> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 31](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33258471) of TL-2 Suppl. VIII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/18991-1) LSID 18991-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5862534) QID Q5862534 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Fries, Oscar Robert (1840-1908), Swedish physician and botanist (mycologist), born 5 Apr 1840 in Uppsala, studied at Uppsala from 1858, med. kand. 1863, med. lic. 1867, Dr. med. 1868 and docent at Uppsala, at Göteborg 1869-1898, died 18 Jun 1908 in Uppsala. **Abbreviated name**: *O.R. Fr.* \[standard form in IPNI: *O.R.Fr.*\] #### Note Son of Elias Magnus Fries (1794-1878) (see above) and brother of Theodor Magnus Fries (1832-1913) (see the Fries family and below). #### Herbarium and types Unknown. #### Bibliography and biography APN p. 211; Barnhart 2: 11; BL 2: 532, 656; BM 2: 625, 6: 347-348; BN p. 173; CSP 15: 139 (the 1st 3 publ. ascribed to R.E. Fries); Ewan Pap. p. 73; Jackson p. 548 (index); Kelly p. 85; Kew 2: 342; KR p. 220; LS 9299-9301 (erroneously ascribed to Robert E. Fries), 33.346-33.439; Morren ed. 10: 104; Portr. 3: 452; SMC 2: 609 (portr.). #### Biofile - Anon., Bot. Not. 1907: 183. 1907. - Dörfler, I., 1902. Botaniker-Adressbuch, ed. 2: 185. (as "Fries s:r., Robert"). - \[Engelmann, W.\], 1891. Botanisches Adressbuch: 65. (as "Dr. R.") - Lloyd, C.G., 1909. Mycol. Notes 32: 418-420. (portr.) - Vestergren, T., 1908. Svensk. Bot. Tidskr. 2: (84)-(86). (bibl., portr.) - Wittrock, V.B., 1903. Acta Horti Berg. 3(2): 39, *pl. 5*; 1905. Id. 3(3): 13, *pl. 110.* (portr.) #### Eponymy *Robertomyces* Starbäck (1905) also dedicated to (Klas) Robert Elias Fries (see TL-2/1: 889 and above). #### Composite works Co-author with: - (1) R.F. Fristedt, *Tvänne Sverige arter Rumex*... 1861, see below (nr. 35.693). - (2) Th. Fries (his brother), *Ic. Hymenomyc.* vol. 2, fascs. 2-10. ### Publications ##### n.35.633. Synopsis Hymenomycetum **Title** *Synopsis Hymenomycetum* regionis *Gothoburgensis*... Ex Actis Reg. Scient. Societat. Gothoburgens.... \[1888\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Syn. Hymenomyc. Gothob.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1888 (Nat. Nov. Oct (2) 1888), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-79. *Copies*: B, BM (n.v.), G. – Issued as Acta Reg. Sci. Soc. Gothob. 23. 1888 \[distributed 1889\]. *Ref*.: Engler, A., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 10(Lit.): 41. 9 Oct 1888. ##### n.35.634. Synopsin Hymenomycetum **Title** In *Synopsin Hymenomycetum* regionis *Gothoburgensis additamentum*... \[Göteburgs Kungl. Vetenskaps- och Vritterhetssamhälles Handlingar... 1900\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Syn. Hymenomyc. Gothob. addit.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1900 (p. 5 signed Nov 1899, Nat. Nov. Jan (1) 1901), p. \[1\]-38. *Copies*: BM (n.v.), U. – Issued as Acta Reg. Sci. Soc. Gothob., ser. 4(3). 1900. *Ref*.: Anon., Hedwigia 39(3)(Beibl.): (91). Mai-Jun 1900. ##### n.35.635. Anteckningar **Title** *Anteckningar* om *svenska Hymenomyceter*... Arkiv för Botanik... \[1907\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Anteckn. svenska Hymenomyc.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 7 Sep 1907 (in journal, p. 31 signed Dec 1906, read 9 Jan 1907, printed 12 Feb 1907, Nat. Nov. Mai (2) 1907), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-31. *Copies*: BM, FH (n.v.), G, U; IDC 8562/1, mf. 42. – Issued as Ark. Bot. 6(15): 1-31. 1907.