> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 502](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33068744) of TL-2 Vol. II > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/4659-1) LSID 4659-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q931826) QID Q931826 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Karsten, Petter \[Peter\] Adolf (1834-1917), Finnish mycologist; Ph. D. Helsinki 1859; teacher at the Wasa Gymnasium 1862-1864; lecturer in botany at Mustiala agricultural college 1864-1908; later in Forssa. **Abbreviated name**: *P. Karst.* \[standard form in IPNI: *P.Karst.*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection H|H]] (rd. 1905); large set at [[Collection UPS|UPS]]. *Exsiccatae*: (information T. Ahti) - (1) *Fungi fenniae exsiccati*, Samling af finska svampar, nos. 1-1000, Åbo 1861-1870. (Karsten collected and distributed some specimens in this series long after the original dates of issue.) Sets at [[Collection FH|FH]], [[Collection H|H]]. - (2) *Parasilsvampar på lefvande, odlade vexter*. Första Dekaden. Nos. 1-10. Åbo 1865. (n.v., fide Saelan and LS). - (3) *Parasitsvampar på finska skogsträd*, Nos. 1-43. (n.v., fide Saelan and LS). - (4) *Die Pilze der finnischen Waldbäume*. Nos. 1-32 (n.v., fide Saelan and LS). - (5) *Parasitsvampar påfinska kulturväxter*. AfP. A. Karsten I-II. No. 1-49. Labels printed. Set at [[Collection H|H]]. Undated. - (6) *Parasit-svampar på lefvande, i Finland odlade våxter*, Af P. A. Karsten. No. 1-60. Mustiala 1876. Set at [[Collection H|H]]. Labels handwritten; bound book. - (7) *Fungi parasitici fennici saluti hominis noxii exsiccati*. No. i-xii. Undated. Set at [[Collection H|H]]. Labels handwritten. *Ref*.: Hawksworth p. 183; IH 2: 343; LS 35236-35239; NAF 7: 1072. 1940; Saelan p. 575-576. #### Bibliography and biography Ainsworth p. 226; Barnhart 2: 272; BM 2: 960; Bossert p. 205; CSP 8: 54, 10: 376-377. 12: 379, 16: 197-198; Frank 3(Anh.): 50; GR p. 609-610, cat. p. 65; Jackson p. 328, 565 \[index\]; Kew 3: 217; KR p. 340; LS 13588-13651, 35236-35242, suppl. 13480; MW p. 224, suppl. p. 151; Saelan p. 220-226; Stevenson p. 1247; TR 648-665. - Anon., Nat. Nov. 1901: 161; 1917: 411. - Collander, R., Hist. bot. Finland 53-56, 57, 105, 112, 115. 1965; Collander et al., Bibl. Bot. fenn. 1901-1950: 233. 1973 (q.v. for various biogr. references not listed here) (complete bibl. from 1900, supplementary to Saelan 1916). - Elfving, Öfv. Finska Vetensk.-Soc. Förh. 61, C: 1-19. 1921 (add. bibl.; portr.); Luonnon Ystävä 21: 90-92. 1917 (portr.). - Harshberger, J. W., Bot. Philadelphia 269. 1899. - Hesler, L. R., Biogr. Sketches North Amer, mycol. 1975, mss. - Hintikka, Z. Pilzk. 18: 16-21. 1934; Friesia 1 (4): 203-229. 1935 (bibl. of secondary literature, portr.); Karstenia 1: 5-14. 1950 (portr.). - Killermann, S., Z. Pilzk. 15(2): 37. 1931 (somewhat negative evaluation of the taxonomic value of K's work; biogr. details incomplete; see Hintikka 1934). - Konow, E. v., Mustialan muistojulkaisu \[Denkschr. landw. Inst. Mustiala\] 285-289. 1928 (fide Hintikka 1950). - Lloyd, C. G., Mycol. notes 50: 701-702. 1917 (portr.; biogr. details incomplete; see Hintikka 1934). - Lowe, Mycologia 48: 99-125. 1956. - Luther, H., Biographical Introduction to facsimile reprint 1966, p. iii-vii. - Viljanen, E., Lounais-Hämeen Luonto 1: 55-57. 1956. - Wittrock, V. B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(3): 93, *pl. 119.* 1905 (portr.). #### Eponymy (genera) *Karstenella* H. Harmaja (1969); *Karstenia* E. M. Fries ex P. A. Saccardo (1889); *Karstenia* Britzelmayr (1897); *Karstenula* Spegazzini (1879); (journal): *Karstenia*. Journal of Scientific and Practical Mycology. Published by The Finnish Mycological Society. Helsinki. Vol. i-x. 1950-x. ### Publications ##### n.3528. Sydvestra Finlands Polyporeer **Title** *Sydvestra Finlands Polyporeer*. Akademisk afhandling, hvilken med den vidtberömda Fysisk-Mathematiska Fakultetens vid Kejserl. Alexanders-Universitetet i Finland samtycke och under inseende af Alexander von Nordmann,... för Licentiatgrad till offentlig granskning utgifves af Peter Adolf Karsten, F.-M.K. I historisk-filologiska lärosalen den 14 December 1859 p.v.t.f.m. Helsingfors (J. C. Frenckell & Son) 1859. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Sydv. Finl. Polypor.* **Notes** *Publ*.: shortly before 14 Dec 1859, p. \[1\]-47. *Copies*: H, L. *Reprint*: Coll. mycol. pap. 1: \[1\]-47. ##### n.3529. Synopsis Pezizarum et Ascobolorum fenniae **Title** *Synopsis Pezizarum et Ascobolorum fenniae*. Öfversigt af i Finland funna arter af svampslägtena Peziza och Ascobolus, Akademisk afhandling, hvilken med tillstand af den vidtberömda Fysisk-Matematiska Fakulteten vid K. Alexanders-Universitet i Finland till offentlig granskning framställes af Peter Ad. Karsten,... i hist.-fil. lärosalen den 30 oktober 1861 p.v.t.f.m. Helsingfors (J. C. Frenckell & Son) 1861. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Syn. Peziz. Ascob. fenn.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 30 Oct 1861, p. \[i\*\], \[i\]-\[iii\], \[1\]-45. *Copies*: H, L (photogr.). *Reprint*: Coll. mycol. pap. 1: 53-97. ##### n.3530. Enumeratio fungorum et myxomycetum in Lapponia orientali **Title** *Enumeratio fungorum et myxomycetum in Lapponia orientali* aestate 1861 *lectorum*. Auctore P. A. Karsten, s.l.n.d. \[Helsingfors 1866\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Enum. fung. Lapponia*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1866, p. \[193\]-224. *Copies*: BR, H. – A preprint, with unchanged pagination from Not. Sällsk. Fauna Fl. fenn. Förh. 8: 193-224, map, 1882. *Repr*.: Coll. mycol. pap. 2(27): 1305-1337. ##### n.3531. Finlands ekonomiska flora **Title** *Finlands ekonomiska flora*, utgifven af D:r P. A. Karsten. I. Basidbärende Svampar. Abo (Frenckellska boktryckeriet) 1867. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Finl. ekon. fl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1867, p. \[i\]-ix, \[1\]-46. *Copies*: BR, H, L. *Repr*.: Coll. mycol. pap. 1(4): 103-158. ##### n.3532. Monographia Pezizarum fennicarum **Title** *Monographia Pezizarum fennicarum*... Helsingfors (Theodor Sederholms boktryckeri) 1869. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Monogr. Peziz. fenn.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 2 Oct-6 Nov 1869 (in journal, fide P. Isoviita), p. \[99\], \[102\]-206. *Copy*: Stevenson. – Reprinted from Notiser Sällsk. Fauna Fl. fenn. Förh. 10: \[99\]-206. 1869 – See also Hedwigia 8: 162-166. Nov. 1869. *Reprint*: Coll. mycol. pap. 1 (11): 203-310. 1973. ##### n.3533. Symbolae ad mycologiam fennicam **Title** *Symbolae ad mycologiam fennicam* auctore P. A. Karsten authorized reprint with a biographical introduction by Hans Luther. Lehre (J. Cramer) New York. London (Johnson Reprint Corporation) 1966. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Symb. mycol. fenn.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1966, p. \[i\]-vii (Intr. by H. Luther), followed by a reprint of the 31 periodical articles generally Published as preprints (*Copies*: H) under this name by Karsten between 1870 and 1895. The periodicals are: Notiser Sällsk. Fauna Fl. fenn. Förh. (*Not.*), Medd. Soc. Fauna Fl. fenn. (*Medd.*), and Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. fenn. (*Acta*). |pars |periodical |pages |dates| |--- |--- |--- |--- | |\[i\] |Not. |11: 211-268 |1870| |ii |— |13: 219-248 |1873| |iii |Medd. |1: 55-59 |1876| |iv |— |2: 171-183 |1878| |v |never published| |vi |Medd. |5: 15-46 (repr. 1-32) |Nov-Dec 1879| |vii |— |6: 1-6 |1881| |viii |— |6: 7-13 |1881| |ix |— |9: 39-56 |Jun-Dec 1882| |x |— |9: 57-67 |Nov-Dec 1882| |xi |— |9: 68-71 |Dec 1882| |xii |— |9: 110-112 |Mar-Dec 1883| |xiii |— |11: 1-20 |Mar-Aug 1884| |xiv |— |11: 21-27 |Apr-Aug 1884| |xv |never published| |xvi |Medd. |11: 148-161 |Apr-Sep 1884| |xvii |— |13: 159-165 |Mai-Jun 1886| |xviii |— |14: 78-84 |Jan-Mai 1887| |xix |— |14: 85-94 |Jan-Mai 1887| |xx |— |14: 95-102 |Apr-Mai 1887| |xxi |— |14: 103-110 |Apr-Mai 1887| |xxii |— |14: 147-152 (repr. 143-148) |Apr-Dec 1887| |xxiii |— |16: 1-13 |1888| |xxiv |— |16: 14-19 |1888| |xxv |— |16: 20-26 |Apr-Dec 1888| |xxvi |— |16: 27-32 |Apr-Dec 1888| |xxvii |— |16: 33-36 |Apr-Dec 1888| |xxviii |— |16: 37-45 |Nov-Dec 1888| |xxix |— |16: 84-106 |Jan-Feb 1890| |xxx |— |18: 61-68 |1891| |xxxi |— |18: 69-74 |1891| |xxxii |Acta |9(1): 1-11 |Jan-Oct 1893| |xxxiii |— |11(5): 1-4 |1895| *Copy*: FAS. – ISBN 3-7682-0352-2. ##### n.3534. Mycologia fennica **Title** *Mycologia fennica* P. auctore A. Karsten (Authorized reprint under the supervision of Hans Luther (Helsingfors)). Reprint 1966 Lehre (Verlag von J. Cramer), New York-London (Johnson Reprint Corporation) 1966. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Mycol. fenn.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1966. – t.p. followed by a facsimile reprint of the four parts of *Mycologia fennica* as published originally in Bidrag till kännedom af Finlands Natur och Folk, utgifna af Finska Vetenskaps-Societeten, Helsingfors, 1871-1879 as follows: *1: Bidr*. 19, 1871 (p. \[2\]: Dec 1870; Hedwigia Aug 1873, Bot. Zeit. 7 Nov 1873), p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-263, \[264, err.\]. *2: Bidr*. 23, 1873 (Hedwigia Sep 1874), p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-ix, \[1\]-250, \[1-2, err.\]. *3: Bidr*. 25, 1876 (Hedwigia Jun 1877), p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-x, \[1\]-377. *4: Bidr*. 31, Jan-Mar 1879 (Hedwigia Apr 1879, Nat. Nov. Apr(1) 1879), p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-143. *Copies*: G, H, MO, NY, Stevenson. *Facsimile ed*. (see heading), ISBN 3-7682-0353-0. – *Copies*: FAS, MICH. ##### n.3535. Rysslands, Finlands och den Skandinaviska halföns Hattsvampar **Title** *Rysslands, Finlands och den Skandinaviska halföns Hattsvampar*, af D:r P. A. Karsten,... \[Helsingfors 1879-1882\], 2 vols. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Ryssl. Hattsvamp.* **Notes** *Förm Delen*: Skifsvampar, *publ*.: Jul-Dec 1879 (p. \[v\]: Jun 1879, Nat. Nov. Apr(1) 1880, Hedwigia Mai 1880; Bot. Zeit. 28 Mai 1880; J. Bot. Jul 1880), p. \[i\]-xxviii, \[1\]-571. *Copies*: G, H, MICH, NY, Stevenson. – Bidrag till kännedom af Finlands Natur och Folk vol. 32, 1879. *Sednare Delen*: Pip-, Tagg-, Hud-, Klubb- och Gelésvampar, *publ*.: 1882 (Nat. Nov. Dec(2) 1882, Hedwigia Jan 1883), p. \[i\]-xix, \[1\]-257. *Copies*: G, H, MICH, MO, NY, Stevenson. – Ib. vol. 37. 1882. *Reprint*: Coll. mycol. Pap. 1(20): 373-966, 2(20): 971-1245. ##### n.3536. Hymenomycetes fennici enumerati **Title** *Hymenomycetes fennici enumerati*... Helsingforsiae (ex officina typographica heredum J. Simelii) 1881. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Hymenomyc. fenn.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct-Dec 1881 (submitted 1 Oct 1881; Hedwigia Jan 1882; Nat. Nov. Jan(2) 1882; Bot. Zeit. 24 Feb 1882), p. \[1\]-40. *Copies*: H. Stevenson. – Reprinted from Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. fenn. 2(1): \[1\]-40. 1881. – See also Rev. mycol. 4: 129-130. 1882. *Facsimile ed*.: Coll. mycol. pap. 2: 1265-1304. 1973. ##### n.3537. Finlands Rost- och Brandsvampar **Title** *Finlands Rost- och Brandsvampar* (Hypodermii), i korthet beskrifna af P. A. Karsten \[Helsingfors 1884\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Finl. Rost- Brandsvamp.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan-Apr 1884 (Nat. Nov. Apr (2) 1884; Hedwigia Mar 1884; Bot. Zeit. 30 Mai 1884), p. \[i\]-vi, \[1\]-118. *Copies*: H, MO, Stevenson. – Bidrag till kännedom af Finlands Natur och Folk 39, 1884. *Reprint*: Coll. mycol. pap. 2(63): 1481-1604. ##### n.3538. Revisio monographica atque synopsis ascomycetum in Fennia **Title** *Revisio monographica atque synopsis ascomycetum in Fennia* hucusque cognitorum auctore P. A. Karsten... Helsingforsiae (Ex officina typographica heredum J. Simelii) 1885. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Revis. ascomyc. Fennia*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan-Jun 1885 (communicated 6 Dec 1884, Nat. Nov. Jul(1) 1885; Bot. Zeit. 27 Nov 1885), p. \[1\]-174. *Copies*: G, H, MICH, Stevenson, U. – Reprinted from Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. fenn. 2(6): \[1\]-174. 1885. – See also Bot. Centralbl. 24: 322. 1885. *Reprint*: Coll. mycol. pap. 3(66): 1609-1778. ##### n.3539. Icones selectae hymenomycetum fenniae **Title** *Icones selectae hymenomycetum fenniae* nondum delineatorum. Editae sub auspiciis Societatis scientarum Fenniae cura P. A. Karsten... Fasciculus primus \[secundus, tertius\] Helsingforsiae (Typis Litografiska Tryckeribolaget) 1883 \[1885\] \[-1889\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Icon, hymenomyc. fenn.* **Notes** *Fasc. 1*: Jul 1885 (t.p. 1883, but p. \[3\] 1885, Nat. Nov. Jul(2) 1885; Bot. Zeit. 17 Jul 1885 "soeben"), p. \[1\]-15, *pl. 1-9*, col. liths. by L. Fabritius and P. A. Karsten. Preprinted from Acta Soc. Sci. fenn. 15: \[181\]-195, *pl. 1-9.* 1888. *Fasc. 2*: 1887 (t.p. 1887; communicated 20 Dec 1886; Nat. Nov. Jan(1) 1889, as of "1888"), p. \[1\]-15, *pl. 6-11*, id. Preprinted from Acta Soc. Sci. fenn. 16: \[525\]-528, *pl. 6-11.* 1888. *Fasc.3*: 1889 (t.p. 1889; Nat. Nov. Jan(2) 1890), p. \[1\]-10, *pl. 1-6* (C. J. H. Karsten del.). – Acta Soc. Sci. fenn. 18: \[101\]-110, *pl. 1-6.* *Copies*: G, MICH (orig. pag.); MO, Stevenson (orig. pag.), USDA, IDC 5098. *Reprint*: Coll. mycol. pap. 3(72): 1795-1809, 3(73): 1810-1822, 4(89): 2419-2428. ##### n.3540. Fungi **Title** *Fungi*, in *Plantae turcomanicae* a G. Radde et A. Walter collectae. Petropoli \[St. Petersburg\] 1888. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Fungi, Pl. turcom.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1889, p. \[1\]-22. *Copies*: G, H. – Reprinted from Acta Horti Petrop. 10(2): 549-562. 1889. ##### n.3541. Kritisk öfversigt af Finlands basidsvampar **Title** *Kritisk öfversigt af Finlands basidsvampar* (Basidiomycetes; Gastero– & Hymeno– mycetes.) af P. A. Karsten \[Helsingfors 1889\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Krit. öfvers. Finl. basidsvamp.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan-Sep 1889 (p. 4: Oct 1887; Nat. Nov. Oct(1) 1889), p. \[1\]-470. *Copies*: G, H – Bidrag till Kännedom af Finlands Natur och Folk 48, 1889. See also Bot. Centralbl. 43: 383-388. 1890. *Tillägg I*: Jan-Feb 1892 (Nat. Nov. Mar(2) 1892; Hedwigia rd. before Sep), p. \[1\]-54. *Copy*: Stevenson. – Bidrag 51: 177-230. 1892. *Tillägg II*: 1893 (t.p. 1893), p. \[1\]-32. *Copy*: Stevenson. – Bidrag 54: 155-186. 1894. *Tillägg III*: 1898 (t.p. 1898, communicated 18 Oct 1887); Nat. Nov. Aug(2) 1899), p. \[1\]-36. – Bidrag 62: 65-100. 1903. *Copies*: H, MICH, MO, Stevenson. *Reprint*: Coll. mycol. pap. 3(80): 1840-2308), 3(91): 2432-2484, 3(94): 2678-2708, 3(96): 2712-2746. ##### n.3542. Sphaeropsideae **Title** *Sphaeropsideae* hucusque in Fennia observatae... Helsingfors (J. Simelli arfvingars boktryckeri aktiebolag) 1890. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Sphaeropsideae*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan-Sep 1890 (submitted 7 Dec 1889; Nat. Nov. Oct (1) 1890), p. \[1\]-86. *Copies*: H, Stevenson. – Acta Soc. Fauna Fl. fenn. 6(2): \[1\]-86. 1890. *Facsimile ed*.: Coll. mycol. papers 4: 2334-2418. 1973. ##### n.3543. Finlands mögelsvampar **Title** *Finlands mögelsvampar*. (Hyphomycetes fennici) af P. A. Karsten, Helsingfors 1892. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Finl. mögelsvamp.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan-Aug 1892 (Nat. Nov. Sep(1) 1892), p. \[1\]-192. *Copies*: H, Stevenson. – Bidrag till Kännedom af Finlands Natur och Folk 51: \[343\]-534. 1892. *Reprint*: Coll. mycol. pap. 4(92): 2485-2676. 1973. ##### n.3544. Finlands basidsvampar **Title** *Finlands basidsvampar* i urval beskrifna af P. A. Karsten. Med nio taflor och sex bilder i texten. Helsingfors (Helsingfors Centraltryckeri) 1899. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Finl. basidsvamp.* **Notes** *Publ*.: before 7 Oct 1899 (Nat. Nov. Jan(1) 1900), p. \[i\], \[1\]-186, *pl.1-9* (uncol.). *Copies*: H, MICH, MO, Stevenson. – Floristiska Handböcker för nybegynnare utgifna af Societas pro Fauna et Flora fennica I. *Facsimile ed*.: Coll. mycol. pap. 4(97): 2747-2943. ##### n.3545. Collected mycological papers **Title** Petter Adolf Karsten (1834-1917) *Collected mycological papers* chronologically arranged and edited by L. Vogelenzang. Amsterdam (A. Asher & Co. b.v.) 1973, 4 vols. **Abbreviated title**: *Coll. mycol. pap.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1973, ISBN 90-6123-246.5, reprint of all papers (101) except the *Symb. mycol. fenn.* and *Mycol. fenn.* (see 3533, 3534), provided with original pagination and a running set of page nos. (\[1\]-2980) accompanied by numbers indicating the article itself. *Copy*: FAS. – *1*: \[i-ix, intr., list\], \[1\]-969; *2*: \[i\], 971-1607; *3*: \[i\], 1609-2308; *4*: \[1\]-2309-2983. *Ref*.: Stafleu, F. A., Taxon 23: 412-413. 1974.