> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 382](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33212424) of TL-2 Vol. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/10710-1) LSID 10710-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21610820) QID Q21610820 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Toepffer, Adolph (1853-1931), German (Prussian/Brandenburg) botanist; originally in charge of a family mill; subsequently travelling in Europe and distributing exsiccatae ca. 1881-1886; in charge of a pharmacy in Schwerin 1887-1902; in retirement because of invalidity in München, fully dedicating himself to botany as volunteer in the (then) Royal Botanical Museum. **Abbreviated name**: *Toepff.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Toepff.*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection M|M]] (especially Salix 1890-1925); other material at [[Collection E|E]] (Germany), [[Collection W|W]] (Germany) – and [[Collection Z|Z]] (Australia). *Exsiccatae*: *Salicetum exsiccatum* fasc. 1-15, nos. 1-772, 1906-1929. Sets at [[Collection A|A]], [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection GB|GB]], [[Collection GOET|GOET]], [[Collection M|M]], [[Collection MANCH|MANCH]]. For text see below. – An early herbarium was offered for sale in 1886 (Flora 69: 80. 1886). Toepffer offered herbarium specimens for sale as early as 1882 (Bot. Zeit. 40: 144. 1882). These included H.F.A. von Eggers, *Fl. ind. occ. exsicc.* nos. 1-1600, 1881-1885; see under Eggers (TL-2/1: 726). – *Letters* at [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection GH|GH]], [[Collection UPS|UPS]]-UB. #### Bibliography and biography AG 12(1): 174; Barnhart 3: 388; Biol.-Dokum. 18: 9316-9317; BM 5: 2118; Bossert p. 402; CSP 19: 146; DSB 6(4): 202; Hortus 3: 1205; KR p. 719; Morren ed. 10, p. 9; MW p. 498; Rehder 5: 853; TL-2/11.174, see H.F.A. von Eggers, P.E.E. Sintenis; Tucker 1: 692, 2: xxxviii, 3: 309-310; Urban-Berl. p. 404. #### Biofile - Ascherson, P.F.A., Nachtr. zu L. Schneider's Fl. Magdeb. 72. 1894. - Harz, K., Mitt. Bayer. bot. Ges. 4(12): 203-204. 1932 (obit., portr., b. 16 Aug 1853, d. 26 Apr 1931). - Lack, H.W. & C.-O. von Sydow, Willdenowia 14: 442. 1984. - Schmid, B. & C. Thesing, Biol. Kalend. 1: 326. 1914. - Wagenitz, G., Index coll. princ. herb. Gott. 166. 1982. #### Composite works Collaborator, C. Schröter, *Lebensgesch. Bl.–Pfl. Mittelem.* 1(1), 2(1), see TL-2/11.174. ### Publications ##### n.14.673. Die Weiden in Mecklenburg **Title** *Die Weiden in Mecklenburg*... \[Güstrow (in Commission der Buchhandlung von Opitz & Co.) 1901\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1901 (journal issue rd PH 5 Aug 1901; Nat. Nov. Jul(2) 1901), p. \[1\]-33. *Copies*: B, HH, M. – Reprinted and to be cited from Arch. Ver. Freunde Naturgesch. Mecklenburg 55: \[1\]-33. 1901. ##### n.14.674. Zur Flora Mecklenburgs **Title** *Zur Flora Mecklenburgs*... Separatabdr. aus Arch. d. Ver. d. Fr. d. Naturgesch. in Meckl. 57. 1903. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1901, p. \[128\]-145. *Copy*: M. – Reprinted and to be cited from Arch. Ver. Freunde Naturgesch. Mecklenburg 57: \[128\]-145. 1903. ##### n.14.675. Schedae **Title** *Schedae* zu Toepffer *Salicetum exsiccatum* Fasc. No. 1-50. München... München (Druck und Verlag von Val. Höfling) 1906. **Notes** *1*: Nov 1906, p. \[1\]-24. *2*: Sep 1907, p. \[25\]-42. "... Nachträge zu Fasc. i". *3*: Oct 1908, p. \[43\]-74. "und Nachträgen zu Fasc. i und ii nebst einem Anhange: *Salicologische Mitteilungen* Nr. 1..." Selbstverlag. *4*: Oct 1909, p. \[75\]-122. "und Nachträgen zu Fasc. i und iii nebst einem Anhange: *Salicologische Mitteilungen* No. 2..." *5*: Oct 1910, p. \[123\]-169, \[170\]. "*Salicologische Mitteilungen* No. 3... und *Schedae* zu Toepffer *Salicetum exsiccatum* Fasc. v No. 201-250 und Nachträge zu Fasc. i-iv." *6*: Nov 1911, p. \[171\]-220. "*Salicologische Mitteilungen* No. 4.... und *Schedae*... Fasc. vi No. 251-300 und Nachträgen zu Fasc. i-v." *7*: Nov 1912, p. \[221\]-271. "*Salicologische Mitteilungen* No. 5... und *Schedae*... Fasc. vii No. 301-350 und Nachträgen zu früheren Fasc." *8*: Nov 1913, p. \[273\]-308. "*Salicologische Mitteilungen* No. 6... und *Schedae*... Fasc. viii No. 351-400 und Nachträgen". *9*: Dec 1916, p. \[309\]-332, "Toepffer *Salicetum exsiccatum* Fasc. ix No. 401-450 und Nachträge zu früheren..." Lithographed mss. – With the falling away of foreign subscriptions the form changes and the Salicologische Mitteilungen are discontinued. \[no further issues known to us\]. *Copies*: G, HH, M, USDA. *References* in the literature to text and specimens: *Prospektus*: Allg. bot. Z. 15 Nov 1906 (Prospectus not seen by us). *1*: Allg. bot. Z. 15 Nov 1906; ÖbZ 1 Dec 1906; Bot. Centralbl. 15 Jan 1901; Nat. Nov. Dec(1) 1906. \[Number of sets 25; exs. nos. 1-50\]. *2*: Allg. bot. Z. 15 Sep 1907; Bot. Centralbl. 22 Oct 1907; Nat. Nov. Feb(2) 1908 \[exs. nos. 51-100\]. *3*: Allg. bot. Z. 15 Nov 1908; Bot. Centralbl. 24 Nov 1908; ÖbZ Oct 1908; Nat. Nov. Dec(2) 1908 \[nos. 101-150\]. *4*: ÖbZ 1 Jan 1910; Allg. bot. Z. 15 Jan 1910; Nat. Nov. Jan(1) 1911 \[nos. 151-200\]. *5*: AbZ Mar 1911; Bot. Centralbl. 18 Jul 1911; Nat. Nov. Jan(1) 1911 \[nos. 201-250\]. *6*: ÖbZ Nov-Dec 1911; Nat. Nov. Jan(1) 1912 \[nos. 251-300\]. *7*: ÖbZ Oct-Nov 1912; Bot. Centralbl. 27 Mai 1913; Nat. Nov. Nov(2) 1912; Bot. Centralbl. 4 Feb 1913 \[nos. 301-350\]. *8*: Allg. bot. Z. 29 Nov 1913 \[nos. 351-400\]; Bot. Centralbl. 28 Apr 1914. *9*: Herbarium 42: 403. 1916 \[nos. 401-450\]. *10*: ÖbZ 1 Aug 1920 \[nos. 451-500\]. *11*: ÖbZ Jul-Oct 1921 \[nos. 501-550\]. *12*: ÖbZ 1 Dec 1924; Nat. Nov. Aug 1924 \[nos. 551-600\]. *13*: Allg. bot. Z. 25 Mai 1926; ÖbZ Sep 1926 \[nos. 601-650\]. *14*: ÖbZ 1928 \[nos. 651-700, as of 1927\]. *15*: ÖbZ 1930 \["Schlussfaszikel 15 (Nr. 701-772) 1929"\]. *Note*: The specimen numbers here mentioned do not include the numerous "Nachträge". The fascicles \[2-14\] are also mentioned regularly in "Herbarium". ##### n.14.676. Salices Bavariae **Title** *Salices Bavariae*. Versuch einer Monographie der bayerischen Weiden... München 1915. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1915 (Bot. Centralbl. 3 Oct 1916; Nat. Nov. Apr 1916), cover-t.p., p. 1-217. *Copies*: B, HH, M, USDA. Reprinted and to be cited from Ber. Bayer. bot. Ges. 15: \[17\]-233. 1915.