> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 777](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33190248) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/12771-1) LSID 12771-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3193452) QID Q3193452 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Richter, Karl (1855-1891), Austrian botanist; Dr. phil. Wien 1877; "Privatgelehrter" in Wien, actively collecting herbarium collections and botanical works; compiler of the first volume of the *Plantae europaeae*. **Abbreviated name**: *K. Richt.* \[standard form in IPNI: *K.Richt.*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection WU|WU]] (acquired by E. von Halácsy and incorporated in [[Collection WU|WU]] with the latter's herbarium; the Greek part of the Halácsy herbarium, which was temporarily on loan at [[Collection W|W]], is now back at [[Collection WU|WU]] (inf. W. Gutermann, 12 Aug 1979, 19 Nov 1980, in lit.)). Other material at [[Collection C|C]], [[Collection DBN|DBN]], [[Collection GB|GB]], [[Collection MANCH|MANCH]]. #### Bibliography and biography AG 6(1): 614, 12(3): 228; Barnhart 3: 153 (b. 16 Mai 1855, d. 28 Dec 1891); Biol.-Dokum. 14: 7505; BJI 1: 48; BM 4: 1700; Clokie p. 232; CSP 11: 173-174, 18: 189; DTS 1: 245; Herder p. 119, 433; Hortus 3: 1202; IH 1 (ed. 7): 341, 2: (in press); Jackson p. 77; Kew 4: 463; Morren ed. 10, p. 31; Rehder 5: 724; TL-1/1083; Tucker 1: 596; Zander ed. 10, p. 707, ed. 11, p. 806. #### Biofile - Anon., Bot. Jahrb. 15 (Beibl. 34): 17. 1892 (d.); Bot. Not. 1892: 47 (d.); J. Bot. 30: 96. 1892 (d.); Nat. Nov. 14: 101. 1892 (d.). - Bennett, A., J. Bot. 29: 75-76. Mar 1891 (Notes on *Potamogeton* as treated by R. in *Pl. eur.* p. 11-16). - Chater, A.O. & R.D. Meikle, Taxon 12: 239. 1963 (infraspecific categories in *Pl. eur.*). - Greuter, W., Candollea 2381): 81-99. 1968 (on subspecific names in *Pl. eur.*). - Sojak, J., Cas. nar. Muz. 15(1)(Bot.): 14. 1982. - Stearn, W.T., J. Bot. 77: 89-91. 1939. - Tournay, R., Bull. Soc. Bot. Belg. 101(2): 323-326. 1968 (on subspecific names in *Pl. eur.*). - Wettstein, R. v., Ber. deut. bot. Ges. 10: (27)-(30). 1892 (obit.), Österr. bot. Z. 42: 72. 1892 (d. 28 Dec 1891; "Richter's Herbarium geht in den Besitz Dr. v. Halásy's über"). #### Composite works Contributed *Convolvulaceae* to O. Stapf, Bot. Erg. Polak. Exp. 1885, p. 22-25. ### Publications ##### n.9184. Die botanische Systematik **Title** *Die botanische Systematik* und ihr Verhältniss zur Anatomie und Physiologie der Pflanzen. Eine theoretische Studie... Wien (Verlag von Georg Paul Faesy...) 1885. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Bot. Syst.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug 1885 (Bot. Centralbl. 7-11 Sep 1885; Nat. Nov. Sep(1) 1885; Bot. Zeit. 25 Sep 1885; J. Bot. Oct 1885), p. \[i\]-iv, \[1\]-172, \[173, cont.\], \[174, err.\]. *Copies*: G, M. *Ref*.: Pax, F., Bot. Jahrb. 7 (Lit.): 86-87. 1886 (rev.). - Koehne, E., Bot. Zeit. 44: 262-271. 16 Apr 1886 (rev.). - Wettstein, R. v., Österr. bot. Z. 36: 136-137. 1886 (rev.). ##### n.9185. Plantae europeae **Title** *Plantae europeae* \[vol. 2: *europaeae*\]. Enumeratio systematica et synonymica plantarum phanerogamicarum in Europa sponte crescentium vel mere inquilinarum autore Dr. K. Richter \[vol. 2: Operis a Dr. K. Richter incepti tomus ii emendavit ediditque Dr. M. Gürke\]... Leipzig (Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann) 1890-1903, 2 vols. **Abbreviated title**: *Pl. eur.* **Notes** *Authorship*: Continued, after Richter's death (1891) by Robert Louis August Max Gürke (1854-1911). Gürke was "Kustos" at Berlin-Dahlem and his types are (were) at B. *1*: Oct 1890 (Stearn (1939); Nat. Nov. Nov(1) 1890; J. Bot. Jan 1890; Bot. Zeit. 26 Dec 1890; BSbF Oct-Dec 1890; ÖbZ Nov 1890; Bot. Centralbl. 10 Dec 1890), p. \[i\]-vi, \[vii\], \[1\]-378. *2*(*1*): 1 Jul 1897 (fasc. cover dated), p. \[i\]-vi, \[1\]-160. (*2*): 31 Jan 1899 (id.), p. 161-320. (*3*): 8 Dec 1903 (id.), p. 321-480. *Copies*: BR, G, H, HH, MICH, M, MO, NY, PH, US, USDA; IDC 5678. – For contemporary commentaries see A.F. Le Jolis, *Notes Pl. eur.* 1891, TL-2/4363 and G. Rouy, Bull. Soc. bot. France 38: 94-102, 130-142, 223. 1891 (repr. Rouy 1891, see below). See Stearn (1939) for notes on dates and Chater and Meikle (1963) for a discussion of the infrageneric characters used in the *Pl. eur.* *Ref*.: Britten, J., J. Bot. 29: 85-88. Mar 1891 (rev.). - Harms, H., Bot. Centralbl. 72: 237-240. 1897 (rev. 2(1), 98: 44-47. 1905 (2(3)). - Jänniche, Bot. Centralbl. 46: 128-129. 1891. - Koehne, E., Bot. Zeit. 49: 723-724. 1891. - Malinvaud, E., Bull. Soc. bot. France 44: 385-386. 1897 (rev. 2(1)). - Rouy, E., Annotations aux Plantae europaeae, fasc. I. 1891.