> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 121](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33333260) of TL-2 Vol. V > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/9029-1) LSID 9029-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4522370) QID Q4522370 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Scheele, \[Georg Heinrich\] Adolf (1808-1864), German (Hannover) botanist and clergyman; from 1826 at Göttingen studying theology and botany; private teacher 1831-1834; from 1834-1842 in Hannover in the seminary, vicar at the church of St.-Egidius, and assistant pastor at Gross-Munzel; from 1842-1864 pastor at Heersum nr. Hildesheim. **Abbreviated name**: *Scheele* \[standard form in IPNI: *Scheele*\] #### Herbarium and types Present location unknown; further material at [[Collection BREM|BREM]], [[Collection GOET|GOET]], [[Collection REG|REG]], and Hermann Roemer Mus., Hildesheim. – *Letters* to D.F.L. von Schlechtendal at [[Collection HAL|HAL]]. – Scheele types are reported from [[Collection CAS|CAS]]. #### Bibliography and biography Backer p. 660; Barnhart 3: 223 (b. 4 Jul 1808, d. 6 Sep 1864); Biol.-Dokum. 15: 7946; BM 4: 1826; CSP 5: 447; DTS 1: 262; Herder p. 305, 336; Hortus 3: 1203; Kanitz 190; Langman p. 677; ME 3: 451; Moebius p. 203, 269; Rehder 5: 764; RS p. 140; Zander ed. 10, p. 711, ed. 11, p. 811. #### Biofile - Anon., Amer. J. Sci. ser. 2. 41: 264. 1866 (death notice; "a botanist of considerable merit; which, however, was not greatly shown in his contributions to the Flora of Texas,..."); Bot. Zeit. 22: 328. 1864 (d.); Flora 47: 541. 1864 (d.); J. Bot. 2: 324 ("326") 1864 (d.); Österr. bot. Z. 14: 360. 1864 (d.). - Hitchcock, A.S. & A. Chase, Man. grasses US. 989. 1951 (epon.). - McKelvey, S.D., Bot. expl. Trans-Miss. West 890, 891, 896, 905-906. 1955. - Milner, J.D., Cat. portr. Kew 95. 1906. - Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 22: 312. 1864 (d.; herb. for sale). - Seeland, H., Mitt. Herrn. Roemer-Mus. Hildesheim 40: 19, 20-22, 28, 44. 1936. - Wagenitz, G., Index coll. princ. herb. Gott. 144. 1982. - Willkomm, M., Bot. Zeit. 22: 342-343. 1864 (obit.; herbarium of 12000 species with special emphasis on Hieracium; describes collection Left; herbarium offered for sale). #### Composite works *Verzeichniss der von Dr. Ferdinand Roemer aus Texas mitgebrachten Pflanzen, in* F. Roemer, *Texas 1849*, see TL-2/9397. #### Handwriting G. Wagenitz, Index coll. princ. herb. Gott. 209. 1982. #### Eponymy *Parascheelea* Dugand (1940) and *Scheelea* G.K.W.H. Karsten (1857) commemorate the chemist Wilhelm Scheele (1742-1786). #### Note Scheele received Texas plants from Ferdinand Römer and F.J. Lindheimer and published *Beiträge zur Flora von Texas* in Linnaea: 21: 453-472. Aug 1848, 576-602. Oct 1849, 747-768. Jan 1849. 22: 145-168. Jun 1849, 339-352. Jul 1849. 23: 139-146. Mai 1850. 25: 254-256. Dec 1852, 257-265. Feb 1853. See also C.F. Roemer, Texas 1849, Naturw. Anh. ii, p. 425-449, *Verzeichniss der... Pflanzen* von A. Scheele. ### Publications ##### n.10.511. Beiträge zur deutschen und schweizerischen Flora **Title** *Beiträge zur deutschen und schweizerischen Flora*... (Flora 1843...). Oct. **Notes** (*1*): 21 Mai-21 Jul 1843 (in Journal), p. \[1\]-60. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Flora 26: 297-310. 21 Mai, 313-328. 28 Mai, 421-435. 14 Jul, 437-455. 21 Jul 1843. (*2*): 14-21 Sep 1843 (in journal), p. \[1\]-28. *Copy*: G. – Id. 26: 557-570. 14 Sep, 573-586. 21 Sep 1843. ##### n.10.512. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Gräser **Title** *Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Gräser*, vorzüglich der deutschen und schweizerischen Flora,... (Abgedruckt aus Flora 1844. Nro. 4). Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 28 Jan 1844, p. \[1\]-16. *Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Flora 27: 49-64. 1844. ##### n.10.513. Revue des Hiéraciums d'Espagne et des Pyrénées **Title** *Revue des Hiéraciums d'Espagne et des Pyrénées* par Adolph Scheele traduction française du texte latin et allemand par l'abbé Édouard Marçais... avec notes par M. Édouard Timbal-Lagrave... Auch (imprimerie et lithograpie G. Foix,...) 1884. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Rev. Hiérac. Espagne*. **Notes** *Translation*: by Édouard Marçais (x-1925); *notes* by Pierre Marguérite Édouard Timbal-Lagrave (1819-1888). *Publ*.: Aug-Oct 1884 (p. 6: 1 Jun 1883; Bot. Centralbl. 1-5 Dec 1884; BSbF rd. 25 Jul 1884; Bot. Zeit. 26 Dec 1884; Nat. Nov. Nov(2) 1884), p. \[5\]-96. *Copies*: G, NY. – Notes published in Rev. de Bot. 2: 69-96. 1846. – Reprinted or preprinted from Rev. bot. 2: \[5\]-96, \[97\]. 1884. *Original publication*: *Revisio hieraciorum hispanicorum et pyrenaicorum*, Linnaea 31: 636-658. Jan-Feb 1863, 32: 643-688. Feb 1844 (no reprints known to us; tear sheet copy at G). *Rev*.: Malinvaud, E., Bull. Soc. bot. France 31 (bibl.): 105-106. 1864 (rev.).