botanist, born 17 Feb 1885 in Appenzell (Ct. Appenzell), attended schools in Stein (St. Gallen), Dr. sc. Nat. 1912 Swiss Federal Univ. Zurich, prof. at a girl's school ("a.d. Töchterschule"), Zurich, died 20 Jan 1962. **Abbreviated name**: *Giger* #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 2: 46; SO p. 23 (index). #### Biofile - Anon., Intl. address book botanists: 328. 1931. - Dörfler, I., 1909. Botaniker-Adressbuch, ed. 3: 276. ### Publications ##### n.36.383. Linnaea borealis **Title** *Linnaea borealis* L., eine monographische Studie. Von der Eidgenössischen Technischen Hochschule in Zürich... Dresden (Druck von C. Heinrich) 1912. Oct. (*Linnaea borealis*). **Notes** *Publ*.: 1912, cover-t.p., p. \[i-ii\], \[1\]-79, *pl. 1-11* (uncol. lith.). *Copies*: BM (n.v.), G, LC (n.v.), MO, USDA. – Preprinted from Bot. Centralbl. Beih. 30(2,1): 1-78, *pl. 1-11.* 15 Jan 1913. *Note*: This was Giger's doctoral thesis. *Ref*.: Anon., Bot. Centralbl. 124(Neue Lit.): 203. 16 Dec 1913 (noticed). - Matouschek, F., Bot. Centralbl. 131(7): 169-171. 15 Feb 1916 (rev.).