> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 628](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33212670) of TL-2 Vol. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/11019-1) LSID 11019-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4263287) QID Q4263287 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Vahl, Jens Laurentius Moestue (1796-1854), Danish botanist, plant collector and librarian; travelled in Sweden, Germany, Austria and France 1822-1826; in Greenland with V.A. Graah's expedition 1828-1829; engaged in botanical and meteorological work ib. 1829-1836; with a French expedition to Spitsbergen 1838-1839; from 1840 connected with the Botanical Museum, Copenhagen, from 1842-1850 as librarian; Dr. phil. Rostock 1842; son of M. Vahl. **Abbreviated name**: *J. Vahl* \[standard form in IPNI: *J.Vahl*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection C|C]]; other material at [[Collection B|B]] (extant in [[Collection B|B]]-Willd.), [[Collection BAF|BAF]], [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection CAS|CAS]], [[Collection F|F]], [[Collection FR|FR]], [[Collection GOET|GOET]], [[Collection H|H]] (bryo., lich.), [[Collection M|M]], [[Collection MANCH|MANCH]], [[Collection PH|PH]]. – *Manuscripts* and *letters*: (see Christensen 1924, p. 198). #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 419 (b. 27 Nov 1796, d. 12 Nov 1854); BM 5: 2187; Christiansen p. 321 \[index\]; Kleppa p. 290; KR p. 731; Lasègue see index; PR 2409, 6744, 9648, ed. 1: 2724, 6576, 7601, 8629; Rehder 1: 354; TL-1/933; TL-2/7001, see E.F. Nolte, J.F. Schouw; Urban-Berl. p. 269, 316, 406. #### Biofile - Anon., Bonplandia 6: 340. 1858 (cognomen Leopoldina Vahl pat.); Bot. Not. 1840: 211, 1842: 211, 1854: 159 (d.), 1855: 160 (d.); Brit. Mus. gen. cat. print. books 245: 681. 1964; Cat. Gén. livr. impr. Bibl. natl. 198: 143. 1968. - Buchheim, G., Huntia 3(3): 166. 1979 (contr. *Fl. dan.*). - Christensen, C., Dansk. Bot. hist. 1: 244-245, 311, 313. 1924, 2: 197-198. 1924 (bibl.); Dansk biogr. Leks. 25: 3-4. 1943. - Dahl, O., Nyt. Mag. Nat.-vid. Oslo 69: 36-42. 1934. - Fischer-Benzon, R. von, *in* P. Prahl, Krit. Fl. Schlesw. Holst. 2: 58. 1889. - Jørgensen, C.A. et al., Biol. Skr. Dan. Vid. Selsk. 9(4): 5. 1958 (expl. Greenland). - J.V., Bot. Zeit. 12: 876. 1854 (obit.). - Lind, J., Farmac. Tid. 1915: 29-30 (biogr.). - Rydberg, A., Augustana Library publ. 6: 22. 1907. - Warming, E., Bot. Tisskr. 12: 182-183. 1881 (curr. vit., bibl.). #### Composite works Contributed to G.C. Oeder, *Fl. dan.* text and supervision of plates in fasc. 39-42, 1840-1849, co-editor fasc. 40. For details see Buchheim (1979) and TL-2/7002. #### Handwriting Christensen, C., Dansk. Bot. Hist. 1: 245. 1924. #### Eponymy *Mostuea* Didrichsen (1853); *Vahlodea* E.M. Fries (1842).