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### Author
Skuja, Heinrich Leonhards (1892-1972), Latvian botanist (algologist); studied at the University of Riga 1923-1929; Mag. rer. nat. ib. 1929; Dr. rer. nat. 1943; lecturer in biology at a high school in Riga 1920-1923; "demonstrator" at the Riga Institute of Plant Systematics 1929-1932; lecturer cryptogamy ib. 1933-1940; assistant professor 1940, full professor of general botany ib. 1943; to Uppsala 1944; associate professor of botany ib. 1947-1961; Dr. h.c. Uppsala 1958; Björken Prize 1962.
**Abbreviated name**: *Skuja* \[standard form in IPNI: *Skuja*\]
#### Herbarium and types
[[Collection UPS|UPS]]; types and further material in [[Collection C|C]], [[Collection RIG|RIG]], [[Collection UPS|UPS]], [[Collection W|W]], [[Collection Z|Z]].
#### Bibliography and biography
Barnhart 3: 286; Biol.-Dokum. 17: 8722; BM 8: 1201; Bossert p. 371; Collander p. 493; GR p. 582; Hirsch p. 277; IH 1 (ed. 2): 123, (ed. 3): 157, (ed. 4): 175, (ed. 5): 190; MW p. 455; Roon p. 104; TL-2/2364, 5323.
#### Biofile
- Anon., Bot. Not. 1958: 487 (dr. h.c. Uppsala).
- Cassie, V., New Zeal. J. Bot. 18: 443. 1980.
- Fries, R.E., Short hist. bot. Sweden 61, 82. 1950.
- Koster, J.Th., Taxon 18: 557. 1969 (algal types).
- Lowden, R.M., Taxon, Index pers. names vols. 1-30. 674. 1985.
- Prescott, G.W., Bibl. Desmid. univ. 467-469. 1984.
- Skuja, H.L., Personal communication to senior author 1957.
- Thomasson, K., Rev. algol. ser. 2. 11: 3-7. 1974 (obit., portr., bibl.).
- VanLandingham, S.L., Cat. Diat. 4: 2371. 1971.
- Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 1: 208. 1935, 2: 226. 1936, 3: 197. 1937, 4: 92. 1938, 6: 305. 1941.
#### Composite works
*Algae, in* H. Handel-Mazetti, *Symb. sin*. 1: \[1\]-105, \[106\], *pl. 1-3*. Jul-Aug 1937. – See TL-2/2364. – *Reviews*: F.E. Fritsch, J. Bot. 75: 270-271. Sep 1937, O.C. Schmidt, Hedwigia 77: (120)-(121). 25 Mai 1938, Bot. Jahrb. 69 (Lit.): 23. 21 Oct 1938.
#### Eponymy
*Skujaella* De Toni f. (1938); *Skujaephyconema* A. Burkart (1959); *Skujamonas* B.V. Skvortzov (1960); *Skujapelta* W.T. Hall et Claus (1967).
### Publications
##### n.12.092. Vorarbeiten zu einer Algenflora von Lettland
**Title**
*Vorarbeiten zu einer Algenflora von Lettland*. (Prieksdarbi Latvijas algu florai), i-iv. \[Acta Horti botanici Universitatis Latviensis, Riga, 1-3\]. 1926-1928. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: four papers published and to be cited from Acta Horti Latviensis, reprints with original pagination. *Copies*: B, BR.
*1*: 1926, cover-t.p., p. \[33\]-53. Repr. Acta 1: \[33\]-53. 1926.
*2*: 1926, cover-t.p., p. \[149\]-177, \[178\], *1 pl*. – Id. Acta 1(3): \[149\]-177, \[178, summ.\], *1 pl*. 1926.
*3*: 24 Dec 1927, Acta 2(1): \[51\]-116, *pl. 1-2*. 1927.
*4*: 1928, Acta 3: \[103\]-218. *pl. 1-4*. 1928.
*Facsimile ed*.: 1976, p. \[i-ii\], 1-302. Bibliotheca phycologica 26 (J. Cramer) Vaduz. *Copies*: FAS, NY. – ISBN 3-7682-1083-9. Contains also on p. 241-302: *Beitrag zur Algenflora Lettlands* i, originally published Acta Horti bot. Latv. 7: 25-86. 10 Jan 1934. – See also Taxon 26: 126. 1977.
*Notices*: W. Dannenberg, Corr.-Bl. Naturf.-Ver. Riga 59. 1927 (criticism), with reply by Skuja in Acta Horti bot. Latv. 2: \[209\]-211. 1927.
##### n.12.093. Die Algenflora der Insel Moritzholm
**Title**
*Die Algenflora der Insel Moritzholm* im Usmaitensee (Usmas ezers)... Riga 1931. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1931 (p. iv: Mai 1931; US rd 17 Nov 1931), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-20. *pl. I. Copies*: H, US. – Reprinted from Arb. naturf. Ver. Riga ser. 2. 19(2). 1931.
##### n.12.094. Beitrag zur Algenflora Lettlands
**Title**
*Beitrag zur Algenflora Lettlands* I. Materiali Latvijas algu florai I. Acta Horti botanici Universitatis Latviensis 7, 1932 \[1934\]. Oct.
**Notes**
*1*: 10 Jan 1934 (date on cover reprint), cover-t.p., p.\[25\]-86. *Copy*: H. – Reprinted and to be cited from Act. Hort. bot. Univ. Latv. 7: 25-86. 1932 (1934).
*2*: ib. 11/12: \[41\]-169, *pl. 1-11*. 1939.
*Vorarbeiten*: 1-4 in id. 1-3 1926-1928.
##### n.12.095. Die phylogenetischen Entwicklungsrichtungen bei den Protisten
**Title**
*Die phylogenetischen Entwicklungsrichtungen bei den Protisten*... Riga 1938. Oct.
**Notes**
*Publ*.: Jan 1938, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-26. *Copies*: H, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Act. biol. latv. 8: 1-26. 1938.