> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 781](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33190252) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/8374-1) LSID 8374-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q74045) QID Q74045 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Ricken, Adalbert (1851-1921), German (Hesse-Nassau, Prussia) clergyman (roman catholic priest); ord. 1873 Fulda; chaplain and parish priest in various locations in the Fulda diocese (1873-1875 Dernbach, 1875-1885 Weimar, 1885-1887 Fritzlar, 1887-1907 Aufenau, from 1907-1921 at Lahrbach; self-taught mycologist; Dr. phil. h.c. Univ. Würzburg. **Abbreviated name**: *Ricken* \[standard form in IPNI: *Ricken*\] #### Herbarium and types Unknown; Ricken's original paintings of fungi were destroyed in World War II; a collection of microscopical preparations was at [[Collection B|B]] (now destroyed). #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 154 (b. 30 Mar 1851; d. 1 Mar 1921); Biol.-Dokum. 14: 7515; BM 4: 1701, 8: 1076; Kelly p. 191; Kew 4: 465; LS 38372; NI 1637; Stevenson p. 1255. #### Biofile - Anon., Nat. Nov. 23: 78. 1921 (d.).; Österr. bot. Z. 70: 152. 1921 (d.). - Kropp, G., Pilz– Kräuterfreund 4(9): 186-187. 1921 (obit., portr.). - Moser, M., Z. Pilzk. 37: 13-18. 1971 (R. and *Cortinarius*). - Pieschel, E., Z. Pilzk. 37: 7-11. 1971 ("Erinnerungen", commemor.; photographs and portr. on cover, *pl. 14* and p. 1-5), Mykol. Mitt.-Blatt 16(1): 30-34. 1972. - Wolfarth, F., Z. Pilzk. 37: 1-6. 1971 (1972). #### Memorial publication Der Pilz– und Kräuterfreund 4(9), Mar 1921, Ricken-Gedächtnis-Heft. #### Eponymy *Rickenella* Raithelhuber (1973) very likely honors this author. ### Publications ##### n.9192. Die Blätterpilze **Title** *Die Blätterpilze* (Agaricaceae) *Deutschlands* und der angrenzenden Länder, besonders Oesterreichs und der Schweiz... Leipzig (Verlag von Theodor Oswald Weigel) \[1910-\] 1915. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Blätterpilze Deutschl.* **Notes** *Preface material*: Aug-Oct 1915, p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-xxiv. *Fasc. 1*: Nov-Dec 1910 (p. iv: 1 Aug 1910; ÖbZ Nov-Dec 1910; Nat. Nov. Dec(2) 1910; PH rd 5 Jan 1911), p. \[i\]-iv, \[1\]-32, \[with *pl. 1-8*\]. *Fasc. 2*: Feb-Mar 1911 (cover dated 1910 but p. ii has references to Jan 1911 reviews; Bot. Centralbl. 6 Jun 1911; Hedwigia 15 Jul 1911; ÖbZ Apr 1911; Nat. Nov. Mar(2) 1911), p. 33-64, \[with *pl. 9-16*\]. *Fasc. 3/4*: Jun-Jul 1911 (Bot. Centralbl. 7 Nov 1911; Hedwigia 10 Apr 1912; Nat. Nov. Aug(1) 1911; PH rd 16 Oct 1911), p. 65-128, *pl. 17-32*\]. *Fasc. 5/6*: Mar-Apr 1912 (Hedwigia 14 Dec 1912; ÖbZ Mai 1912; Nat. Nov. Apr(1) 1912; PH rd 4 Jun 1912), p. 129-192, \[*pl. 33-48*\]. *Fasc. 7/8*: Sep-Oct 1912 (Hedwigia 14 Dec 1912; ÖbZ Oct-Nov 1912; Nat. Nov. Oct(1) 1912), p. 193-256, \[*pl. 49-64*\]. *Fasc. 9/10*: Sep 1913 (PH rd 3 Nov 1913; Mycol. Centralbl. 21 Nov 1913; Bot. Centralbl. 25 Nov 1913; Hedwigia 10 Dec 1913; ÖbZ Sep 1913; Nat. Nov. Oct(1) 1913), p. 257-320, \[*pl. 65-80*\]. *Fasc. 11/12*: Oct 1914 (ÖbZ Oct 1914; Nat. Nov. Nov(1, 2) 1914; PH rd 18 Jan 1915), p. 321-384 \[*pl. 81-96*\]. *Fasc. 13/14*: Mai-Jun 1915 (Hedwigia 10 Sep 1915; ÖbZ Mai-Jun 1915; Nat. Nov. Jun(1, 2) 1915; PH rd 7 Jul 1915), p. 385-448, \[*pl. 97-112*\]. *Fasc. 15*: Aug-Oct 1915 (ÖbZ Aug-Nov 1915; Nat. Nov. Oct(1, 2) 1915; PH rd 27 Dec 1915), p. 449-480. *Plates*: 1910-1915, p. \[i\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-vii, \[viii\], *pl. 1-112* (col.). *Copies*: BR, FH, FI, H, M, MICH(2), NY, PH. *Facsimile ed*.: announcement for publication in 1980 by Koeltz Scientific Books. *Ref*.: Lindau, G., Hedwigia 57: (96)-(97). 1916. ##### n.9193. Vademecum für Pilzfreunde **Title** *Vademecum für Pilzfreunde* Taschenbuch zur bequemen Bestimmung aller in Mittel-Europa vorkommenden ansehnlicheren Pilzkörper mit vier Bestimmungstafeln und Zitaten bekannter Bildwerke... Leipzig (Verlag von Quelle & Meyer) 1918. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Vadem. Pilzfr.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Mai-Jun 1918 (Hedwigia 16 Nov 1918; ÖbZ 1 Sep 1918; Nat. Nov. Jun (1, 2) 1918), p. \[ii\*\], \[i\]-xx, \[1\]-334, \[1\]. *Copies*: FH, G, M. *Ed. 2*: Mai-Jun 1920 (ÖBZ, Dec 1920; Nat. Nov. Jun(1, 2). 1920), p. \[i\]-xxiv, \[1\]-352. *Copies*: FH, H, MICH, NY. – "Zweite vermehrte und verbesserte Auflage". *Facsimile ed*. (of ed. 2): 1969, 3301 Lehre, Verlag von J. Cramer, as original but with special cover. *Copies*: BR, FAS, NY. – ISBN 3-7682-0603-3.