> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 669](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33355756) of TL-2 Vol. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/6809-1) LSID 6809-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q761545) QID Q761545 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Murray, Johan Andreas (Anders) (1740-1791), Swedish botanist; pupil of Linnaeus 1756-1760; studied at Göttingen 1760-1763; Dr. med. ib. 1763; professor of medicine and botany at Göttingen 1764 (ordin. 1769)-1791. **Abbreviated name**: *J. A. Murray* \[standard form in IPNI: *Murray*\] #### Herbarium and types Murray's herbarium was first in the hands of the Linnean Society but sold at auction on 10 Nov 1863 and split up. A set of 4000 specimens is at [[Collection K|K]]; 167 specimens are at [[Collection LINN|LINN]]; further material at [[Collection B|B]], [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection E|E]], [[Collection G|G]] and [[Collection H|H]]. #### Bibliography and biography ADB 23: 80-81; AG 1: 211; Backer p. 385; Barnhart 2: 532; BM 3: 1382, 7: 886; Bossert p. 279; Bret. p. 274; CSP 8: 476; Dawson p. 17, 112, 252, 523, 626-628; Dryander p. 365 \[index\]; Frank 3(Anh.): 69; GR p. 475; Hegi 5(1): 54; Henrey 2: 132; Herder p. 186; Hortus 3: 1200 ("Murr., J."); IH 2: 574; Jackson p. 111; JW 4: 399; KR p. 511-513; Langman p. 534; Lasègue p. 37, 323; Moebius p. 416; MW p. 340; PR 6567-6576 (ed. 1: 7336-7345); Rehder 5: 603; RS p. 121; SBC p. 128 ("Murr."); SO 450, 556, 573, 583, 589a, 608, 686-689, add. 2605a; TL-1/373, 714 (ed. 13, 14, 15), 902-903, 964, 1039; TL-2/1823, 3235, 3249, 3387, 3493; see Bergius, P. J.; Tucker 1: 509; Urban-Berl. p. 377; Zander ed. 10, p. 695, ed. 11, p. 793. - Anon., Proc. Linn. Soc. 149: 81-82. 1937. - Dandy, J. E., Regn. veg. 51: 16, 17. 1967 (generic names). - Eriksson, G., Bot. hist. Sverige, Uppsala 267, 272, 292, 324. 1969. - Fries, Th. M., Bref Skrifv. Linné 1(2): 322. 1908, 1(6): 181. 1912. - Gager, C. S., Brooklyn Bot. Gard. Rec. 27: 227. 1938 (dir. bot. gard. GOET 1769-1791). - Goerke, H., Sv. Linné-Sällsk. Årsskr. 49: 65-73. 1966 (Linnaeus and J. A. Murray); Med. Hist. J. 2: 3-12. 1967; Taxon 25(1): 15-19. 1976 (Linnaeus and the Murray family). - Hedge, I. C., Taxon 7: 145-146. 1958 (material at E). - Hedge, I. C. & J. M. Lamond, Index coll. Edinb. herb. 113. 1970 (possibly few specimens in herb. Giseke). - Hirsch, Aug., Allg. deut. Biogr. \[ADB\] 23: 80-81. 1886 (b. 27 Jan 1740, d. 22 Mai 1791). - J. M. Hulth, Bref. Skrifv. Linné 2(1): 48, 137, 139, 140, 261, 311. 1916. - J., Dict. sci. méd., Biogr. méd. 6: 309-310. 1824 (bibl.). - Jackson, B. D., Bull. misc. Inf. Kew 1901: 48 (4000 specimens at K). - Lefebvre, E. & J. G. de Bruijn, Martinus van Marum 6: 36, 128, 227. 1976. - Linnaeus, C. (J. G. Koenig ex), Mant. 2: 554, 563. 1777 (epon.). - Meusel, J. G., Lexik. teut. Schriftst. 9: 463-469. 1809 (bibl.). - O., Dict. Sci. méd., Biogr. méd. 6: 309-310. 1824. - Peter, A., Festschr. Kön. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 371-372. 1901. - Reynolds, G. W., Aloes S. Afr. 92. 1950 (Aloe in Syst. veg. 1790). - Savage, S., Proc. Linn. Soc. London 149: 81-82. 1937 (167 specimens at LINN, 11 of them from Clifford's garden). - Sayre, G., Bryologist 80: 514. 1977. - Scheutz, N. J. W., Bot. Not. 1863: 70. - Stafleu, F. A., Linnaeus and the Linnaeans 145-146, 250. 1971; *in* Daniels, G. S. and F. A. Staflcu, Taxon 25(1): 16. 1976 (portr.). - Wein, Sv. Linné-Sällsk. Årsskr. 14: 72-84. 1931 (F. Ehrhart and Murray). - Wikström, J. E., Consp. lit. Suec. 201-203. 1831. - Wittrock, V. B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(3): 145-146. 1905. #### Composite works - (1) Editor *Medizinisch-praklische Bibliothek* (1774-1781). - (2) Editor of Caroli a Linné... *Systema vegetabilium... editio decima tertia*, Göttingen Gotha 1774. N. B. the new taxa in this work must be attributed to Linnaeus; Murray was simply editor. "Editio decima tertia accessionibus et emendationibus novissimis manu perillustris auctoris \[i.e. Linnaeus\] scriptis adornata a Joanne Andrea Murray..." See TL-2/4844a. - (3) Translator, Kalm, P., *Reise n. Amer*. vol. 3, 1764, See TL-2/3493. #### Eponymy *Murraea* J. G. Koenig ex Linnaeus (1771, *orth. rej.*); *Murraya* J. G. Koenig ex Linnaeus, corr. Murray (1774, *nom*. et *orth. cons.*). ### Publications ##### n.6571. Enumeralio vocabulorum **Title** *Enumeralio vocabulorum* quorundam quibus antiqui linguae latinae auctores in re herbaria usi sunt. Viro summe venerabili, parenti optumo \[sic\] Andreae Murray... pio animo dedicata a filio nono augusto diem, qui ei natalis est, gratulaturo Joanne Andrea Murray... Holmiae \[Stockholm\] (typis Petri Georg. Nystro°m) 1756. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Enum. vocab.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 9 Aug 1756, p. \[1\]-11. *Copy*: NY. ##### n.6572. Commentatio de Arbulo Uva Ursi **Title** *Commentatio de Arbulo Uva Ursi* jungitur invitatio ad orationem qua munus professoris medici indulgentissime sibi extra ordinem concessum sollemniter d. xxxi decembr. mdccl-xiiii aditurus est Joannes Andreas Murray... Gottingae \[Göttingen\] (Typis Pockwitzii et Barmeieri) \[1764\]. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Comm. Arb. Uva Ursi*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 31 Dec 164, p. \[i\], \[1\]-66. *Copies*: Edinburgh Univ. Libr., M, WU. ##### n.6573. Prodromus designationis stirpium gottingensium **Title** Io. Andreae Murray D.... *Prodromus designationis stirpium gottingensium* cum figuris aeneis. Gottingae \[Göttingen\] (Impensis Jo. Chr. Dieterich) 1770. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Prodr. stirp. gott.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1770, p. \[i-xvi\], \[1\]-252, \[1-2, err.\], *2 pl*. (col. or uncol. copper engr. Kaltenhofer). *Copies*: FI, G, L, M, MO, NY, USDA. ##### n.6574. Vindiciae nominum trivialium **Title** *Vindiciae nominum trivialium* stirpibus a Linneo equ. impertitorum. Sectio prior \[posterior\] pro aditu aliquot doctissimorum commilitonum ad doctoris medici honores significando exarata ab ordinis medici decano Jo. Andrea Murray D.... Gottingae \[Göttingen\] (typis Joannis Christiani Dieterich) 1782, 2 parts. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Vindic. nom. triv.* **Notes** *Pars 1*: 1782, p. \[1\]-24; *pars 2*: 1782 (p. 23: 23 Dec 1782), p. \[1\]-23. *Copies*: FI, MO. *Reprinted*: Murray, J. A., Opuscula 2: 293-332. 1786 and in Gilibert, Syst. pl. Europ. 5: xlvii-lxxv. 1786. ##### n.6575. Systema vegetabilium **Title** Caroli à Linné equitis *Systema vegetabilium* secundum classes ordines genera species cum characteribus et differentiis. *Editio decima quarta* praecedente longe auctior et correctior curante Jo. Andrea Murray... Gottingae (Typis et impensis Jo. Christ. Dieterich) 1784. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Syst. veg. ed. 14*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Mai-Jun 1784 (see TL-1; has priority over Thunberg, *Fl. japon.*), p. \[i\]-xx, \[1\]-987, \[988-1004, index\]. *Copies*: BR, FI, G, KNAW, MO, U, US(3), USDA; IDC 2249. – SO 583. For an index see below. For further editions based on Murray's ed. 14 see SO 598, 603, 604-608. *German ed*.: 1786, by X. J. Lippert, see TL-2/4864. *Italian ed*.: 1789, by J. Scannagatta, q.v. ##### n.6576. Index plantarum **Title** *Index plantarum*, quae continentur in Linnaeani systematis editione novissima decima quarta. Viennae Austriae (typis et sumptibus Christiani Friederici Wappler) 1785. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Index pl.* **Notes** *Compiler of index*: Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin (1727-1817), see e.g. PR ed. 1 no. 4831. *Publ*.: 1785, p. \[1\]-167, \[168, err.\]. *Copies*: M, USDA. – SO 584. ##### n.6577. Opuscula **Title** J. Andreae Murray... *Opuscula* in quibus commentationes varias tarn medicas quam ad rem naturalem spectantes retractavit emendavit auxit... Gottingae \[Göttingen\] (apud Jo. Christ. Dieterich) 1785-1786, 2 vols. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Opuscula*. **Notes** *1*: 1785, p. \[i\]-xxii, \[1\]-392, *2 pl*. *2*: 1786, (J. d. Méd. Sep 1786), p. \[i\]-vi, \[1\]-500, *3 pl*. *Copies*: Niedersächs. Staats- Univ.-Bibl. Göttingen (inf. G. Wagenitz; plates of vol. 3 wanting); USDA. *Ref*.: PR ed. 1, no. 7344. ##### n.6578. Systema vegetabilium **Title** Caroli a Linné equitis *Systema vegetabilium* secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus et differentiis. *Editio decima quinta*, praecedente longe correctior curante Jo. Andrea Murray,... Parisiis (e typographia Didot Junioris prostat apud J. F. P. Déterville,...) 1798. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Syst. veg. ed. 15*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1798, p. \[1\]-16, \[1\]-821, \[822, err.\]. *Copies*: BR, FI, G, MO, USDA. – SO 608. A reprint of ed. 14. *Ref*.: PR ed. 1, no. 6009.