> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 752](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33212794) of TL-2 Vol. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/11216-1) LSID 11216-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6167476) QID Q6167476 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Vischer, Wilhelm (1890-1960), Swiss botanist; studied medicine in Genève and Basel and natural sciences at München (1911-1914); Dr. phil. München 1914, student of K. Goebel; with R. Chodat in Paraguay 1914, working on the Paraguay collections in Genève 1914-1919; botanist at the Rubber Proefstation Westjava, Buitenzorg (Bogor) 1919-1923; habil. Basel 1924, lecturer 1924 and extraordinary professor of botany, Basel 1928-1960; phycologist, plant-geographer and nature conservationist. **Abbreviated name**: *Vischer* \[standard form in IPNI: *Vischer*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection BAS|BAS]]. – Paraguay collections (with R. Chodat) in [[Collection G|G]]. – *Letters* at [[Collection G|G]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 440 (b. 5 Jan 1890); BFM 3185; Biol.-Dokum. 18: 9586; BJI 2: 184; BL 1: 252, 322; GR p. 645; Hirsch p. 311; Hortus 3: 1206; Langman p. 784; SK 1: 545-546 (coll. Indon.), 8: cii; Tucker 3: 323. #### Biofile - Aellen, H., Schweiz. Zeitgen.-Lex. ed. 2. 928. 1932. - Anon., Cat. gén. livr. impr. Bibl. natl. 212: 491-492. 1972; Index Amer. bot. lit. 1886-1966. 4: 431. 1969. - Bruckner, A., ed., Neue Schweiz. Biogr. 551. s.d. - Frodin, D.G., Guide standard floras world no. 371. 1984. - Geiger-Huber, M., Verh. naturf. Ges. Basel 72: 358-363. 1961 (obit., portr., bibl., d. 2 Jun 1960). - Girsberger, H. & E., eds., Who's who Switzerland 1950-1951: 521. 1952 (eds. J. Schwarzenbach & S. Taylor) 1955: 431. 1955. - Huber-Pestalozzi, G., Verh. Schweiz. naturf. Ges. 140: 253-257. 1960 (obit., portr., bibl.); Rev. algol. ser. 2. 7: 115-118. 1964 (id.). - Koster, J.Th., Taxon 18: 558. 1969 (cultures algae at BAS). - Lowden, R.M., Taxon, Index pers. names vols. 1-30. 765. 1984. - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 1: 26, 258. 1935, 2: 34, 477, 3: 26. 1937, 4: 299. 1938, 5: 464, 513. 1939. #### Composite works - (1) *Heterokonten* von Prof. Dr. A. Pascher mit einem Beitrag (*Kultur der Heterokonten*) von... W. Vischer 1937-1939, issued as L. Rabenhorst, *Krypt*.-*Fl*. ed. 2. 11: 190-202. 1937. – See TL-2/7424, 8450. #### Eponymy *Vischeria* A. Pascher (1937). ### Publications ##### n.16.216. Experimentelle Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Jugend– und Folgeformen xerophiler Pflanzen **Title** *Experimentelle Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Jugend– und Folgeformen xerophiler Pflanzen*. Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde der hohen philosophischen Fakultät d. Kgl. Universität München... Jena (Gustav Fischer) 1915. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Exp. Beitr. xeroph. Pfl.* **Notes** *Thesis issue*: on or shortly before 9 Sep 1915 (date of publication in journal; thesis defended 10 Mar 1914 but very likely on the basis of the manuscript; printed thesis dated 1915 on t.p.), p. \[i-ii\], \[1\]-72, \[73\]. *Copies*: DNLM, M, NSUB. – Preprinted or reprinted from Flora 108(1): 1-72, \[73\]. 1915. *Commerical ed*. on or shortly before 9 Sep 1915 (see above), p. \[i-ii\], \[1\]-72, \[73\]. 1915. *Copies*: B, G. – Id. ##### n.16.217. La végétation du Paraguay **Title** *La végétation du Paraguay*. Résultats scientifiques d'une mission botanique suisse au Paraguay... Genève (Imprimerie Jent...) 1919-1927, 7 fasc. Oct. **Notes** *Authorship*: Main authorship: Robert Hippolyte Chodat (1865-1934), with the collaboration of W. Fischer for fasc. 1-5 (nos. 1-11) and of L. Rehfous for fasc. 6-7 (nos. 12-14). *Publ*.: in 7 (9 parts) fascicles *in* Bull. Soc. bot. Genève ("Bull."), ser. 2. 8-18, 1916-1927, reprints issued in fascicles. *Copies*: B, GB, NY, US. – Information on dates from covers of journal issues \[B. Peterson\]. *1*(*1*): 20 Jul 1916 (in journal), p. \[i\], \[1\]-78. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. 8: 83-160. 1916. *1*(*2*): 26 Feb 1917 (id.), p. \[79\]-157, *pl. 1-3* – Id. 8: 186-264. 1917. *2*(*3*): 20 Jun 1917 (id.), p. 158-210. – Id. 9: 55-107. 1917. *2*(*4*): 25 Sep 1917 (id.), p. \[211\]-290. – Id. 9: 165-244, *pl. 4-7.* 1917. *3*(*5*): 15 Jun 1920 (id.), p. \[291\]-379. – Id. 11: 211-299. 1920. *4*(*6*): 31 Jan 1921 (id.), p. \[380\]-409. – Id. 12: 25-54. 1921. *5*(*7*): 31 Aug 1921 (id.), p. \[411\]-472. – Id. 12: 157-218. 1921. *6*(*8*): 10 Apr 1926 (id.), p. 473-509, *1 pl*. – Id. 17: 127-164. 1926. *7*(*9*): Aug-Oct 1927 (id.), p. \[i\], (1)-(49). – Id. 18(2): 246-294. 1927. – Published as part xiv. Amarantacées. *Facsimile reprint* (of journal articles): 1977, Historiae naturalis classica tomus 101, J. Cramer, Vaduz, ISBN 3-7686-1106-1, p. \[i-iv\], 1-558. *Copies*: BR, FAS. *Note*: Some pages are rearranged in the reprint, e.g. p. 79-85, 87-94, 211-219, 226, 227 (text partly changed), 235, 236, 244, 259, 261, 270, *pl. 8* (separate but in journal printed in text, 8: 143), 246 (Amarantacées) and perhaps some more. The first t.p. of the reprint in GB is indicated "Premier fascicule" (p. 1-157). No other fasc. numbers are marked out. \[B. Peterson\]. *Index to introduction and families treated* (repr. ed.): | | | |---|---|---| |I |p. 3-22 |Climatologie et géographie physique. Introd.| |II |p. 23-78 |Solanacées| |III |p. 79-94 |Hydnoracées| |IV |p. 95-157, 3 pl. |Broméliacées| |V |p. 158-210 |Malpighiacées| |VI |p. 211-242 |Podostémacées| |VII |p. 243-290, 4 pl. |Bignoniacées| |VIII |p. 291-305 |Apocynacées| |IX |p. 306-338 |Urticiflores| |X |p. 339-379 |Aroidées| |\[XI\] |p. 381-410 |Ombellifères| |XII (err. XI) |p. 411-472 |Borraginacées| |XIII |p. 473-509, 1 pl. |Nyctaginacées| |XIV |p. (1)-(49) |Amarantacées| ##### n.16.218. Sur le polymorphisme de l'Ankistrodesmus Braunii **Title** *Sur le polymorphisme de l'Ankistrodesmus Braunii* (Naegeli) Collins. Étude de planctologie expérimentale... Aurau (Imprimerie H.R. Sauerlaender & Co.) 1919. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1919, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-48, *pl. 1-2. Copy*: B. – Reprinted and to be cited from Rev. Hydrol. 1919: 1-48. *Ref*.: Melchior, H., Bot. Jahrb. 58 (Lit.): 4-5. 1922 (rev.). ##### n.16.219. Sur les Quararibea **Title** *Sur les Quararibea* Aubl. un genre de Bombacées à ovaire infère... \[Extrait du Bulletin de la Société Botanique de Genève...\] 1920. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 15 Jun 1920 (date on cover-t.p. of journal issue), cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-12. *Copies*: B, G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Soc. bot. Genève ser. 2. 11(5-9): \[199\]-210. 1919(1920). ##### n.16.220. Études d'algologie expérimentale **Title** *Études d'algologie expérimentale* (Formation des stades unicellulaires, cénobiaux et pluricellulaires chez les genres Chlamydomonas, Scenedesmus, Coelastrum, Stichococcus et Pseudendoclonium)... Extrait du Bulletin de la Société botanique de Genève, 1926. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1926, cover-t.p., p. \[i\], \[1\]-62. *Copies*: B, H, M. – Reprinted and to be cited from Bull. Soc. bot. Genève ser. 2. 18(2): 24-85. 1926. ##### n.16.221. Zur Biologie von Coelastrum proboscideum **Title** *Zur Biologie von Coelastrum proboscideum* und einigen andern Grünalgen... Basel (Buchdruckerei Emil Birkhäuser & Cie.) 1927. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1927 (p. 415: 20 Apr 1927), cover-t.p., p. \[386\]-415. *pl. 4. Copies*: B, US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Verh. naturf. Ges. Basel 38: 386-415. *pl. 4.* 1927. ##### n.16.222. Über einige kritische Gattungen und die Systematik der Chaetophorales **Title** *Über einige kritische Gattungen und die Systematik der Chaetophorales*... Dresden-N. (Verlag von C. Heinrich) \[1933\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jul 1933 (in journal), p. \[i\], \[1\]-100. *Copy*: US. – Reprinted and to be cited from Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 51(1), Abth.: 1-100. 1933. ##### n.16.223. Zur Morphologie, Physiologie und Systematik der Blutalge Porphyridium cruentum **Title** *Zur Morphologie, Physiologie und Systematik der Blutalge Porphyridium cruentum* Naegeli ... Basel (Buchdruckerei Emil Birkhäuser & Cie) 1935. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 22 Jun 1935 (p. 103), cover-t.p., p. \[i, recto of 66\], \[66\]-103, *1 pl. Copy*: G. – Reprinted and to be cited from Verh. naturf. Ges. Basel 46: \[66\]-103, *1 pl*. 1935. ##### n.16.224. Über einige kritische Gattungen und die Systematik der Chaetophorales **Title** *Über einige kritische Gattungen und die Systematik der Chaetophorales*... Dresden (Verlag von C. Heinrich) \[1933\]. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Krit. Gatt. Chaetophorales*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1933, cover-t.p., p. \[1\]-100. *Copy*: US. – Issued as Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 51(1)(Heft 1). 1933.