> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 493](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33212535) of TL-2 Vol. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/10829-1) LSID 10829-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65867) QID Q65867 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Trinius, Carl Bernhard (1778-1844), German (Saxonian) botanist (agrostologist), physician and poet; studied at Jena, Halle and Leipzig; Dr. chirurg. Göttingen 1802; state examination medicine Berlin 1803, id. Dorpat 1804, practicing physician in Gawesen and Hasenpot in Courland (Latvia) 1804-1808; private physician to Antoinette von Württemberg 1808-1824, travelling widely with her in Russia and Germany, residing in St. Petersburg 1811-1815, in Witebsk 1816-1822, again in St. Petersburg from 1822; member of the Academy of Sciences ib. 1823, private court physician 1824 as well as physician to the Würtemberg family 1824-1844; tutor to the later Czar Alexander I; first curator of the St. Petersburg botanical collections. **Abbreviated name**: *Trin.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Trin.*\] #### Herbarium and types Private herbarium (ca. 8000) at [[Collection MW|MW]]; grass herbarium and some other material at [[Collection LE|LE]]; – Further material at [[Collection B|B]] (mainly destr.), [[Collection BR|BR]], [[Collection C|C]], [[Collection G|G]]-DC, [[Collection H|H]], [[Collection M|M]], [[Collection PH|PH]], [[Collection W|W]]. – *Letters* to D.F.L. von Schlechtendal at [[Collection HAL|HAL]]; other letters at [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection UPS|UPS]]-UB. #### Bibliography and biography ADB 38: 619-621; AG 2(1): 546; Backer p. 597; Barnhart 3: 401 (b. 7 Mar 1778, d. 12 Mar 1844); BM 5: 2141; Bossert p. 406; CSP 6: 42; DTS 1: 306-307; Frank 3 (Anh.): 106; GF p. 78; Hegi 5(2): 1131; Hortus 3: 1205; IH (ed. 6): 365, (ed. 7): 344, 2: (files); Jackson p. 13, 133, 139; Langman p. 746; Lasègue p. 332, 338, 422; Lenley p. 471; Maiwald p. 122; MW p. 502-503; NI 2002; PR 5283, 5284, 7417, 9511-9522, ed. 1: 5856-5857, 8360, 10476-10485; Rehder 5: 861; RS p. 145; SO add. 826b; TL-1/1334-1337; TL-2/1652, 4499; TR p. 304-307 (nos. 1488-1506); Tucker 1: 701, 3: 312; Urban-Berl. p. 404; Zander ed. 10, p. 725, ed. 11, p. 828. #### Biofile - Anon., Bot. Zeit. 2: 303-304. 1844 (obit. not.); Flora 27: 239. 1844 (biogr. not.); Proc. Linn. Soc. 1(25): 249-250. 1845 (obit.). - Borodin, J., Trav. Mus. bot. Acad. Sci. St. Petersburg 206. 1908. - Bourdeille de Montrésor, Bull. Soc. Imp. natural. Moscou ser. 2. 7: 475-477. 1894 (bibl.). - Fischer, F.E.L. von *in* W.J. Hooker, London J. Bot. 3: 270-271. 1844 (on his work on the St. Petersburg collections). - Fuss, Rec. Act. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint-Pétersbourg (1844): 16-22. 1845. - Goroschankin, J.N., Bull. Soc. Imp. Natural. Moscou 59: 290-303. 1884, 61: 1-224. 1886, 62(1): suppl. 225-310. 1886 (Catalogue of Trinius coll. in herb. MW; for an explanation of the indication Pars III for the Catalogue, see Bot. Centralbl. 29: 124. 1887). - Herder, F. v., Bot. Centralbl. 55: 260. 1893 (grass herb. 4-5000 species, incl. all types LE). - Karavaev, M.N., Byull. Mosk. Obsh. Ispyt. Prir. Biol. 81(1): 148-153. 1976 (on the Trinius herb. at MW; list of collectors; further refs. to literature on MW Trinius coll.). - Lack, H.W. & C.-O. von Sydow, Willdenowia 14: 443. 1984 (letters to Hochstetter and Steudel in UPS-UB). - Lindemann, E. v., Bull. Soc. Imp. Natural. Moscou 61(1): 79-80. 1886 (herb. at MW and LE). - Lowden, R.M., Taxon, Index pers. names vols. 1-30. 742. 1985. - Müller, R.H.W. & R. Zaunick, Friedr. Traug. Kützing 67, 297. 1960. - Recke, J.F. v. & C.E. Napiersky, Allg. Schriftst. Gelehrten-Lexikon Livland, Ehstland und Kurland, Nachtr. 2: 243-247. 1861. - Ricker, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 21: 16-17. 1908 (dates various Trinius publications in publ. Acad.). - Sayre, G., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 19(2): 265. 1971. - Schmid, G., Goethe u.d. Naturw. nos. 1648, 1699, 3763. 1900; Chamisso als Naturforscher 173 \[index\]. 1942. - Schneebeli-Graf, R., ed., Adalbert von Chamisso 104, 260, 264, 269, 307. 1983. - Shetler, S.G., The Komarov Botanical Institute 238 \[index\]. 1967. - Trinius, C.B., Gedichte. Mit der Biographie des Verfassers nach seinem Tode herausgegeben von zweien seiner Freunde, Berlin (Verlag von G. Reimer). 1848, vi, 274 p. (The two friends were M.E.V. Bulmerincq and G.A.D. v. Rauch (biogr. p. 1-24); scientific work Trinius on p. 25-38 by F.J. Ruprecht, incl. bibl.). #### Composite works - (1) With J. Liboschitz, *Fl. St. Petersburg* 1811-1818, TL-2/4499. - (2) Senior author, with F.J. Ruprecht of *Sp. gram. stipac*. 1842, TL-2/9794. #### Handwriting Candollea 34: 169-170. 1979; S. Lipschitz & I.F. Vasilczenko, Centr. Herb. USSR 127. 1968. #### Eponymy *Trinia* G.F. Hoffmann (1814, *nom. cons.*); *Trineilla* Calestani (1905); *Triniochloa* Hitchcock (1913); *Triniusa* Steudel (1854). ### Publications ##### n.15.161. Description des mousses qui croissent aux environs de St **Title** *Description des mousses qui croissent aux environs de St*.-*Pétersbourg et de Moscou*. Livr. I. St. Pétersbourg 1811. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: Joseph Liboschitz (1783-1824), see TL-2/3: 7-8. *Publ*.: 1811 (after Nov 1811, see Sayre p. 42, TR 1505), 15 specimens with text. *Copy* at LINN (seen by Sayre), LE. ##### n.15.162. Fundamenta Agrostographiae **Title** *Fundamenta Agrostographiae* sive theoria constructions floris graminei; adjecta Synopsi generum graminum hucusque cognitorum... Viennae (apud J.G. Heubner) 1820. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Fund. Agrost.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1820 (p. \[x\]: 1819; letter J.F. v. Jacquin to A.P. de Candolle at G of 24 Jan 1820 "M. Trinius a fait imprimer ici en Vienne ses Fundamenta qui viennent d'être achevés". Sic printed by 24 Jan 1820, the main distribution took place somewhat later; Flora rd. Jan-Jun 1821; Steudel, Nom. ed. 1, Jan-Jun 1821 cites the *Fund*. on p. 863 (text Steudel written late 1820); the book must therefore be accepted as having been published in 1820), p. \[i-ii\], err. sheet, \[iii\]-ix, \[x\], \[1\]-214, \[215-220\], *3 pl*. (uncol. copp.). *Copies*: B-S, BR, G(2), H, HH, M, MICH, US, USDA; IDC 5781. ##### n.15.163. Clavis agrostographiae antiquioris **Title** *Clavis agrostographiae antiquioris*. Uebersicht des Zustandes der Agrostographie bis auf Linné; und Versuch einer Reduction der alten Synonyme der Gräser auf die heutigen Trivialnahmen \[sic\]... Coburg (in der Biedermann'schen Hofbuchhandlung) 1822. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Clav. agrostogr. antiq.* **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan-Jun 1822 (GGA 15 Jun 1822, rev.; p. xxiv: Sep 1821), p. \[i\]-xxiv, \[1\]-412, *1 pl*. (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: B-S, G, HH, KNAW, US, USDA; IDC 7382. – TR 1489, SO add. 826b. *Additions*: Flora 6: 229-231. 21 Apr 1823 (signed Oct 1822; err. add.). *Rev*.: Anon., Flora 6(1): 1-16. 7 Jan 1823 (rev.). ##### n.15.164. Species graminum **Title** *Species graminum* iconibus et descriptionibus illustravit C.B. Trinius,... Petropoli \[St. Petersburg\] (Impensis Academie imperialis scientiarum) \[1823-\] 1828-1836, 3 vols. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Sp. gram.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 3 vols. in 30 parts, the contents are listed below on the basis of copies in original covers. The dates are still incompletely known. *Copies*: FAS, G, H-UB, HH, MICH, PH, US, USDA; IDC 5782. – TR 1494. *1*: 1823-1828, p. \[i-ix\], *pl. 1-120* (uncol. liths. with text). Fasc 1-10 (no. 1 imprimatur 13 Jul 1823), for replacements see below. *2*: 1829, p. \[i-v\], *pl. 121-240.* *3*: 1829 or 1830-1836, p. \[i-vi\], *pl. 241-360.* |vol. |part |plates |dates| |---|---|---|---| |1 |1 |1-12 |Jul-Dec 1823| | |2 |13-24 |1824| | |3 |25-36 |1825| | |4 |37-48| | |5 |49-60 |1826| | |6 |61-72 |prob. Mai 1827| | |7 |73-84| | |8 |85-96| | |9 |97-108| | |10 |109-120 |prob. Feb-Mar 1828| |2 |11 |121-132 |1829| | |12 |133-144| | |13 |145-156| | |14 |157-168| | |16|181-192| | |17|193-204| | |18|205-216| | |19|217-228| | |20|229-240| |3 |21|241-252|1829 or 1830 | |22|253-264| | |23|265-276| | |24|277-288| | |25|289-300| | |26|301-312| | |27|313-324| | |28|325-336|1835 (repr. 1881) | |29|337-348|late 1835, early 1836 | |30|349-360|1836 In a leaflet inserted in the sixth part and dated Mai 1827 it is stated that several of the earlier lithographs were reissued because of the bad quality of the original edition. Tab. 4 was replaced in fasc. 8, tab. 30 in fasc. 13, tab. 8 in fasc. 18, tab. 2 in fasc. 19, tab. 3 in fasc. 20, tab. 7 in fasc. 21, tab. 10 in fasc. 22, tab. 21 (as Phleum alpinum instead of Alopecurus alpinus) in fasc. 23, tab. 22 in fasc. 24, tab. 13 in fasc. 25, tab. 12 in fasc. 26. The 360 lithographs are by W. Pape. *Reissue*: 1881; all Hefte except 28 original; no. 28 reprinted (see e.g. Bot. Jahrb. 2: 326. 17 Nov 1881). *Facsimile ed*.: 1970, Lehre (Verlag von J. Cramer), Historiae naturalis classica 78(1) and (2). *Copies*: B, BR, FAS, U. – See Taxon 19: 420. 1970. – ISBN 3-7682-0669-6. ##### n.15.165. De Graminibus uniflons et sesquifloris **Title** *De Graminibus uniflons et sesquifloris* dissertatio botanica, sistens theoriae constructionis floris graminei epicrisin, terminologiae novae rationes, de methodo disquisitiones; adjecta generum ac specierum e tribu uni- et sesquiflororum plurium synopsi;... Petropoli \[St. Petersburg\] (Impensis Academiae Imperialis Scientiarum) 1824. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Gram. unifl. sesquifl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: late Oct or 1 Nov 1824 (GGA 9 Jun 1825; copies distributed by Acad. shortly before 2 Nov 1824), p. \[i-ii\], \[1\]-314, \[315-319, expl. pl.\], \[1, err.\], *pl. 1-5* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: B-S, G, H, HH, MICH, NSW, Reeder, US, USDA. – TR 1492. *Ref*.: E.M., Goett. gel.-Anz. 1825 (92-93): 923-928. 9 Jun 1825 (rev.). ##### n.15.166. De Graminibus paniceis **Title** *De Graminibus paniceis*. Dissertatio botanica altera,... Petropoli \[St. Petersburg\] (Impensis Academiae Imperialis scientiarum) 1826. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Gram. panic.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1826, p. \[i-ii\], \[1\]-289, \[291, err.\]. *Copies*: B-S, G, H-UB, HH, MICH, NSW, US(2), USDA; IDC 427. – TR 1493. ##### n.15.167. Abhandlung über die Bildung des Embryo in den Gräsern **Title** Herrn Raspail's *Abhandlung über die Bildung des Embryo in den Gräsern* und Versuch einer Classification dieser Familie; aus dem Französischen übersetzt und mit Anmerkungen begleitet... St. Petersburg (Gedruckt in der Buchdruckerei der Kayserl. Academie der Wissenschaften) 1826. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Abh. Bild. Embr. Gräs.* **Notes** *Original author*: François Vincent Raspail (1791-1878). *Publ*.: 1826, p. \[ii\]-xii, \[1\]-121, *2 pl*. (uncol. liths.). *Copy*: MO. – A translation by Trinius of F.V. Raspail, *Mémoires sur la famille des Graminées*, see TL-2/8388. ##### n.15.168. Graminum genera **Title** *Graminum genera* quaedam speciesque complures definitionibus novis illustravit ... \[Mém. Acad. imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg 1(1) 1830\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan 1830 (date on inside fascicle cover), p. \[54\]-93. *Copy*: G. – Mém. Acad. Sci. St.-Pétersb. ser. vi. Sci. math. nat. 1(1): \[54\]-93. 1830. *Continuatum*: Dec 1830 (id.), p. \[353\]-416. *Copy*: G. – Id. 1(4): \[353\]-416. 1830. ##### n.15.169. Andropogineorum genera **Title** *Andropogineorum genera* speciesque complures definitionibus novis;... Mem. vi. ser. sc. math. etc. T. II. \[1832\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct 1832, p. \[239\]-357. *Copy*: G. – Issued as Mém. Acad. St.-Pétersbourg sér. 6. Sci. math. nat. 2: 239-337. 1832. ##### n.15.170. Panicearum genera **Title** *Panicearum genera* retractavit speciebusque compluribus illustravit... Extrait des Mémoires de l'Acad. d. sc. de St.-Pétersb. Ser. vi. Sect. des Sc. phys. et nat. Tom. iii. \[1834\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jun 1834 (in journal fide Ricker 1908), p. \[i\], \[*1*\]-267, *pl. 3* (uncol. lith.). *Copies*: G, HH, US, USDA. – Preprinted or reprinted from Mem. Acad. St.-Pétersb. sér. 6, Sci. phys. nat., 3(2): 89-346. 1834. ##### n.15.171. Genera plantarum **Title** *Genera plantarum* ad familias suas redacta. Petropoli \[St.-Pétersbourg\] (Impensis Academiae imperialis scientiarum) 1835. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Gen. pl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1835, p. \[i\], \[1\]-399. *Copies*: B-S, G. – TR 1497. TR states that only 15 copies were printed of this work and mentions Bongard as co-author. ##### n.15.172. Bambusaceas **Title** *Bambusaceas* quasdam novas describit C.B. Trinius. Extract \[sic\] des Mémoires de l'Académie impériale des sciences de St.-Pétersbourg \[1835\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: Aug 1835 (in journal), p. \[i\],\[1\]-17. *Copies*: HH, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Mém. Acad. Sci. St.-Pétersb. ser. 6. Sci. math. nat. 3(2): 613-636. 1835. ##### n.15.173. Graminum **Title** *Graminum* in hisce actis a se editorum generibus et speciebus *supplementa* addit C.B. Trinius... Mém. vi. Sér. Sci. math. phys. et nat. tom. iii. 2de p. Sc. nat. \[1836\]. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: Mar 1836 (in journal), p. \[1\]-107. *Copies*: HH, NY, USDA. – Reprinted and to be cited from Mém. Acad. Sci. St.-Pétersb. sér. 6. Sci. math. nat. 3(2): \[1\]-107. 1836. ##### n.15.174. Phalaridea **Title** *Phalaridea*... Petropoli (typis Academiae caesareae scientiarum) 1839. Qu. **Notes** *Publ*.: Oct 1839 (in journal), p. \[i\], \[1\]-44. *Copies*: G, HH. – Reprinted and to be cited from Mém. Acad. Sci. St.-Pétersb. ser. 6. Sci. nat. 5(2): \[47\]-90. 1839. ##### n.15.175. Agrostidea I, Vilfea **Title** *Agrostidea I, Vilfea*... Petropoli (typis Academiae caesareae scientiarum) 1840. Qu. **Notes** *I, Vilfea*: Nov 1840 (in journal; Hinrichs 29 Nov-5 Dec 1840), p. \[i\], \[1\]-112. *Copies*: G, HH, USDA. – Reprinted and to be cited from Mém. Acad. Sci. St. Pétersb. ser. 6. Sci. nat. 6(2): \[23\]-134. 1840. *II, Callo rotundo*, (Agrostea): Jun 1841 (in journal; Hinrichs 19-22 Jan 1842), p. \[i\], \[1\]-144. *Copies*: G, HH, USDA. – Id. 6(2): 247-390. 1841. *III, Callus obconicus* (Stipacea) \[title in journal issue\], with F.J. Ruprecht, 1842, p. \[i-ii\], \[1\]-189. *Copies*: G (preprint); IDC 7402 (journal issue). – Preprinted from id. 7(2): 1-189. Mar 1843. – Title of *preprint*: *Species graminum stipaceorum* auctoribus C.B. Trinius et F.J. Ruprecht... Petropoli (typis Academiae Imperialis Scientiarum) 1842. (*Sp. gram. stipac.*).