> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 778](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33212820) of TL-2 Vol. VI > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/28431-1) LSID 28431-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2638966) QID Q2638966 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Volkart, Albert (1873-1951), Swiss botanist; Dr. phil. Zürich 1899; assistant Federal Seed Control Station Zürich 1894-1899; assistant, later adjunct and head of the Federal Agricultural Research Institute Zürich-Oerlikon (Institute for seed control and agricultural chemistry) 1898-1929; lecturer 1924-1925, professor of applied botany at the Technical University, Zürich 1924-1943. **Abbreviated name**: *Volkart* \[standard form in IPNI: *Volkart*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection ZT|ZT]]. *Exsiccatae*: with F.G. Steller, *Schweizerische Gräser-Sammlung*, Lief. 5, nos. 201-250. 1899 (Lief. 1-4 by Stebler and Schröter, see Stebler). Contributed also to T. Vestergren, *Micromyc. rar. sel.* fasc. 46, no. 1144. 1906. – *Letters* at [[Collection G|G]]. #### Bibliography and biography Backer p. 663; Barnhart 3: 443; Biol.-Dokum. 18: 9628; BM 5: 2236; Hirsch p. 312; IH 1 (ed. 6): 365, (ed. 7): 345; KR p. 737; LS 26133, 27971-27975, 40301-40305, suppl. 28989-28992; Stevenson p. 1261; TL-2/11.158, 11.159, 11.174, see F.G. Stebler; Zander ed. 10, p. 729, ed. 11, p. 831. #### Biofile - Anon., Hedwigia 66: (119). 1926 (app. ETH Zürich); Österr. bot. Z. 75: 64. 1926 (app. ETH Zürich). - Bruckner, A., Neue Schweiz. Biogr. 553. s.d. (b. 22 Apr 1873). - Girsberger, H. & E., eds., Who's who in Switzerland 1950-1951: 524. 1952. - Koblet, R., *in* Ber. Schweiz. bot. Ges. 53a: 9-19. 1943 (biogr. notes). - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 1: 28, 68, 262. 1935, 2: 28, 277. 1936. #### Composite works - (1) With F.G. Stebler, author of ed. 3 of C. Schröter, *Pl. fourrag.* 1911, TL-2/11.159. - (2) With O. Kirchner et al., author of *Gramineae, in* C. Schröter, *Lebensgesch. Bl.–Pfl. Mittelem.* I. Abt. 2. 1908-1915, see TL-2/11.174. #### Eponymy *Volkartia* Maire (1909). #### Festschrift R. Koblet, ed., *Festgabe zum siebzigsten Geburtstag* von Prof. Dr. A. Volkart, Bern 1943, 618 p. (Ber. Schweiz. bot. Ges. 53A). ### Publications ##### n.16.331. Untersuchungen über den Parasitismus der Pedicularisarten **Title** *Untersuchungen über den Parasitismus der Pedicularisarten*. Inauguraldissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde eingereicht der Hohen Philosophischen Fakultät der Universität Zürich... Zürich (Buchdruckerei des Schweiz. Grütlivereins) 1899. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Unters. Parasit. Pedicularis.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1899, p. \[1\]-52. *Copies*: B, G, HH, NY, US. ##### n.16.332. Fungi helvetici ex Herbario Taveliano **Title** *Fungi helvetici ex Herbario Taveliano*... (... Ber. Schweiz. bot. Ges.... 1903). Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1903 (p. \[1\]: 31 Mar 1903), p. \[1\]-15. *Copy*: Stevenson. – Reprinted and to be cited from Ber. Schweiz. bot. Ges. 13: \[15\]-29. 1903. – For F. von Tavel see under that author.