> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 563](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33190034) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/8097-1) LSID 8097-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4391034) QID Q4391034 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Rafn, Carl Gottlob (1769-1808), Danish botanist; studied medicine, botany and veterinary sciences at Copenhagen; school teacher and administrator, ultimately in charge of the royal alcohol factory. **Abbreviated name**: *Rafn* \[standard form in IPNI: *Rafn*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection C|C]]. #### Bibliography and biography AG 6(2): 216; Barnhart 3: 123 (b. 31 Jul 1769, d. 17 Mai 1808); BM 4: 1640; Christiansen p. 11, 12; CSP 5: 76; Herder p. 118, 194; Hortus 3: 1202; IH 2: (in press); Jackson p. 333; Kew 4: 392; KR p. 582; LS 21673; PR 7403-7404, ed. 1: 8331-8332; Rehder 1: 352, 5: 143, 701; Tucker 1: 580; Zander ed. 11, p. 803. #### Biofile - Christensen, C., Dansk. Bot. Hist. 1: 82, 88, 90, 106-108, 110, 177-189, 194, 1924, 2: 118-121. 1924 (biogr., portr). - Fischer-Benzon, R.J.D. von, *in* P. Prahl, Krit. Fl. Schlw.-Holst. 2: 48. 1890. - Fries, E., Bot. Not. 1841: 161-166. - Hansen, A., Bot. Tidsskr. 69: 212. 1974. - Hornemann, J.W., Naturh. Tidsskr. 1: 578. 1837. - Hultén, E., Bot. Not. 1940: 346. - Jessen, K.F.W., Bot. Gegenw. Vorz. 397. 1884. - Nyrop, C. et al., Dansk biogr. lex. 13: 354-358. 1899. - Paulli, R. and C. Christensen, Dansk biogr. leks. 19: 54-57. 1940 (biogr.). - Poggendorff, J.C., Biogr.-Lit. Handw.-Buch 2: 559. 1863. - Warming, E., Bot. Tidsskr. 12: 84-86. 1880 (bibl.). #### Eponymy *Rafnia* Thunberg (1800). ### Publications ##### n.8593. Danmarks og Holsteens flora **Title** *Danmarks og Holsteens flora* systematisk, physisk og oekonomisk bearbeydet, et priisskrivt... København \["Kiöbenhavn"\] 1796-1800, 2 vols. Oct. †. **Abbreviated title**: *Danm. Holst. FL*. **Notes** *1*: Jan-Jun 1796, (p. x: 24 Jul 1796), engr. t.p., \[i\*\], \[i\]-x, \[1\]-722, \[723-724, err.\]. *2*: Jun 1800 (p. x: 1 Mai 1800; publ. Jun 1800 fide, Maanedskriftet Minerva 25 Jul 1800), p. \[i\]-x, \[1\]-840, \[841-842, err.\] *Copies*: G, HH, LD, MO, NY. – For secondary references and polemics see Christensen 2: 119. 1924. – J. McNeill and H.C. Prentice (1981) have shown that vol. 2 came out in Jun 1800, is thus later than the competing Gaertner, Meyer and Scherbius, *Oekon. Fl. Wetterau* (TL-2/1926), vol. 2, which was available on the Jubilate-Messe 1800 (Jubilate 1800: 4 Mai according to ALZ 1800(94): 790. *Ref*.: McNeill, J. H.C. Prentice, Taxon 30(1): 29. 1981.