> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 702](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33068944) of TL-2 Vol. II > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/21870-1) LSID 21870-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65400) QID Q65400 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Kunze, Gustav (1793-1851), German botanist; Dr. med. Leipzig 1819; from 1837-1851 director of the Leipzig botanical garden; professor of botany at Leipzig University (1835); induced his pupil Willkomm to go to Spain. **Abbreviated name**: *Kunze* \[standard form in IPNI: *Kunze*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection LZ|LZ]]; now destroyed; material at [[Collection H|H]] (musci), [[Collection L|L]], [[Collection PH|PH]], and [[Collection UPS|UPS]]. – See IH 2: 396. #### Bibliography and biography ADB 17: 401; AG 6(2): 297; Backer p. 308; Barnhart 2: 327; BM 2: 1036; Bossert p. 223; Colmeiro 1: clxxxi; CSP 3: 774-776; DTS 1: 163-164; Frank 3 (Anh.): 54; GR p. 25-26, cat. p. 66; Hortus 3: 1197 ("Kunze"); IF p. 712-713, suppl. 4: 328, IH 2: 396; Jackson p. 568 \[index\]; Kew 3: 336; KR p. 360; Langman p. 422; Lasègue p. 293, 320, 545; LS 14626-14634; ME 2: 346; MW p. 256; NI 1113-1114; PR 4942-4949, (ed. 1: 5466-5471); Rehder 5: 478; Saccardo 1: 93, 2: 61; SBC p. 124 ("Kunze"); Stevenson p. 1248; TL-2/1: 831, 2064; Zander ed. 10, p. 681. - Anon., Bonplandia 1: 33, 240. 1853 2: 267. 1854 (cogn. Battarra); Bot. Not. 1851: 94, 96; Bot. Zeit. 9: 376, 390-391. 1951; \[Fürnrohr\], Flora 34: 288, 412-416, 426-432. 1851; Nova Acta Leopoldina N. F. 29(171): 55. 1964 (portr.). - Burnat, E., Bull. Soc. bot. France 30: cxxii. 1883. - Cavillier, F., Boissiera 5: 58. 1941. - Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U.S. 98-100. 1969. - Helm, J., Kulturpflanze 14: 352. 1966. - Hooker, W. J., J. Bot. Kew Gard. Misc. 3: 190. 1851. - Kunze, G., Die Farrnkräuter, vol. 1, 1840, frontispiece (portrait of author). - Merrill, E. D. Contr. U.S. natl. Herb. 30(1): 182. 1947. - Müller, R. H. W. & R. Zaunick, Friedr. Traug. Kützing 286. 1960. - Reichenbach, L., Worte zur Erinnerung an Gustav Kunze gesprochen in der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft zu Leipzig am 13 Mai 1851. Für Kunze's Freunde zum Druck befördert. Leipzig 1851, 16 p. (copy: MO); Bot. Zeit. 9: 589. 1851 (on a privately distributed obituary); *in* A. E., Fürnrohr, Flora 34: 412-416, 426-432. 1851. - Schmid, G., Chamisso als Naturforscher 169. 1942. - Stafleu, F. A., Wentia 16: 28. 1966; Regn. veg. 71: 339 \[index\]. 1970. - Urban, I., Symb. ant. 1: 90. 1898. #### Composite works - (1) *Richard's medicinische Botanik* (edited and translated by Kunze and Kummer) Berlin 1824, 2 vols. - (2) F. Göbel, *Pharmaceutische Waarenkunde*, vol. 2 (8 Hefte), Eisenach 1830-1834 (vol. 2 by Kunze). #### Handwriting On the frontisp. portrait of Kunze in vol. 1 of his *Farrnkräuter* (1840). #### Eponymy *Kunzea* H. G. L. Reichenbach (1828). *Kunzia* K. P. J. Sprengel (1818) is probably also dedicated to him. ### Publications ##### n.4036. Mykologische Hefte **Title** *Mykologische Hefte*, nebst einem allgemein-botanischen Anzeiger... Leipzig (G. Voss'sche Buchhandlung) 1817, 2 Hefte. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Mykol. Hefte*. **Notes** *Co-author* (-*editor*): Johann Carl Schmidt (1793-1850). *Heft 1*: 1817 (p. xii: Apr 1817), p. \[i\]-xvi, \[1\]-109, \[110, err.\], *pl. 1-2*, \[1-16, Anzeiger\]. *Heft 2*: 1823 (p. viii: Apr 1823), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1, h.t.\], \[1\]-176, \[1, err.\], *pl. 1-2.* Leipzig (Leopold Voss) 1823. *Copies*: B, G, NY, Stevenson. ##### n.4037. Synopsis plantarum cryptogamicarum **Title** *Synopsis plantarum cryptogamicarum* ab Eduardo Poeppig in Cuba insula et in America meridionali collectarum auctore Gustavo Kunze \[Berlin und Halle 1834\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Syn. pl. crypt.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 22-28 Jun 1834 (journal), p. \[1\]-111. *Copies*: FH, MO. – Reprinted from Linnaea 9(1): 1-111. 1834. ##### n.4038. Plantarum acotyledonearum africae australioris recensio **Title** *Plantarum acotyledonearum africae australioris recensio* nova e Drègei, Eckloni et Zeyheri aliorumque peregrinatorum collectionibus aucta et emendata. Particula prima, Filices L. complectens, qua ad orationem, professionis medicinae et botanices extraordinariae in universitate lipsiensi adeundae caussa, d. xxx julii mdcccxxxvi. Hora consueta, illustris jctorum ordinis concessu in auditorio juridico habendam, humanissime invitat Gustavus Kunze,... Lipsiae \[Leipzig\] (typis impressum Gebaueriis Halens.) 1836. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Pl. acot. afr. austral.* **Notes** *Thesis ed*.: 30 Jul 1836, p. \[i\], \[1\]-77, \[78, err.\]. *Copies*: L, NY. – Reprinted from Linnaea 10(5): 481-556. Jul-Aug 1836. *Trade ed*.: (complete text of Linnaea article): Aug 1836,. \[i\], \[1\]-90. *Copy*: MO. – Reprinted from Linnaea 10(5): 481-570. Jul-Aug 1836. Title different: "*Acotyledonearum Africae australis* extra tropicum sitae, imprimis Promontorii Bonae Spei, recensio nova, e Drègei, Eckloni et Zeyheri aliorumque peregrinatorum collectionibus aucta et emendata. Particula i. Filices Linnaei complectens. Scripsit Gustavus Kunze,..." Halae (typis impressum Gebaueriis) 1836. Oct. – Includes on p. 557-570 an index of localities and specimens. Title of journal paper: *Acotyledonearum Africae australioris recensio nova*. ##### n.4039. Analecta pteridographica **Title** Gustavi Kunze... *Analecta pteridographica* seu descriptio et illustratio filicum aut novarum, aut minus cognitarum. Accedunt tabulae aeri incisae xxx. Lipsiae \[Leipzig\] (Impensis Leopoldi Voss,...) 1837. Fol. **Abbreviated title**: *Analecta pteridogr.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 27 Aug-2 Sep 1837 (Hinrichs), p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-50, *pl. 1-30*, uncol. copper engr. of drawings by E. Schenk and G. F. Kaulfuss. *Copies*: G, MO, NY, US; IDC 7209. ##### n.4040. Die Farrnkräuter **Title** *Die Farrnkräuter* in kolorirten Abbildungen naturgetreu erläutert und beschrieben... Schkuhr's Farrnkräuter, Supplement (vol. 1: Mit dem Bildniss des Verfassers\]. Leipzig (Ernst Fleischer) 1840-1851, 2 vols. Qu. †. **Abbreviated title**: *Farrnkräuter*. **Notes** *1*: in ten *Lieferungen*, see below; portr. author, p. \[i\]-vi, \[1\]-252, *pl. 1-100*. *2*: only four *Lieferungen* published, p. \[i\], \[1\]-98, *pl. 101-140*. *Copies*: G, MICH, MO, NY (orig. covers), U, US (1, orig. covers; 2), USDA; IDC 5995. *Plates*: 140 (all present) coloured copper engr. of drawings by C. Günther, Heyland, K. Müler, E. Schenk, E. Winkler. |vol. |part |pages |*plates* |dates| |--- |--- |--- |--- |--- | |1 |1 |\[1\]-20 |1-10 |5-11 Jul 1840| | |2 |21-40 |11-20 |5-11 Jul 1840| | |3 |\[41\]-62 |21-30 |13-19 Dec 1840| | |4 |63-84 |31-40 |26-31 Dec 1841| | |5 |\[85\]-108 |41-50 |11-13 Dec 1842| | |6 |\[109\]-138 |51-60 |27 Dec 1843| | |7 |\[139\]-166 |61-70 |11-13 Jul 1844| | |8 |\[167\]-190 |71-80 |21-23 Jul 1845| | |9 |\[191\]-222 |81-90 |22-24Jun 1846| | |10 |\[223-252, \[i\]-vi |91-100 |27-28 Sep 1847| |2 |11 |\[1\]-26 |101-110 |23-26 Aug 1848| | |12 |27-50 |111-120 |18-20 Jun 1849| | |13 |51\_74 |121-130 |12-15 Jun 1850| | |14 |75-98 |131-140 |12-15 Feb 1851| The above dates are those of receipt by Hinrichs at Leipzig and may be taken as actual dates of publication; these dates are confirmed without exception by the dates of receipt at Regensburg. The book was intended as a supplement to C. Schkuhr, Farrnkräuter, in Bot. Handb. ed. 2. 5(1). *Ref*.: Vriese, W. H. de, Tijdschr. nat. Gesch. Physiol. 7(2): 83-84. 1840. - Schlechtendal, D. F. L. von, Bot. Zeit. 2: 241-242, 616. 1844, 2: 3: 616-617. 1845, 4: 749-750. 1846, 5: 855-856. 1847, 6: 738-739. 1848, 9: 405-406. 1851 (rev.). - Stearn, W. T., J. Soc. Bibl. nat. Hist. 1: 139-140. 1938. ##### n.4041. Supplemente zu Schkuhr's Riedgräsern **Title** *Supplemente zu Schkuhr's Riedgräsern* (Carices) oder Schkuhr's Riedgräser neue Folge ... Leipzig (Ernst Fleischer) 1840-1850. Oct. †. **Abbreviated title**: *Suppl. Riedgräs.* **Notes** *Publ*.: in five parts, 1840-1851, p. \[i\*-iv\*\], \[i\]-ii, \[3\]-206, *pl. 1-50* (p. 162 as "161"). |fasc. |pages |*plates* |dates| |--- |--- |--- |--- | |1 |\[i\]-ii, \[3\]-44 |1-10 |5-11 Jul 1840| |2 |45-82 |11-20 |26-31 Dec 1841| |3 |83-122 |21-30 |11-13 Dec 1842| |4 |123-168 |31-40 |\[Dec 1844\]| |5 |169-206, \[i\*-v\*\] |41-50 |12-15 Feb 1851| *Copies*: G, MICH, MO, NY, U, USDA. – Pars 4 was received by the Regensburg botanical Society in Jan 1845 and reviewed by Fürnrohr in Flora 28: 220-222. 1845. The 50 coloured copper engravings are of drawings by E. Schenk. *Title on covers*: "*Supplemente der Riedgräser* (Carices) zu Chr. Schkuhr's Monographie in Abbildungen und Beschreibung herausgegeben von Dr. Gustav Kunze,... oder Schkuhr's Riedgräser neue Folge." *Ref*.: Anon., Lit. Ber. Flora 10: 110-112, 113-117. 1840, 12: 33-39. 1842; Bot. Not. 1841: 10, 1842: L 25, 1843: L 15, 1845: 85, 1851: 84. - Gray, Amer. J. Sci. 40(2): 174. Apr 1841, 41 (2): 371. Oct 1841. - Schlechtendal, D. F. L. von, Bot. Zeit. 9: 424. 1851 (rev.). ##### n.4042. Chloris austro-hispanica **Title** *Chloris austro-hispanica*. E collectionibus Willkommianis, a.m. majo mdcciv ad finum m. maji mdcccxxxv factis composuit G. Kunze,... Ratisbonae \[Regensburg\] (typis Demmlerianis) 1846. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Chlor. austro-hispan.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1846, p. \[i\], \[1\]-92. *Copies*: G, NY. – Reprinted from Flora 29: 625-640. 28 Oct 1846, 641-656. 7 Nov 1846, 673-686. 21 Nov 1846, 689-704. 28 Nov 1846, 737-752. 21 Dec 1846, 753-772. 28 Dec 1846. ##### n.4043. Index filicum **Title** *Index filicum* (sensu latissimo) adhuc quantum innotuit in hortis europaeis cultarum cum synonymis gravioribus patria introductionis seu germinationis tempore duratione et cultura... Halis \[Halle\] (Typis impressum Gebaueriis) 1850. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Index. filic.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Mai-Aug 1850 (see below), p. \[i\], \[1\]-118. *Copy*: L. – Reprinted from Linnaea 23(2): 209-256, Mai 1850, 23(3): 257-329. Jul 1850, 23(4): 408-410. Aug 1850. ##### n.4044. Gustavi Kunzii Index filicum **Title** *Gustavi Kunzii Index filicum* (sensu latissimo) in hortis europaeis cultarum synonymis interpositis auctus, cura Augusti Baumanni. Argentorati \[Strasbourg\] (apud C. F. Schmidt), Parisiis (apud L. Hachette), Lipsiae \[Leipzig\] (apud Fr. Fleischer) 1853. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Kunz. Index filic.* **Notes** *Publ*.: ante 13 Aug 1853 (date BF; Flora rd. 21 Jul-7 Aug 1853), p. \[1\]-96. *Copy*: L.