> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 403](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258881) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/29373-1) LSID 29373-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11891146) QID Q11891146 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Grönblad, Rolf \[Leo\] (1895-1962), Finnish dentist and desmidologist, born 24 Sep 1895 in Vaasa, graduated Helsinki Finnish Normal Lyceum 1914, visited Eastern Carelia (Russia) as a member of a military exped. 1918, Candidate 1920 and Licentiate of Odontology 1922 Univ. of Helsinki, practiced dentistry in s. Finland, member, Intl. Committee Nomencl. Alg., Dr. h.c. 1950 Univ. of Helsinki, died 20 Apr 1962 in Tammisaari. **Abbreviated name**: *Grönblad* \[standard form in IPNI: *Grönblad*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection H|H]] (Alg.), [[Collection HEL|HEL]]. #### Bibliography and biography APN p. 244; Barnhart 2: 89; Biol.-Dokum. 7: 86.393; BN p. 26; Collander p. 129-130 (24 works); Collander hist. p. 51; Hirsch p. 105; IH 2: 241; FNA ser. 2, 6: 64; Kleppa p. 323 (index); Portr. 1: 64 (index); TL-2/4, Suppl. 4 (indices). #### Biofile - Anon., Intl. address book botanists: 84. 1931. - Cedercreutz, C., 1963. Nova Hedwigia 6: 233-238. - Kallio, P., 1965. Hydrobiologia 25: 579-584. (bibl., obit.) - Luther, H., 1963. Rev. Algol., n.s., 7: 3-8. (bibl., portr.) - Luther, H., 1964. Soc. Sci. Fennica Årsb. 43C(1): 1-8. (portr.) #### Eponymy *Groenbladia* Teiling (1952). #### Composite works Co-author with C. Cedercreutz, *Desmidiaceen von Åland*... 1936 (TL-2/Suppl. 4, nr. 25.203). ### Publications ##### n.37.253. Observationes criticae **Title** *Observationes criticae* quas ad cognoscenda *Closteridium* didymotocum Corda et Closteridium bailleyanum de-Bréb.... Helsingforsiae \[Helsinki\]... 1919. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1919 (13 Mai 1918 date delivered to Society, p. \[3\] dated 22 Nov 1918), p. \[1\]-20, *pl. 1-2* (uncol. lith., fold.). *Copies*: FH, G, NY(2) (n.v.), U, WU; IDC mf. F-8553/1. – Reprinted and to be cited from Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 46(5): 1-20, *pl. 1-2.* 1919. ##### n.37.254. Finnländische Desmidiaceen **Title** *Finnländische Desmidiaceen* aus *Keuru*... Helsingfors \[Helsinki\]... 1920. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1920 (p. 10 dated 22 Mar 1920), p. \[1\]-98, *pl. 1-6* (uncol. lith., fold.). *Copies*: FH, G, NY (n.v.), U; IDC mf. F-8553/1. – Reprinted and to be cited from Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 47(4): 1-98, *pl. 1-6.* 1920. ##### n.37.255. New desmids **Title** *New desmids* from *Finland* and northern Russia, with critical remarks on some known species... Helsingfors \[Helsinki\]... 1921. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *New desm. Finland*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1921 (p. 6 dated Sep 1921), p. \[1\]-78, *pl. 1-7* (uncol. lith. by auth., fold.). *Copies*: FH, G, NY (n.v.), U(2), WU; IDC mf. F-8553/1. – Issued as Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 49(7): 1-78, *pl. 1-7.* 1921. *Note*: Dedicated \[p. 3\] "To Professor Frederik Elfving \[see nr. 37.256, note\], the first investigator of Finlandian Desmids, whose suggestion led me to study these beautiful microorganisms...." ##### n.37.256. Observations **Title** *Observations* on some *desmids*... Helsingfors \[Helsinki\]... 1924. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1924 (read 3 Mai 1924), p. \[1\]-18, *pl. 1-2* (uncol. lith. by auth., *pl. 2* fold.). *Copies*: BM (n.v.), FH, G, NY, U. – Reprinted and to be cited from Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. Fenn. 55(3): 1-18, *pl. 1-2.* 1924. *Note*: The entire vol. is dedicated to "Fredr. Elfving" (i.e. Elfving, Frederik Emil Volmar (1854-1942)). ##### n.37.257. Desmidiaceen **Title** Einige *Desmidiaceen* aus *Sibirien*... \[from Commentationes Biologicae, Societatas Scientariarum Fennica\] 1924. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1924 (presented 26 Mai 1924), p. \[1\]-9. *Copies*: FH, G, NY (n.v.). – Reprinted and to be cited from Soc. Sci. Fenn. Comm. Biol. 1(8): 1-9. 1924. ##### n.37.258. Beitrag **Title** *Beitrag* zur *Kenntnis* der *Desmidiaceen Schlesiens*... Helsingfors \[Helsinki\] (Helsingfors Centraltryckeri) 1927. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Beitr. Kenntn. Desmid. Schles.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 6 Jul 1926 (p. 39 date ready for printing, submitted 25 Jan 1926, rec'd. at FH 29 Oct 1926), p. \[i\], \[1\]-39, *pl. 1-3* (2 fold.). *Copies*: BM (n.v.), FH, G, NY (n.v.), U. – Issued as Soc. Sci. Fenn. Comm. Biol. 2(5): 1-39, *pl. 1-3.* 1926. ##### n.37.259. review **Title** A critical *review* of some *recently published Desmids*... Helsingfors \[Helsinki\] (Acad. Buchhandlung) 1931. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct 1931 (p. 9 date printed, presented 19 Jan 1931), p. 1-9. *Copy*: FH. – Issued as Soc. Sci. Fenn. Comm. Biol. 3(17): 1-9. 1931. ##### n.37.260. contribution **Title** A *contribution* to the *knowledge* of *sub-aërial Desmids*... Helsingfors \[Helsinki\] (Acad. Buchhandlung) 1933\[-1935\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*. \[*1*\]: Mar 1933 (date printed, comm. 19 Dec 1932), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-7, \[8\], *pl. 1-2 *(uncol. lith.). *Copies*: FH, G, LC (n.v.), NY(2) (n.v.), WU. – Issued as Soc. Sci. Fenn. Comm. Biol. 4(4): 1-8, *pl. 1-2.* 1933. *2*: Nov 1935 (date printed, submitted 20 Mai 1935), p. 1-4, *1 pl*. *Copy*: FH. – Issued as Id. 5(4): 1-4, *1 pl*. 1935. ##### n.37.261. freshwater-algae **Title** A short report of the *freshwater-algae* recorded from the neighbourhood of the *zoological station* at *Tvärminne*... Helsingforsiae \[Helsinki\] (J. Simelii) 1934. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1934 (p. 256 "typis expr. 31 Dec 1934"), p. \[256\]-271. *Copies*: FH, NY (n.v.). – Issued as Mem. Soc. Fauna Fl. Fennica 10: 256-271. 1934. ##### n.37.262. Desmids **Title** *Desmids* from North Russia (*Karelia*) collected 1918 at Uhtua (Ukhtinskaya) and Hirvisalmi... Helsingfors \[Helsinki\] (Akademische Buchhandlung) 1936. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct 1936 (p. 12 date printed, comm. 16 Mar 1936), p. \[1\]-12, *2 pl*. *Copies*: FH, NY. – Issued as Soc. Sci. Fenn. Comm. Biol. 5(6): 1-12, *2 pl*. 1936.