> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 865](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33334004) of TL-2 Vol. V > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/12279-1) LSID 12279-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4526861) QID Q4526861 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Steetz, Joachim (1804-1862), German (Hamburg) botanist; studied pharmacy at Halle 1825-1826, and Würzburg 1826-1829; Dr. med. Würzburg 1829; physician at the hospital of the Holy Spirit, Hamburg 1830-1862; from 1849 lecturer at the Hamburg botanical garden. **Abbreviated name**: *Steetz* \[standard form in IPNI: *Steetz*\] #### Herbarium and types Orchid herb. in [[Collection W|W]] (herb. Reichenbach); other material at [[Collection BR|BR]], [[Collection C|C]], [[Collection HBG|HBG]], [[Collection K|K]], [[Collection LD|LD]] (Plantae preissianae set), [[Collection M|M]], [[Collection MEL|MEL]], [[Collection PH|PH]], [[Collection W|W]]. This material consists (mostly) of plants collected by others, acquired and distributed by Steetz. – *Letters* to D.F.L. von Schlechtendal at [[Collection HAL|HAL]]; other letters at [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection GH|GH]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 320 (b. 12 Nov 1804, d. 24 Mar 1862); Biol.-Dokum. 17: 8881; BM 5: 2007-2008; CSP 5: 806, 8: 1003; Herder p. 231, 307, 331, 334, 335; Hortus 3: 1204; KR p. 665 (d. 21 Mar 1862); MW p. 471; PR 7081, 8323, 8915-8916; Rehder 5: 822; TL-2/4332, 7759; Tucker 1: 667; Zander ed. 10, p. 721, ed. 11, p. 822. #### Biofile - Anon., Bonplandia 1: 186, 241. 1853, 2: 51. 1854, 4: 224. 1856, 5: 48, 267. 1857, 8: 85, 126. 1860, 10: 164-165. 1862 (obit.); Bot. Zeit. 7: 207, 328. 1849 (succeeds Sickmann at Hamburg bot. gard.); Österr. bot. Z. 12: 156. 1862 (d.); Flora 32: 223. 1849 (lecturer Hamburg bot. gard.), 40: 624. 1857 (member Leopoldina); Taxon 22: 402. 1973. - Fischer-Benzon, R.J.D. von, *in* P. Prahl, Krit. Schleswig-Holstein 2: 56. 1890. - Borodin, J., Trav. Mus. Bot. Acad. Sci. St. Petersb. 4: 113. 1908. - Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 20: 112, 151-152. 1862 (obit.). - Steetz, J., Bonplandia 2: 244-246. 1854 ("Über den Begriff der Species"), 5: 60-65. 1857 (on Klotzsch's Begoniaceen). #### Composite works - (1) *Trigonopterum* Steetz ex N.J. Andersson, K. Vet. Acad. Handl. 1853: 183. ca. 7 Sep 1854. - (2) Contributed to W. Peters, *Naturw. Reise Mossambique* 1862-1864. TL-2/7759. - (3) Contributed to Ri. Schomburgk, *Vers. Fauna Fl. Brit*.-*Guiana* 1848. TL-2/11.016. - (4) *Büttneriaceae, in* J.G.C. Lehmann, *Pl. Preiss*. 2: 316-335. 1848. TL-2/4332. - (5) *Genus novum*... denuo exposuit Joachim Steetz. *Fleischeria... in* J.G.C. Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 2: \[365\]-367. 2-5 Aug 1848 (see TL-2/4332), reprinted s.l.n.d. with pagination \[50\]-52, *copy*: HH. #### Eponymy *Steetzia* J.G.C. Lehmann (1846); *Steetzia* Sonder (1853). ### Publications ##### n.12.897. Enumeratio plantarum **Title** *Enumeratio plantarum* quas in Australasia annis 1838-1841 collegit *L. Preiss. Compositae*... s.l.n.d. **Notes** *Publ*.: 14-16 Aug and 3-5 Nov 1845 (in Lehmann), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-74, cover p. \[4\] emendanda. *Copies*: BR, HH. – Reprinted and to be cited from J.G.C. Lehmann, *Pl. preiss*. 1: 417-480. 14-16 Aug, 481-490. 3-5 Nov 1845; see TL-2/4332. ##### n.12.898. Revisio generis Comesperma **Title** *Revisio generis Comesperma* Labill et synopsis Lasiopetalearum et Büttneriearum in Nova Hollandia indigenarum. Auctore Joachimo Steetz. Hamburgi, 1847. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Revis. gen. Comesperma*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1847 (date on cover-t.p., publication in Lehmann 2-5 Aug 1848), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-25 \[26-27, index\], \[1\]-52, \[53-54, index\]. *Copies*: B, HH, MICH, MO, NY. – Preprinted from J.G.C. Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 2: 291-315, 316-317. 2-5 Aug 1848. – See TL-2/4332. On p. 1-25: "*Comesperma* Labili.... Revisionem generis nec non synopsis specierum turn novarum turn alibi descriptarum...", p. 1-52: "*Buttneriaceae* RBr. Synopsis Lasiopetalearum et Büttneriearum in Nova Hollandia indigenarum..." and "Genus novum a cl. Steudelio s.n. Fleischeriae..." (in Lehmann p. 365-367). ##### n.12.899. Die Familie der Tremandreen **Title** *Die Familie der Tremandreen* und ihre Verwandtschaft zu der Familie der Lasiopetaleen. Ein Beitrag für den Ausbau des natürlichen Pflanzen-Systemes,... Hamburg (Druck und Verlag von Johann August Meissner) 1853. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Farn. Tremandr.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Sep-Oct 1853 (p. viii: 11 Sep 1853; Bonplandia 30 Oct 1853; Flora 14 Oct 1853), p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-111. *Copies*: B-S, G, HBG, HH, LC, M, MO, NY(2), WU. *Ref*.: Anon., Bonplandia 2: 158-159. 1854; Flora 36: 640-645. 1853 (rev.). - Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 12: 23-24. 1854 (rev.). ##### n.12.900. Enumeration of the Compositae of the Isthmus of Panama **Title** *Enumeration of the Compositae of the Isthmus of Panama*... (Reprinted from Seemann's "Botany of the Voyage of H.M.S. Herald") \[1854\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: Feb, Jul 1854 (in Seemann's *Botany*), p. \[1\]-27. *Copy*: WU. – Reprinted and to be cited from B. Seemann, Bot. Voy. Herald 139-160. Feb 1854, 161-163. Jul 1854. – The Compositae of Hongkong was published ib. 384-395. Jan-Jun 1857. *Note*: A criticism of Steetz's long Latin diagnoses published in the Gard. Chron. 22 Apr 1854 led to a series of notes in *Bonplandia* 2: 169-170. 1854 ("Ein deutsches Urtheil über eine Englische Kritik" by Steetz), a note by "X" in 2: 188-189. 1854 contradicts Steetz), 2: 246-247. 1854 (reply by Steetz), 2: 284. 1854 ("unmotivierte Schmähungen" X), 3: 1-2. 1855 (editorial "Gardeners' Chronicle versus Steetz"), 3: 141-142. 1855, 3: 147-155. 1855, 3: 203-205. 1855. *Ref*.: Fürnrohr, A.E., Flora 37: 638. 28 Oct 1854 (rev. of reprint).