> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 689](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33190160) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/8254-1) LSID 8254-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q62820) QID Q62820 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Reichenbach, Heinrich Gustav (1824-1889), German (Saxonian) botanist; especially orchidologist; Dr. phil. Leipzig 1852; assistant professor for natural history forestry college Tharandt 1848-1853; lecturer University of Leipzig 1852-1855; extra-ordinary professor of botany and curator of the herbarium Leipzig 1855-1863; professor of botany and the "Academic Gymnasium" and director of the botanical garden Hamburg 1863-1889. **Abbreviated name**: *Rchb. fil.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Rchb.f.*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection W|W]]. – H.G. Reichenbach's herbarium and library were left to [[Collection W|W]] on the condition that "the preserved Orchids and drawings of Orchids" were not to be consulted during the first 25 years after his death. "And so \[C.A. Backer, Verkl. Woordenb. 486\] not mindful of the lesson in Galat. 5, 26 "Let us not seek vain glory", in order to remain the mourned specialist himself, he made work difficult for others for a quarter of a century after his death." Britten: "It is painful to feel that a career of usefulness and helpfulness should be terminated by an action which, so far as is possible, hinders the development of a branch of science which its perpetrator had spent his life in advancing." – See also Rolfe (1913, 1917). Duplicates at [[Collection AMES|AMES]], [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection BR|BR]], [[Collection FI|FI]], [[Collection GB|GB]], [[Collection GRA|GRA]], [[Collection H|H]], [[Collection HBG|HBG]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection LZ|LZ]], [[Collection MANCH|MANCH]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection P|P]], [[Collection PH|PH]], [[Collection SK|SK]], [[Collection WAG|WAG]]. – For a list of the collectors in the H.G. Reichenbach herbarium see Keissler & Rechinger (1916). Letters by Reichenbach to Miquel at [[Collection U|U]], to D.F.L. von Schlechtendal at [[Collection HAL|HAL]]. – The herbarium is available on microfiches: IDC 8800. #### Bibliography and biography ADB 53: 272-276 (G. Dilling); Backer p. 486; Barnhart 3: 140; Biol.-Dokum. 14: 7371; BJI 1: 48; BM 4: 1670, 1832 (G.W. Schiller); Bossert p. 328; Christiansen p. 319 \[index\]; CSP 5: 141, 8: 721, 11: 130-131, 12: 605-609, 18: 104-105; DTS 1: 243; Frank 3 (Anh.): 83; Hegi 6(2): 1085; Herder p. 147, 231, 288; Hortus 3: 1202 ("Rchb. f. "); IF p. 726; IH 1 (ed. 6): 363 (citation AWH erroneous), (ed. 7): 340 (id.), 2: (in press); Jackson p. 18, 427, 430; Kew 4: 440; Langman p. 619; Lenley p. 467; Morren ed. 2, p. 12, ed. 10, p. 27; MW p. 411; NI 1086, 1604, 1609, 2118, (b. 3 Jan 1824, d. 6 Mai 1884), see also p. 145, 218; PR 4163, 7512-7516, 4163, 5335, 7081, 8047, 10624, ed. 1: 4610; Rehder 5: 714; RS p. 136; Saccardo 1: 137, 2: 90; SK 4: cxxii; TL-1/1062; TL-2/4622, see Kraenzlin, F.W.L., Murr, J.; Urban-Berl. p. 387; Zander ed. 10, p. 705, ed. 11, p. 804. #### Biofile - Ames, O.P., Amer. Orch. Soc. Bull. 1(4): 99. 1933 (portr., note on his herbarium), 10(5): 115-116. 1941 (on *Reichenbachia*). - Anon., Ber. Senckenb. naturf. Ges. 1890: v (d.); Bonplandia 3: 33, 176. 1855 (cogn. Leopoldina L.C. Richard; app. prof. Leipzig); Bot. Centralbl. 38: 751. 1889 (d.); Bot. Jahrb. 11 (Beibl. 24) Heft 3. 1889 (d.); Bot. Not. 1890: 39 (on herb.), 46 (d. 6 Mai 1889); Bot. Zeit. 10: 487. 1852 (candidate for Freiburg i.B.), 10: 552. 1852 (habil. Leipz.), 21: 232. 1863 (app. Hamburg), 22: 156. 1864 (Leopold order), 25: 31. 1867 (identifies coll. Austral. pl. Amalia Dietrich), 47: 355 (d)., 577 (Sadebeck successor). 1889, 48: 285-286. 1890 (no successor for dir. bot. gard.); Bull. Soc. bot. France 36 (bibl.): 95. 1889 (d.); Flora 38: 368. 1855 (e.o. prof. bot. Leipzig), 46: 347. 1863 (prof. acad. Gymnasium, Hamburg), 511. 1863 (Mettenius replaces Rchb. fil. at Leipzig), 47: 348. 1864 (Leopold order), 48: 237. 1865 (foreign member Roy. Hort. Soc), 48: 431. 1865 (adjunct Leopoldina), 72: 370. 1889 (d.; conditions regarding herb.); Gard. Chron. 1871: 643. (biogr. sketch, portr.), 5: 624-625. 1889 (obit., portr.); Leopoldina 25 (11/12): 14. 1889 (obit.); Mag. növen. Lap. 13: 92-95. 1890 (obit.); Nat. Nov. 1: 135. 1879 (foreign memberLinn. Soc.), 11: 167. 1889 (d.); Nature 40: 83-84. 1889 (obit.); Österr. bot. Z. 13: 262. 1863 (app. Hamburg, 15: 297. 1865 ("Adjunkt" Leopoldina), 39: 280. 1889 (d.), 40: 69. 1890 (herb. and library to W; 62 cases of books, 122 cases of herbarium material; library of 15.000 vols.; herb. 70.000 specimens); 64: 320. 1914 (Orchid herbarium available for consultation from 6 Mai 1914 onward; collection numbers 50.000 specimens and many drawings). - Arditti, J., ed., et al., Orchid biology 1: 254, 291. 1977. - Beck, G.R. v., *in* K. Fritsch et al., Bot. Anst. Wiens 75. 1894 (herb. at W). - Bridson, G.D.R. et al., Nat. hist. mss. res. Brit. Isl. 269.299, 291.15. 1980. - Britten, J., J. Bot. 27: 197-198. 1889 (herbarium to be kept sealed for 25 yrs), 52: 280. 1914 (sealed cases opened, herb. in good condition). - Burnat, É., Bull. Soc. bot. France 30: cxxvii-cxxviii. 1888. - Carus, C.G. & C.F.P. von Martius, Eine Altersfreundschaft in Briefen 38, 65, 136, 144, 150. 1939 (G. Schmid, ed.). - Cavillier, F., Boissiera 5: 67, 75-77. 1941. - Crépin, F., Bull. Soc. Bot. Belg., C.R. 28(2): 142-143. 1889 (obit.). - Dilling, G., Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach, Hamburg 1890, 20 p., repr. from Jahrb. Hamb. Wiss. Anst. 7: lxxxviii-cviii. 1890 (obit.). - Dolezal, H., Friedrich Welwitsch 245 (index) 1974. - Fischer-Benzon, R.J.D. von, *in* P. Prahl, Krit. Fl. Schlesw. Holst. 2: 49. 1890. - Frison, Ed., Henri Ferdinand Van Heurck 39. 1959 (Reichenbach herb. at AWH is that of Karl von Reichenbach). - Gager, C.S., Brooklyn Bot. Gard. Rec. 27(3): 229. 1938 (dir. bot. gard. Hamburg 1863-1889). - Godefroy-Lebeuf, A., ed., L'orchidophile 1889 (Jun): 161-165 (obit., herb. left to W on condition that orchids were not to be consulted for 25 yrs. In case of refusal of that condition the order of other recipients was: UPS, GH, P. Parallel with Desfontaines who did the same with his herbarium left to BR (10 yrs.); injustice versus Kew; at P many herbaria remained unopened even without such a provision). - Hoehne, E., Jard. bot. São Paulo 171-172. 1941 (portr.). - Jones, H.G., Taxon 22: 231, 232. 1973 (portr.). - Keissler, K. v. & K. Rechinger, Ann. Naturhist. Hofmus. Wien 30: 13-23. 1916 (list coll. in Rchb. fil. herb.). - Kerchove de Denterghem, O. de, Rev. Hort. belg. étrang. 15: 125-127. 1889 (obit., portr.). - Lengyel, I, Termész. közl. 22: 642-643., 1890 (obit.). - Masters, & G. Beck, Ann. Bot. 3: 487-488. 1890 (brief curric. vitae; compl. bibl.). - Merrill, E.D., Contr. U.S. natl. Herb. 30(1): 251-252. 1947. - Nelmes & Cuthbertson, Curtis's Bot. Mag. dedic. 1827-1927: 162. 1932. - Rechinger, K., Verh. k.k. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 30: 431-437. 1916. (On R.'s orchid herb. at W, report on opening R.'s herb. after 25 years; conditions legacy). - Regel, E.A., Gartenflora 4: 180. 1885 (prof. Leipzig), 12: 303. 1863 (app. Hamburg); Gartenflora 38: 315-320. 1889 (obit., portr.). - Reichenbach, H.G., Bonplandia 2: 127-128. 1884 (on continuatuion of Walper's Ann.); *in* W.J. Hooker, J. Bot. Kew Gard. misc. 1: 221. 1849 (collections on loan to him, and own herbarium not damaged in Zwinger fire. His father's herb. and library partly destroyed). - Reinikka, M.A., A history of the Orchid 215-218. s.d. (portr., brief biogr. sketch). - Riedl-Dorn, C., Taxon 30: 727. 1981 (scientific diaries Reichenbach fil. at W). - Rodigas, É., Iconogr. Orchid. 4(10): 77-78. 1889. - Rolfe, R.A., Orch. Rev. 21: 273-278, 299-301. 1913 (port., on R's herbarium, his attitude towards scientific ethics; implied promises with respect to the future of his herbarium, controversy), 25: 219-224. 1917 (biogr. notice; cites a manuscript note by W.B. Hemsley in the Kew copy of the Journal of Botany containing the obituary notice and that of the disposal of his herbarium suggesting indirectly that the ultimate decision was caused by R's objections against Bentham's treatment of the Orchids for the Genera plantarum), repr. Orchid Digest 36: 217-219. 1972. - Sander, F., Reichenbachia ser. 2. 1: i-iii. 1892. - Seemann, B., Bonplandia 2: 123-124. 1854 (reply to Rchb. fil. on continuation Walpers, Ann.), 7: 52-53. 1859 (on Blume's criticism of R.'s orchidol. work). - Stafleu, F.A., Reg. veg. 71: 334-335, 339. 1970 (not successful in obtaining Dutch appointment; corr. Miquel-Schlechtendal). - Stieber, M.T., Huntia 4(1): 85. 1981 (arch. mat. HU). - Swinson, A., Frederick Sander: the Orchid king 97-99. 1970 (on Sanders and R.). - Urban, I., Symb. ant. 1: 134-135. 1898. - Voigt, A., Bot. Inst. Hamburg 38-43, 52, 54. 1897. - Wittrock, V.B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(2): 139-140. 1903, 3(3): 149, *pl. 49.* 1905. #### Composite works - (1) Editor and in part author of H.G.L. Reichenbach, *Icon. fl. germ. helv.*, vols. 13-19(1), 20-22(1). Author of: *Orchidaceae*, 13/14: 1-194, *pl*. (*1*)*353-170*(*522*). 1851. *Compositae*, 15: 1-*106, pl. 732-891.* 1853, 16: 1-86, *pl. 892.* 1854, 19: 1-102, *pl. 1352-1577.* 1860. *Gentianaceae* through *Rubiaceae*, 17: 1-103, *pl. 1042-1201.* 1854/5. *Labiatae* through *Polygalaceae*, 18: 1-92, *pl. 1202-1351.* 1858. *Campan., Lobel. cucurb.*, 19: 102-123, *pl. 1578-1621.* 1860. *Solanaceae* through *Lentibulariaceae* 20: 1-114, *pl. 1622-1826.* 1862. *Umbelliferae*, 21: 1-108, *pl. 1842-2051.* 1863-1867. *Leguminosae*, 22: 1-104, *pl. 1-220.* 1867-1886. - (2) With E. Warming, *Orchidaceae in Symbolae* 29: 351-368. 24 Nov 1884, 30: 86-99. 10 Mai 1886. - (3) *Orchidaceae, in* B.C. Seemann, Fl. vitiens. 1865-1873. - (4) *Orchidaceae, in* B.C. Seemann, Bot. Herald 214-215. 1854, 417-419. 1857. - (5) *Orchidaceae, in* vols. 1-2 of W.W. Saunders, *Refugium botanicum*, London 1869-1882; see under W.W. Saunders. - (6) *Orchidaceae, in* Walpers, Ann. 6: 1861-1864. - (7) Weekly articles on Orchids in Gard. Chron. 1865-1889. For a list, alphabetical by genera, see CSP 12: 605-609, contr. after 1885: CSP 18: 105. - (8) Co-editor: *Pescatorea*. See J.E. Planchon, TL-2/4622. - (9) For *Reichenbachia* 1888-1894 see under F. Sander. #### Handwriting Candollea 32: 409-410. 1977. #### Eponymy *Reichenbachanthus* Barbosa Rodrigues (1882 "Reichembachanthus"); X *Reichenbachara* L.A. Garay et H.R. Sweet (1966). ### Publications ##### n.8891. Tentamen Orchidographiae Europaeae **Title** Orchideae in flora germanica recensitae additis Orchideis Europae reliquae, reliqui Rossicii imperi, Algerii ergo *Tentamen Orchidographiae Europaeae* iconibus; illustratum ... Lipsiae \[Leipzig\] (sumptibus Friderici Hofmeister...) \[1850-\] 1851. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Tent. orchidogr. Eur.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1850-1851 (-1852?), p. \[ii\*-iii\*\], \[ii\]-x, \[1\]-194, *pl. 353-522* (*1-170*). – Issued as vol. 13/14 of H.G.L. Reichenbach, *Icon. fl. germ. helv.* Published in 4 parts; for further details see no. 8885. *Copies*: BR, G, MO, NY, USDA. *Ref*.: S., Österr. bot. W. 3: 223-224. 14 Jul 1853 (rev.). ##### n.8892. De pollinis Orchidearum **Title** *De pollinis Orchidearum* genesi ac structura et de orchideis in artem ac systema redigendis. Commentatio quam ex auctoritate amplissimi philosophorum ordinis die mensis julii decimo hora decima mdccclii. illustras ictorum ordinis concessu in auditorio juridico pro venia docendi impetranda publice defendet H.G. Reichenbach. Lipsiae \[Leipig\] (sumptibus F. Hofmeister) 1852. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *De pollin. Orchid.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 10 Jul 1852 (date habil.; Bot. Zeit. 6 Aug 1852; Flora 27 Jul-7 Aug 1852), p. \[i, iii\], \[1\]-37, \[38\], *pl. 1-2* (uncol., auct.). *Copies*: BR, FI, H, KNAW, M, NY, PH. *Ref*.: Anon., Flora 36: 746-753. 1853. - A.P. Österr. bot. W. 3: 118-119. 14 Apr 1853 (rev.). - Fürnrohr, A.E., Flora 36: 746-752. 1853 (rev.). - Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, 10: 920-923. 1852 (rev.). ##### n.8893. Catalog der Orchideen-Sammlung von G. W. Schiller **Title** *Catalog der Orchideen-Sammlung von G. W. Schiller* zu Ovelgönne an der Elbe. (Dritte Ausgabe). Hamburg. Gedruckt bei F.H. Nestler & Melle) 1857. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Cat. Orch.–Samml. Schiller*. **Notes** *Ed. 3*: 1857 (p. 4: Feb 1857; Gartenflora Feb 1858; Bot. Zeit. 31 Jul 1857), *4 pl*. p. \[1\]-80. *Copies*: FI, G, HH, NY. – This edition was the first for which Reichenbach took care of identification and nomenclature. *Ed. 4*: 1861 (p. 4: 30 Apr 1861; Bot. Zeit. 8 Nov 1861; Bonplandia 15 Dec 1861; ÖbZ 1 Mar 1862; Gartenflora Jul 1862), p. \[1\]-76, *3 pl. Copy*: NY. – Hamburg (Druck von Eduard Freyberg). *Ref*.: Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 15: 535-536. 31 Jul 1857, 19: 335. 8 Nov 1861 (rev.). ##### n.8894. Xenia orchidacea **Title** *Xenia orchidacea*. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Orchideen. – Leipzig (F.A. Brockhaus) \[1854-\]1858-1900, 3 vols. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Xenia orchid.* **Notes** *Author* vol. 3(4-10): Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig Kraenzlin (1837-1934). *Publ*.: 1854-1900 in 30 Hefte (dates on p. 1: 240, 2: 224, 3: 192). The 300 partly col. plates are copper engravings of drawings by H.G. Reichenbach, Wendland, M. Giraud (Gireaud) and F. Kraenzlin. The latter published 3: 65-192, *pl. 231-300.* 1890-1900 after Reichenbach's death. *Copies*: BR, FI, G, HH, MICH, NY, PH, U, USDA; IDC 1261. *1*: 1854-1858, p. \[i\]-x, \[1\]-246, *pl. 1-100.* *2*: 1862-1874, p. \[i\]-vii, \[1\]-232, *pl. 101-200.* *3*: 1878-1900, p. \[i\]-vi, \[1\]-192, *pl. 201-300.* |Vol. |Heft |pages |*plates* |dates| |--- |--- |--- |--- |--- | |1 |1 |1-24 |1-10 |1 Apr 1854| | |2 |25-48 |11-20 |1 Aug 1854| | |3 |49-72 |21-30 |20 Nov 1854| | |4 |73-96 |31-40 |10 Sep 1855| | |5 |97-120 |41-50 |14 Dec 1855| | |6 |121-144 |51-60 |1 Mar 1856| | |7 |145-168 |61-70 |1 Mai 1856| | |8 |169-192 |71-80 |1 Jun 1856| | |9 |193-216 |81-90 |21 Nov 1856| | |10 |217-246, i-x |91-100 |15 Oct 1858| |2 |1 |1-24 |101-110 |30 Apr 1862| | |2 |25-48 |111-120 |25 Jul 1862| | |3 |49-72 |121-130 |10 Aug 1863| | |4 |73-96 |131-140 |28 Mar 1865| | |5 |97-120 |141-150 |20 Nov 1867| | |6 |121-144 |151-160 |8 Apr 1868| | |7 |145-168 |161-170 |17 Feb 1870| | |8 |169-192 |171-180 |6 Mar 1873| | |9 |193-208 |181-190 |10 Oct 1874| | |10 |209-232, i-vii |191-200 |31 Dec 1874| |3 |1 |1-24 |201-210 |10 Mai 1878| | |2 |25-48 |211-220 |15 Oct 1881| | |3 |49-64 |221-230 |1 Mar 1883| | |4 |65-76 |231-240 |16 Dec 1890| | |5 |77-92 |241-250 |21 Jan 1892| | |6 |93-108 |251-260 |25 Nov 1892| | |7 |109-124 |261-270 |28 Dec 1893| | |8 |125-140 |271-280 |31 Jul 1894| | |9 |141-156 |281-290 |12 Aug 1896| | |10 |157-192, i-vi |291-300 |27 Feb 1900| *Facsimile ed*.: announced but not published by A. Asher & Co., Books on botany 1974. *Note*: The dates of publication given in the book are in general confirmed by notices in Bonplandia, Flora, J. Bot., Bot. Centralbl., BSbF, Bot. Zeit. *Ref*.: Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 12: 405. 1854. ##### n.8895. Orchideae quaedam lansbergianae **Title** *Orchideae quaedam lansbergianae* caracasano e museo splitgerberiano Horti academici Lugduno-Batavo... \[Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 1858\]. Oct. **Notes** Publ.: 1858, p. \[1\]-20. *Copies*: BR, G. – (p. 5-20: Orchideae Splitgerberianae surinamenses). Reprinted and to be cited from Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 4: 315-318, 319-336. 1858. ##### n.8896. Beiträge zu einer Orchideenkunde Central-Amerika's **Title** *Beiträge zu einer Orchideenkunde Central-Amerika's*. Hamburg (Druck von Th.G. Meissner) 1866. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Beitr. Orchid.–K. C. Amer.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1866 (t.p.; BSbF post 14 Aug 1867; Flora 20 Jul 1869). \[1\]-112, *pl. 1-10* (uncol., Thieme, auct.). *Copies*: BR, G, HH, M, MICH, NY, USDA; IDC 5028. – Published with Verz. Vorles. Hamb. acad. Real-Gymn. 1867-1868, Hamburg 1866. ##### n.8897. Beiträge zur Orchideenkunde **Title** *Beiträge zur Orchideenkunde*... Dresden (Druck von E. Blochmann & Sohn) 1869. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Beitr. Orchid.–K.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1869 (t.p.; mss submitted Sep 1868; but Flora 23 Jun 1871 and Bot. Zeit. 14 Jul 1871), p. \[1\]-19, *pl. 1-6* (uncol.). *Copies*: BR, FI, G, HH, NY, U, US. – Preprinted from Nova Acta Leop. 35(2): 1870. – The late references in Flora and Bot. Zeit. (1871) might indicate that the t.p. date is not that of publication. ##### n.8898. Beiträge zur systematischen Pflanzenkunde **Title** *Beiträge zur systematischen Pflanzenkunde*... Hamburg (Druck von Th.G. Meissner, ...) 1871. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Beitr. syst. Pflanzenk.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1871 (Bot. Zeit. 27 Oct 1871), p. \[i\], \[1\]-73, \[74, index\]. *Copies*: BR, G, HH, L, M, PH, USDA. ##### n.8899. Otia botanica hamburgensia **Title** Henrici G. Reichenbach fil. *Otia botanica hamburgensia*... Hamburgi. (Typis Theodor. Theophil. Meissneri,...) 1878-1881. 2 parts. †. **Abbreviated title**: *Otia bot. hamburg.* **Notes** *1*: 21 Apr 1878 (t.p.: "dieb. fest, paschal. 1878; Nat. Nov. Aug(1) 1879), p. \[1\]-68. *Copies*: BR, FI, G, HH, M, MICH, NY, U, USDA. – Also published in Verz. Vorl. Hamb. akad. Real-Gymn. 1878-1879, 1878 (contains Jahresber. p. \[i\]-xviii, Otia \[1\]-68, Verz. Vorles. p. \[69\]-71 (copies e.g. G, NY). *2*(*1*): 8 Aug 1881 (vi. ante Idus Augusti...; Bot. Centralbl. 2-26 Aug 1881; Nat. Nov. Sep(1) 1881; Bot. Zeit. 30 Sep 1881), p. \[1\], \[69\]-119. *Copies*: BR, FI, G, M, MICH, NY. – Also published ibid. 1881, p. 37-89 (copy e.g. BR). ##### n.8900. Ueber das System der Orchideen **Title** *Ueber das System der Orchideen*. \[Bull. Congr. int. bot. St.-Pétersbourg 1884\]. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1884, p. (1)-(20). *Copies*: BR, FI, NY. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Congr. Bot. St.-Pétersbourg 1884, p. \[39\]-58.