> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 408](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33355495) of TL-2 Vol. III > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/12679-1) LSID 12679-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11853412) QID Q11853412 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Mela, Aukusti Juhana (until 1876 August Johan Malmberg) (1846-1904), Finnish zoologist and botanist; high school teacher in Helsinki; active promoter of Finnish culture and language. **Abbreviated name**: *Mela* \[standard form in IPNI: *Mela*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection KUO|KUO]], [[Collection H|H]]. #### Note Information provided by P. Isoviita. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 2: 472 (b. 8 Mar 1846, d. 3 Feb 1904); BL 2: 61, 69-70 (Malmberg, 687 (id.)); BM 3: 1282, 7: 821; Collander p. 351-352 (also biogr. refs.), hist. p. 66, 97, 100, 110; IH 1(ed. 6): 361; Morren ed. 10, p. 97; Rehder 5: 563; Saelan p. 316 (Malmberg), 322-324; TL-2/2875; TR 841 (Malmberg). - Anon., Bot. Not. 1871: 104 (Malmberg). - Elfving, F., Acta Fauna Fl. fenn. 50: 223. 1921). - Lappalainen, P., Aukusti Juhana Mela, uranaukaisijan elämä. Helsinki 1959, 464 p. (main biogr., portr.). - Palmén, J. A., Medd. Soe. Faun. Fl. fenn. 30: 158-161. 1904. - Saalaas, U., Puoli vuosisataa suomalaista luonnontiedettä 48-135. 1946 (on Mela and the Mela period in Finnish natural history; portr.). - Wittrock, V. B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(3): 94, *pl. 121.* 1905 (sub Malmberg; portr.). #### Handwriting Lappalainen, P. (1959), p. 109. #### Composite works Translated C. Hoffmann, *Pfl.-Atlas Linn. Syst.* (1881) into Swedish: "Bilder ur växtverlden..." Stockholm (C. C. Fritze) 1883 (Bot. Centralbl. 11-15 Feb 1884; Bot. Zeit. 29 Feb 1884), n.v. ### Publications ##### n.5813. Lyhkäinen kasvioppi ja kasvio **Title** *Lyhkäinen kasvioppi ja kasvio*... Helsingissä (Suomalaisen kirjallisuuden Seuran Kirjapainossa) 1877. Oct. **Notes** *Ed. I.* 1877 (p. xi: Dec 1876), p. \[i\]-xi, \[xii\], \[1\]-88, \[i\]-xxxviii, \[1\]-197, *6 pl. Copy*: H. – "Brief botany and flora..." Suomalaisen kirjalli suuden Seuran toimituksia 53 osa. *Ed. 2*: 1884 (p. xii: Aug 1884), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1-\]-\[212\], \[i\]-xxxix, \[1\]-240, \[1-4, err.\]. *Copy*: H. – Second, corrected and augmented edition. *Ed. 3*: 1895 (p. \[vii\]: Mai 1895), p. \[i-xii\], map, \[1\]-572, \[i\]-lxviii. *Copies*: H, NY, – Third, fully revised edition. *Suomen koulukasvio*. *Ed. 4*: 1899 (p. \[vii\]: Jun 1899), p. \[i-xii\], map, \[1\]-\[590\], \[i\]-lxxii. *Copy*: H. *Ed. 5*: 1906 (p. x: 10 Sep 1906), p. \[i\]-x, map, \[1\]-\[764\]. *Copy*: H. – "A. J. Melan Suomen kasvio viides painos..." by Alexander Karl Cajander (1848-1911). The cover has "Mela-Cajander Suomenkasvio," however, the text must be attributed to Cajander.