> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 397](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258875) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII > Author links: [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123682406) QID Q123682406 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Grinţescu \[Grintescu, Grintzesco\], Joan \[Ioan, Ion, Jean, Johann\] (1874-1963), Romanian pharmacist and botanist, born 13/26 Jan 1874 in Broşteni, studied pharmacy in Bucharest 1895-1896 and Geneva 1896-1898 receiving his diploma 1898, Dr. ès-sciences naturelles 1902 Geneva (under R.-H. Chodat), asst. and "agrégé-particulier", Inst. of Botany, Geneva 1897-1911, prof. of natural sciences, Central College of Agriculture, Bucharest 1911-1919, prof. of anatomy and physiology of plants and dir. of the botany inst., Univ. of Cluj 1919-1936, chair of plant physiology, Univ. of Bucharest 1936-1939, retired 1939, died 1 Jul 1963 in Bucharest. **Abbreviated name**: *J. Grinţ.* #### Herbarium and types [[Collection BUCA|BUCA]], [[Collection CL|CL]], [[Collection E|E]]. #### Bibliography and biography APN p. 243; Barnhart 2: 88 (as "Joan"); Hirsch p. 105; LS suppl. 10.083-10.086; Portr. 3: 508; Strid p. 141 (as "Grintzesco"), ed. 2: 194 (as "Grintzesco"); TL-2/Suppl. 4: 609 (index). #### Biofile - Anon., Intl. address book botanists: 301. 1931. - Andrei, M. & N. Radulescu-Mitroiu, 1985. *In*, I. Grinţescu, Botanica, ed. 2: 6-8. (n.v.) - Dörfler, I., 1909. Botaniker-Adressbuch, ed. 3: 276. (as "Grintzesco, Jean") - Fabian, A. & V. Soran, 1987. Contr. Bot. Univ. Cluj-Napoca 1987: 339-343. - Fuchs, H.P., 1991. Bull. Murith. Soc. Valais. Sci. Nat. 109: 151-152. - Hedge, I.C. & J.M. Lamond (eds.), 1970. Index collectors Edinburgh Herb.: 86. - Resmerita, I., 1974. Natura (Rumania) 26(3): 91-92. (portr.) (n.v.) - Stefureac, T., 1968. Communic. Bot. Bucuresti 7: 97-124. (n.v.) - Valeria, D., 1993. Natura (Rumania), Ser. Biol., 46(1-4): 141. (n.v.) #### Outside our period In retirement, Grinţescu was one of the principal collaborators and author of many family treatments for the *Flora Republicii Populare Romîne*... 1952-1964. ### Publications ##### n.37.235. Recherches expérimentales **Title** *Recherches expérimentales* sur la *morphologie* et la *physiologie* de *Scenedesmus acutus* Meyen... \[Extr. Bull. Herb. Boiss....\] 1902. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*. \[*1*\]: 28 Feb 1902 (in journal & on 1st page), p. \[1\]-48. *Copies*: G \[?\], NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Herb. Boissier, sér. 2, 2: 217-264. 1902. *2*: 28 Mar 1902 (in journal & on 1st page), p. \[48 (sic)\]-72, *5 pl*. (3 col. lith., 2 phot.). *Copies*: G \[?\], HH (n.v.), NY. – Id., sér. 2, 3: 406-429. 1902. *Note*: Doctoral thesis. ##### n.37.236. Monographie **Title** *Monographie* du genre *Astrantia*... Genève (Reggiani & Renard) 1910. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Aug 1910 (on cover-t.p.), cover t.p., p. \[1\]-128, \[129\]. *Copies*: G, NY (n.v.), WU. – Reprinted and to be cited from Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 12-13 années: 66-194. 1910. *Ref*.: Diels, L., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 45(Lit.): 57-58. 25 Jul 1911 (rev.).