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### Author
Melsheimer, Marcellus (1827-1920), German botanist and forester; studied at the Eisenach forestry college 1852-1854; from 1856-1896 Oberförster at Linz a. Rhein; in retirement ibid, until 1920.
**Abbreviated name**: *Melsheimer* \[standard form in IPNI: *Melsh.*\]
#### Herbarium and types
Some material at [[Collection BHU|BHU]].
#### Bibliography and biography
BFM 302; BM 3: 1284; CSP 8: 378, 10: 771, 17: 149; Morren ed. 10, p. 14; Rehder 5: 564.
- Andres, H., S. B. naturhist. Ver. preuss. Rheinl. Westf. 1922: 22-23. 1923 (obit., b. 14 Feb 1827, d. 24 Mai 1920).
- Roth, E., Bot. Centralbl. 21: 235. 1885 (rev. *Mittelrhein. Fl.*).
- Wirtgen, F., S. B. naturhist. Ver. preuss. Rheinl. Westf. 1907(1): E-50. 1908 (material collected by M in Society's herb. \[now BHU\]).
### Publications
##### n.5816. Mittelrheinische Flora
**Title**
*Mittelrheinische Flora*das Rheintal und die angrenzenden Gebirge von Coblenz bis Bonn umfassend... Neuwied und Leipzig (Henser's Verlag (Louis Henser)). 1884. Oct.
**Abbreviated title**: *Mittelrhein. Fl.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 18 Sep 1884 (copy M signed and dated by author; Nat. Nov. Oct(1) 1884; Bot. Centralbl. 29 Sep-3 Oct 1884; Bot. Zeit. 31 Oct 1884; J. Bot. Nov 1884), p. \[i\]-vii, \[viii\], \[1\]-164, err. slip, \[1, Nachtr.\]. *Copies*: B, G, M.