> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 437](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258915) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/12524-1) LSID 12524-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71382) QID Q71382 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Guerke, Robert Louis August Maximilian (Max)|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Gürke \[Guerke\], Robert Louis August Maximilian \[Max\] (1854-1911), German (Silesian) botanist, born 17 Nov 1854 in Beuthen an der Oder (Oberschlesien) (now Poland), studied natural history and mathematics 1873-1880, taught in Görliz 1880-1884, asst. at Berlin 1886, Ph.D. 1892 Göttingen, asst. curator ("Hilfkustos") 1892, curator ("Kustos") 1893-1911 and Prof. 1904, all Botanical Garden and Museum, Berlin, studied at Kew 1895, died 16 Mar 1911 in Berlin (Steglitz). **Abbreviated name**: *Gürke* \[standard form in IPNI: *Gürke*\] #### Note Although cited as "Guerke" in TL-2/1, he invariably published as "M\[ax\]. Gürke". #### Herbarium and types Unknown, some material at [[Collection K|K]]. – [[Collection B|B]] had a set of 154 drawings of Cactaceae by Mrs. Toni Gürke, the wife of Max Gürke. The Cactaceae drawings are almost certainly connected to K. Schumann & M. Gürke, *Bl. Kakt.*... \[1900-1921\] (TL-2/5, nr. 11.388), Mrs. Gürke also contributed some plates to C.F. Schmidt, *Atlas off. Pfl.*... vols. 3 & 4, 1896-1902 (TL-2/5, nr. 10.874). #### Bibliography and biography AG 6(2): 922; APN p. 249 (as "Gürke"); Backer p. 651; Barnhart 2: 96; Biol.-Dokum. 7: 88.432-88.433; BL 1: 62, 299; BM 2: 749, 6: 417 (as "August Robert Louis Max"); BN p. 175; Bossert p. 156 (as "Gürke"); CSP 15: 512 (as "Gürke"); DTS 1: 99, 6(4): 143-144; Hortus 3: 1194; IH 2: 244 (as "Guerke"); Kew 2: 525; Kew List p. 28; Langman p. 339; MW p. 147; NI 2: 73; Rehder 5(index): 349 (as "Gürke"); TL-1: 395 (as "Gürke"); TL-2/1: 1020 (as "Guerke"), indices 2/4, 2/5 (as "Gürke" & "Guerke"), 2/7 (as "Guerke" in index, "Gürke" in text), Suppl. 1, 6; Tucker 1: 306; Urban-Berl. p. 351; Zander ed. 17: 950-951 (as "Gürke"); Zep.-Tim. p. 55-56. #### Biofile - Anon., Kakteen Sukk. 23: 322. 1972. (portr. only) - Dörfler, I., 1896. Botaniker-Adressbuch: 17; 1902. Id., ed. 2: 18 (as "Gürcke" in index); 1909. Id., ed. 3: 37. - \[Engelmann, W.\], 1891. Botanisches Adressbuch: \[1\]. - Loesener, Th., 1911 (1912). Verh. Bot. Vereins Brandenburg 53: 29-41. (bibl., portr.) - Stearn, W.L., 1939. J. Bot. 77: 89-91. \[re. Richter & Gürke, *Pl. eur.*\] - Urban, I., 1906. *In*, C. Martius, Fl. Bras. 1(1): 175-176. - Vaupel, F., 1911. Monatsschr. Kakteenk. 21: 49, 65-67. (portr.) #### Eponymy *Guerkea* K. Schum. (1895). #### Composite works - (1) Compiled an index (1889) to *Verhandlungen des botanischen Vereins der Provinz Brandenburg*, vols. 1-30 (1859-1888). - (2) Co-editor and collaborator, H.A. Köhler, *Med.-Pfl.*... 1896-1898 (TL-2/2, nr. 3806). - (3) One of numerous authors of P. Ascherson et al., *Prop. Lois nom. bot.*... 1892 (TL-2/ Suppl. 1, nr. 19.614). - (4) Provided determinations (with K. Schumann) of Malvaceae for E. Warming, *Symbolae* ... Part 40, 1894, see TL-2/7, nr. 16.709. - (5) One of many collaborators with A. Engler: (a) *Pflanzenw. Ost-Afrikas C*... 1895 (TL-2/1, nr. 1708); (b) *Verzeichniss*... *Götzen'schen Expedition Pflanzen*... \[1895\] (TL-2/Suppl. 6, nr. 33.029); and (c) A. Zahlbruckner, *Plantae Pentherianae*... Part 3, 1905, see TL-2/7, nr. 18.507. - (6) Labiatae *in* H. Schinz, *Beitr. Kenntn. afrik. Fl.*... 1898 (TL-2/5, nr. 10.710). - (7) Pref. *in* K. Schumann, *Prakt. Morph. syst. Bot.*... 1904 (TL-2/5, nr. 11.392). - (8) Authored a description of one of five species *in* E. Gilg et al., *Plantae Merkerianae*... (1905, see nr. 36.408 above). ### Publications ##### n.37.404. Beiträge **Title** *Beiträge* zur *Systematik* der *Malvaceen*. Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doctorwürde der hohen philosophischen Facultät der Georg-Augusts-Universität zu Göttingen... Leipzig (Wilhelm Engelmann) 1892. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 18 Mai 1892 (examination date), cover-t.p. (identif. recto), p. \[5\]-58, \[59, Lebenslauf\]. *Copies*: G, K, NY (n.v.), WU. – Preprinted from Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 16(3): 330-385. 23 Dec 1892. *Note*: Inaugural dissertation. ##### n.37.405. Ebenaceae africanae **Title** *Ebenaceae africanae* \[I\]-IV... Leipzig (Wilhelm Engelmann) \[1892\]-1911. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*. \[*1*\]: 1892,... *Copy*: no reprint seen. *2*:... \[and\] *Labiatae africanae*. IV... 31 Mai 1898 (in journal), cover (identif.), title recto of p. \[60\], p. \[60\]-73 \[and, second title\]: p. \[74\]-85. *Copies*: G, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 26(1): 60-85. 1898. *Note*: In series A. Engler, Beiträge zur Flora von Afrika. 16. *3*:... *Copy*: no reprint seen. *4*: 2 Mai 1911 (in journal), cover (identif.), title recto of p. \[150\], p. \[150\]-158. *Copy*: G. – Id. 46(2): 150-158. 1911. ##### n.37.406. Flacourtiaceae-Oncobeae africanae **Title** *Flacourtiaceae-Oncobeae africanae*... \[and\] *Verbenaceae africanae*... Leipzig (Wilhelm Engelmann) 1893. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 22 Dec 1893 (in journal), cover-t.p., cover (identif.), p. \[161\]-164, *pl. 6-7* (uncol. lith., "T. Gürke, del.") \[and, second title\]: p. \[165\]-183. *Copies*: G, K (n.v.) (first title only?), US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 18(1/2): 161-183, *pl. 6-7.* 1892. *Note*: In series A. Engler, Beiträge zur Flora von Afrika. 7. ##### n.37.407. Labiatae africanae **Title** *Labiatae africanae* \[I\] II-VII... Leipzig (Wilhelm Engelmann) \[1894\]-1906. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*. \[*1*\]: 1894,... see TL-2/Suppl. 3, nr. 22.902. *Author*: Briquet, John Isaac (1870-1931), TL-2/1: 327-330, Suppl. 1: 79-89 and IH 2: 97. *2*: 21 Aug 1894 (in journal, printed Mar 1894), cover (identif.), p. \[195\]-223. *Copies*: G, K (n.v.), NY, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 19(2): 195-223. 1894. *Note*: In series A. Engler, Beiträge zur Flora von Afrika. 8. *3*: 22 Mai 1895 (in journal, printed Sep 1895), cover (identif.), title recto of p. \[128\], p. \[128\]-148. *Copies*: G, K (n.v.), NY. – Id. 22(1): 128-148. 1895. *Note*: In series A. Engler, Beiträge zur Flora von Afrika. 11. *4*: Reprint combined with "Ebenaceae africanae II" (see above). *5*: 22 Mai 1900 (in journal), cover (identif.), title recto of p. \[314\], p. \[314\]-317. *Copy*: G. – Id. 28(3): 314-317. 1900. *Note*: In series A. Engler, Beiträge zur Flora von Afrika. 19. *6*: 28 Feb 1905 (in journal), cover (identif.), title recto of p. \[120\], p. \[120\]-136. *Copy*: G. – Id. 36(1): 120-136. 1905. *Note*: In series A. Engler, Beiträge zur Flora von Afrika. 27. *7*: 14 Aug 1906 (in journal), cover (identif.), title recto of p. \[166\], p. \[166\]-175. *Copy*: G. – Id. 38(2): 166-175. 1906. *Note*: In series A. Engler, Beiträge zur Flora von Afrika. 28. *8*: 5 Jun & 4 Aug 1908 (in journal)... *Copy*: no reprint seen. – Id. 41(4): 313-326. 1908, 41(5): 327. 1908. *Note* \[I-VIII\]: Part I was authored solely by Briquet, II-VIII solely by Gürke. ##### n.37.408. Verbenaceae africanae **Title** *Verbenaceae africanae* \[I\]-III... Leipzig (Wilhelm Engelmann) \[1893\]-1903. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*. \[*1*\]: Reprint combined with "*Flacourtiaceae-Oncobeae africanae*" (see nr. 37.406 above). *2*: 22 Mai 1900 (in journal), cover (identif.), p. \[291\]-305. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28(3): 291-305. 1900. *Note*: In series A. Engler, Beiträge zur Flora von Afrika. 20. *3*: 13 Mar 1903 (in journal), cover (identif.), title recto of p. \[292\], p. \[292\]-300. *Copy*: G. – Id. 33(2): 292-300. 1903. *Note*: In series A. Engler, Beiträge zur Flora von Afrika. 24. ##### n.37.409. Borraginaceae **Title** *Borraginaceae* \[sic\] *africanae*. I... Leipzig (Wilhelm Engelmann) 1900. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 22 Mai 1900 (in journal), cover (identif.), p. \[i\], \[306\]-313. *Copy*: HH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 28(4): 306-313. 1900. *Note*: In series A. Engler, Beiträge zur Flora von Afrika. 20. ##### n.37.410. Borraginaceae **Title** *Borraginaceae* \[sic\]... Sonderabdruck aus: "Kunene-Sambesi-Expedition"... \[1903\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1903, p. \[347\]-360. *Copy*: HH. – Reprinted and to be cited from O. Warburg, *Kunene-Sambesi-Expedition*... p. 347-360. Mai 1903 (see TL-2/6, nr. 16.665).