> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 405](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33355492) of TL-2 Vol. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/12678-1) LSID 12678-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115909) QID Q115909 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Meisner, Carl Friedrich (1800-1874), Swiss botanist; Dr. med. Goettingen 1824; at Genève with A. P. de Candolle 1825-1828; professor of physiology Basel 1828-1836, professor of botany 1836-1867. **Abbreviated name**: *Meisn.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Meisn.*\] #### Herbarium and types Meisner's herbarium was bought by John J. Crooke and presented to Columbia University; it is now at [[Collection NY|NY]]. It contains part of his types, but since he worked extensively with other material, Meisner types may be encountered also at e.g. [[Collection B|B]], [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection DBN|DBN]], [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection LINN|LINN]]. Letters at [[Collection G|G]] and [[Collection U|U]]. *Ref*.: Trimen, H., J Bot. 11: 32. 1873 (herb. purchased for Columbia College, New York). - Anon., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 6: 128. 1876 (J. J. Crooke purchased the herbarium for Columbia); see also Torreya 27: 75-76. 1927. - Barneby, R. C., Garden J. 13: 129-140, 142. 1963. #### Note on name Meisner signed his earlier letters, at least until 13 Apr 1845 (letters to Miquel at ULU), Meisner. In later years (at any rate after 1861) he signed Meissner, (see TL ed. 1, sub no. 827; see also Nevling, Ann. Missouri Bot. Garden 46: 269-270. 1959 for a different conclusion). #### Bibliography and biography ADB 21: 246-248; Barnhart 2: 472; BM 3: 1281; Bossert p. 263; CSP 4: 325-326; 6: 725, 8: 375, 10: 767-768, 12: 497; Frank 3(Anh.): 63; GR cat. p. 68; Herder p. 465 \[index\]; Hortus 3: 1199 ("Meisn."); IH 1(ed. 6): 361, 2: 522-523; Jackson p. 116, 495; Kew 3: 644-645; Langman p. 496; Lasègue 526; Lenley p. 464; Maiwald p. 58, 113; MW p. 315; NAF ser. 2. 7: 42; PR 6065-6067 (ed. 1: 6753-6754); Rehder 5: 563; RS p. 18; SBC p. 127 ("Meisn."); TL-1/827; TL-2/1: 999, 1004, 1676, 2025, 4332; Tucker 1: 477; Zander ed. 10, p. 691, ed. 11. p. 788. - Allan, M., The Hookers of Kew 213. 1967. - Anon., Bonplandia 3: 32. 1855 (Leopoldina, cogn. J. J. Römer), 5: 48. 1857 (elected Foreign Member Linn. Soc. London), 6: 48. 1858; Bot. Not. 1875 (15 Feb): 30. (d.); Bot. Zeit. 32: 672. 1874 (catalogue of his library); Bull. Soc. bot. France 21 (bibl.): 44. 1874; J. Bot. 12: 191-192. 1874; J. New York Bot. Gard. 1: 12, 36. 1900 (herb. to NY); Österr. bot. Z. 17: 162. 1867 (retired because of ill-health). - Barneby R. C., Garden J. 13(5): 182-183. 1963 (on herb.). - Briquet, J., Ber. schweiz. bot. Ges. 50a: 311-315. 1940 (bibl., biogr., epon., b. 1 Nov 1800, d. 2 Mai 1874; son of Carl Friedrich August Meisner, 1765-1825, ornithologist). - Candolle, Alph. de, Bull. Soc. bot. France 21: 279-283. 1874 (bibl.); Phytographie 432. 1880 (coll.). - Candolle, A. P. de, Mém. souv. 332, 392, 476, 586. 1862. - Carus, C. G. & C. F. P. von Martius, Eine Altersfreundschaft in Briefen 39, 41, 61, 121, 137, 147. s.d. - Gray, A., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 6: 25-26. 1874. - Hedge, I. C. & J. M. Lamond, Index coll. Edinb. herb. 109. 1970 (pl. E). - Huxley, L., Life letters J. D. Hooker 2: 278, 415. 1912. - Jessen, K. F. W., Bot. Gegenw. Vorz. 422, 429, 1864. - Staflcu, F. A., Wentia 16: 27. 1966; The great Prodromus 28. 1966; Regn. Veg. 71: 319, 339. 1970. - Stearn, W. T., Taxon 6: 158; J. Soc. Bibl. nat. Hist. 4: 291-297. 1967 (dates *Pl. vasc. gen.*). - Steenis-Kruseman, M. J. van, Fl. males. Bull. 14: 643. 1959, 15: 739. 1960. - Trimen, H., J. Bot. 12: 191-192. 1874. - Urban, I., Fl. bras. 1(1): 186-187. 1906 (biogr., bibl.). - Voigt, A., Bot. Inst. Hamburg 25. 1897. - Wittrock, V. B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(3): 164, *pl. 133.* 1905 (portr.; err. d. 2 Mai 1875). - Woolson, G. G., Bull. Torrey bot. Club 5: 25-26. 1874. #### Composite works - (1) Martius, *Fl. bras.* (a) *Polygonaceae*, 5(1): 1-60, *pl. 1-27* (fasc. 14): 1 Jan 1855. (b) *Thymelaeaceae*, 5(1): 61-72, *pl. 28-30* (fasc. 14): 1 Jan 1855. (c) *Proteaceae*, 5(1): 73-100, *pl. 31-36* (fasc. 14): 1 Jan 1855. (d) *Êricaeae*, 7: 119-174, *pl. 48-66* (fasc. 35): 10 Jul 1863. (e) *Lauraceae*et *Hemandiaceae*, 5(2): 137-302, 309-310, *pl. 45-107* (fasc. 41): 15 Mai 1866. (f) *Convolvulaceae*, 7: 199-362, *pl. 72-124* (fasc. 48): 1 Aug 1869 and 7: 363-370 (fasc. 52): 1 Mar 1871. - (2) DC., *Prodr*.: (a) *Hemandiaceae*, 15(1): 261-265. early Mai 1864. (b) *Lauraceae*, 15(1): 1-260, 503-516, early Mai 1864. (c) *Polygonaceae*, 14: 1-185 \[see also 693-695\], med. Oct 1856. (d) *Proteaceae*, 14: 209-482 \[see also 698-700\], med. Oct 1856. (e) *Thymelaeaceae*, 14: 493-605, 700. late Nov 1857. - (3) *Warming*, E., *Symb. fl. bras.* (a) *Polygonaceae*, 6: 125-129. Aug 1870. (b) *Lauraceae*, 6: 129-146. Aug 1870. (c) *Ericaceae*, 11: 85-87. 24 Apr 1873. (d) *Convolvulaceae* (co-author), 9: 316-318. 10 Apr 1871, 28: 271-276. 10 Mai 1883. - (4) A. P. de Candolle. *Organographie der Gewächse*, 1828, translated by M. - (5) J. G. C. Lehmann, *Plantae Preissianae*, several treatments, see TL-2/2: 4332 (Legum 1: 3-95, Proteac. 1: 491-601, Thymel. 1: 601-607, Polygon. 1: 623-624). #### Handwriting and types Candollea 32: 167-168. 1977. #### Eponymy *Meisneria* A. P. de Candolle (1828). *Note: Meissneria* Fée (1837) is dedicated to W. Meissner (x- ± 1855), from Halle (Germany) about whom we have no further particulars (see IH 2: 523). ### Publications ##### n.5803. Observations sur le genre des Renouées **Title** *Observations sur le genre des Renouées* (Polygonum Linné), par C. F. Meisner... \[Genève 1826\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Observ. Renouées*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct 1826, p. \[1\]-12. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted from Bibl. Univ. Genève 23: 139-150. Oct. 1826. ##### n.5804. Monographiae generis Polygoni prodromus **Title** *Monographiae generis Polygoni prodromus*. Auctore Carolo Friderico Meisner... Genevae (Sumtibus auctoris. Typis A. Lador) 1826. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Monogr. Polyg.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct-Dec 1826 (p. iv: 1 Oct 1826), p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-iv, \[1\]-117, *pl. 1-8. Copies*: FI, G(2), L, M, NY, U(2), US, USDA; IDC 5569. *Ref*.: Anon., Linnaea 2(3): 453-475. Aug-Oct 1827 (rev.). ##### n.5805. Plantarum vascularium genera **Title** *Plantarum vascularium genera* secundum ordines naturales digesta eorumque differentiae et affmitates tabulis diagnosticis expositae auctore Carolo Friderico Meisner... Lipsiae \[Leipzig\] (Libraria Weidmannia) 1836-1843, 2 parts. Fol. **Abbreviated title**: *Pl. vasc. gen.* **Notes** *Pars prior*: 1837-1843, p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-iii, \[iv\], \[1\]-442. Pars altera: 1837-1844, p. \[i\], \[1\]-401, \[402, err.\]. *Copies*: G, MO, NY, U, USDA; IDC 5015. – Published in 14 parts as follows (for details on sources dates see TL-1). |fasc. |tab. diagn. |comm. |dates (Hinrichs)| |--- |--- |--- |--- | |1 |i-vi, 1-32 |1-24 |26 Mar-1 Apr 1837| |2 |33-68 |25-48 |21-27 Mai 1837| |3 |69-104 |49-72 |27 Aug-3 Sep 1837| |4 |105-136 |73-100 |8-14 Apr 1838| |5 |137-176 |101-120 |16-22 Sep 1838| |6 |177-220 |121-136 |3-9 Mar 1839| |7 |221-256 |137-160 |18-24 Aug 1839| |8 |257-284 |161-192 |5-11 Apr 1840| |9 |285-312 |193-224 |25-31 Oct 1840| |10 |313-344 |225-252 |18-24 Jul 1841| |11 |345-376 |253-280 |13-15 Feb 1842| |12 |377-408 |281-308 |17-20 Aug 1842| |13 |409-436 |309-340 |22-25 Feb 1843| |14 |437-442 |341-402 |2-4 Nov 1843| 2 Volumes, the first often referred to as "Tab. Diagn.", the second as "Commentarius". *Facsimile ed*.: announced, but not yet published, by Asher (1974). ##### n.5806. Ueber die Ostindischen Thymeläen **Title** *Ueber die Ostindischen Thymeläen*von Prof. Dr. C. F. Meisner in Basel \[Regensburg 1841\]. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Ostind. Thymel.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1841 (p.24: Jan 1841), p.\[1\]-24, *pl. 6*-*7*(uncol. liths. auct.). *Copies*: FI, G. – Denkschr. Regensb. bot. Ges. 3: 270-294. 1840 (1841). ##### n.5807. Leguminosae **Title** Enumeratio plantarum quas in Australasia annis 1838-1841 collegit L. Preiss. *Leguminosae*auctore C. F. Meisner. \[Hamburgi (sumptibus Meissneri) 1844\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 19-21 Sep 1844, p. \[1\]-95- *Copy*: G. – Reprinted (with special cover) and to be cited from J. G. C. Lehmann. *Plantae Preissianae*1: 3-95. 1844. ##### n.5808. Ueber die geografischen Verhältnisse der Lorbeergewächse **Title** *Ueber die geografischen Verhältnisse der Lorbeergewächse*von C. F. Meissner... München (Verlag der K. Akademie,... Druck von F. Straub...) 1866. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Geogr. Verh. Lorbeergew.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1866, p. \[1\]-34. *Copy*: G. – Preprinted from Abh. k. bayer. Akad. Wiss. IIcl. 10(1): 169-200. 1870.