> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 527](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33066867) of TL-2 Vol. VII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/12012-1) LSID 12012-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3815604) QID Q3815604 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Zenker, Jonathan Carl (1799-1837), German (Sachsen) botanist; studied theology (1818-1821), later (1821-1823) natural history and medicine at the University of Jena 1818; private teacher at Dresden 1823; continuing his studies at the medico-surgical school; Dr. phil. Jena 1825, Dr. med. ib. 1825; e.o. professor of natural history at Jena 1828, hon. regular professor in the philosophical faculty 1832, id. medical faculty 1836. **Abbreviated name**: *Zenk.* \[standard form in IPNI: *Zenker*\] #### Herbarium and types Unknown. *Exsiccatae*: (1) (with D.N.F. Dietrich) *Musci thuringici*. Jena 1821-1825,4 fasc. Oct., 25 specimens per fascicle, nos. 1-100; fasc. 1: Aug-Nov 1821, 2: Jun-Nov 1822, 3: Jan-Jul 1823, 4: 1825 (81) p. 238. – Sets at [[Collection B|B]] (mainly destr.), [[Collection BM|BM]], [[Collection BR|BR]], [[Collection FH|FH]], [[Collection LZ|LZ]] (destr.), [[Collection M|M]], [[Collection NY|NY]], [[Collection OXF|OXF]], [[Collection PC|PC]], [[Collection W|W]]. For further details see below. - (2) *Herbarium florae germanicae*, with D.N.F. Dietrich, see TL-2/1: 651-652 and Zenker & Dietrich (1825). *Letters* at [[Collection G|G]], [[Collection HAL|HAL]] (to D.F.L. von Schlechtendal), [[Collection UPS|UPS]]-UB (1, to Brönner). #### Bibliography and biography ADB 45: 62; Andrews p. 354; Barnhart 3: 539 (b. 1 Mar 1799, d. 6 Nov 1837); BM 5: 2387-2388; Clokie p. 268; CSP 6: 500; Frank 3 (Anh.): 116; GF p. 81; GR p. 55, cat. p. 74; Herder p. 24, 96, 190, 267, 284, 367; Hortus 3: 1207; IF p. 738; Jackson p. 192, 383; LS 29555-29556; MD p. 238; NI 2195-2197, 3: 69; PR 10465-10470, ed. 1: 11423-11428; Quenstedt p. 473; Rehder 1: 472, 5: 939; SBC p. 135; TL-1/1445; TL-2/2064, 8877, 10.568, 10.846, see indexes; Urban-Berl. p. 318. #### Biofile - Andrews, R.N., The fossil hunters 303. 1980. - Anon., Brit. Mus. gen. cat. print. books 263: 276. 1966; Cat. gén. livr. impr. Bibl. natl. 230: 460. 1980; Flora 21: 16. 1838 (d.). - Chemnitius, F., Die Botaniker an der Universität Jena 15, 16, 22. 1930. - Günther, J.C., Lebensskizzen Prof. Univ. Jena 1558 bis 1858, Jena 1858, p. 148. - Helm, J., *in* Festschrift Nissen 375-376. 198.. - Hirsch, A. et al., Biogr. Leks. hervorrag. Ärzte ed. 3. 4: 1035. 1962. - Mägdefrau, K., Beitr. Geol. Thüringen 6(2): 89-96. 1941 (on geol. work). - Sayre, G., Dates publ. musc. 67. 1959. - Schmid, G., Goethe u.d. Naturwiss. 1132, 1993, see p. 601. 1900. - Zenker, "Dr.", Neuer Nekrolog der Deutschen 15(2)(for 1837): 957-966. 1839 (obit.). - Zenker, J.C. & D.N.F. Dietrich, Flora 8(2): 11-16. Jul-Oct 1825 (announcement herb. Fl. germ.). #### Composite works *Flora jenensis*, p. 258-286 of his Historisch-topographisches Taschenbuch von Jena... 1836. Oct. #### Eponymy *Zenkeria* Trinius (1837); *Zenkeria* Arnott (1838); *Zenkeria* H.G.L. Reichenbach (1841). *Note*: *Zenkerella* Taubert (1894), *Zenkerina* Engler (1897) and *Neozenkerina* Mildbraed (1921) honor Georg A. Zenker (1855-1922) German plant collector in Cameroon, W. Africa. ### Publications ##### n.18.633. Musci thuringici **Title** *Musci thuringici*... fasc. I. Jenae (apud August Schmid) 1821. Oct. **Notes** *Co-author*: David Nathaniel Friedrich Dietrich (1799-1888). (*Musci thur.*). *Fasc. 1*: Sep-Oct 1821 (p. \[2\]: Aug 1821; Allg. Rep. Neu. Lit. 15 Nov 1821), cover, p. \[i\], \[1\]-8, 25 specimens, index on inside of back cover. *Copies*: M, MO, NY(2). *Fasc. 2-4*: no covers seen; for further details on sets etc. see above under Herbarium and Types, as well as MD and Guédès. *2*: Jan-Nov 1822 (see MD), specimens 26-50. *3*: Jan-Jun 1823 (see MD), specimens 51-75. *4*: 1825 (fide MD; see M. Guédès 1983), specimens 76-100. *Ref*.: Guédès, M., Arch. nat. Hist. 1(2): 195-206. 1983. - Sayre, G., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 19(2): 174. 1971. ##### n.18.634. Die Pflanzen **Title** *Die Pflanzen* und ihr wissenschaftliches Studium überhaupt. Ein botanischer Grundriss zum Gebrauche academischer Vorträge und Selbststudium... Eisenach (bei Johann Friedrich Bärecke) 1830. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Pflanzen*. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1830 (p. viii: 23 Aug 1830), p. \[i\]-xii, \[1\]-278, \[279, err.\]. *Copy*: NY. ##### n.18.634a. Merkantilische Waarenkunde **Title** *Merkantilische Waarenkunde* oder Naturgeschichte der vorzüglichsten Handelsartikel. Nach den besten Quellen bearbeitet von Jonathan Carl Zenker,... und durch illuminirte Abbildungen theils nach der Natur, theils nach den besten Originalien erläutert von Dr. Ernst Schenk... Jena 1831-1835, 9 Hefte. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Merkant. Waarenk.* **Notes** *Artist*: Ernst Schenk (1796-1859), see TL-2/5: 138-139. *1*: 1831, p. \[i\]-vi, \[1\]-136, \[1\], *pl. 1-24.* Published in four Hefte (1): \[1\]-36, (2): 27-80, (3): 81-104, (4): 105-136. *2*: 1832, p. \[i\]-vi, \[1\]-155, \[156, err.\], \[1\], *pl. 25-48.* Published in four Hefte, (1): \[1\]-24, (2): 25-62, (3): 61-108, (4): 109-155. *3*(*1*): 1835 (all publ.), 26 p., *pl. 49-54* (n.v.). *Copy*: F (vols. 1-2). ##### n.18.635. Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der Urwelt **Title** *Beiträge zur Naturgeschichte der Urwelt*. Organische Reste (Petrefacten) aus der Altenburger Braunkohlen-Formation, dem Blankenburger Quadersandstein, jenaischen bunten Sandstein mit böhmischem Übergangsgebirge... Jena (Druck und Verlag von Friedrich Mauke) 1833. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Beitr. Naturgesch. Urwelt*. **Notes** *Publ*.: Jan-Apr 1833 (p. vi: Oct 1832; Flora rev. 21 Mai 1833), p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-67, \[68\], *pl. 1-6* (coll. copp.). *Copies*: PH, U-UB. ##### n.18.636. Plantae indicae **Title** *Plantae indicae* quas in montibus Coimbaturicis coeruleis, Nilagiri S. Neilgherries dictis, collegit Rev. Bernhard Schmid, illustravit... Jena (August Schmid) Paris (Treuttel et Würtz...) 1835-1837, 2 decades. Fol. **Abbreviated title**: *Pl. ind.* **Notes** *Decas 1*: 1-22 Mar 1835 (cover dated Feb 1835; Hinrichs 23-28 Mar 1835; Flora 14 Jun 1835, rev. 7 Mai 1836), cover, p. \[1\]-10. *pl. 1-10* (col. copp.). *Decas 2*: late 1836 or Jan 1837 (cover so dated in ink in HH copy: covers of Decas I were used with "Decas I" changed in ink to "Decas II" and mdccxxxv to mdccxxvii id.; Flora rev. 28 Feb 1837, see also Flora 20: 369. 1837 as of "1835"), cover, p. \[1\]–21, *pl. 11-20* (id.). *Copies*: G (complete), HH (complete), NY (decas 1), Teyler, USDA; IDC 360. – Also treated by us under Bernhard Schmid, see TL-2/5: 10.846 and associated text. *Ref*.: Steenis-Krusemann, M.J. van, Fl. males. Bull. 15: 743. 1961. ##### n.18.637. Flora von Thüringen **Title** *Flora von Thüringen* und den angrenzenden Provinzen... Jena (in der Expedition der Thüringischen Flora) und Leipzig in der Niederländischen Buchhandlung) 12 vols., 1836-1855. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Fl. Thüringen*. **Notes** *Original publication*: in 144 Hefte of *10 unnumbered plates* with text, each between 1836 and 1855 in undated Hefte with cover and with preliminary, also undated, volume titles as given above in the heading. *Authorship*: Hefte 1-12 by J.C. Zenker (constituting prel. vol. 1), prel. vols. 2-3 by D.F.L. von Schlechtendal; vols. 4-12 by von Schlechtendal and L.E. Langethal. *Definitive Publ*.: in 12 vols, provided with definitive t.p.'s and indexes in which the plates are referred to by numbers not present on the plates themselves. The volumes have the plates arranged in *systematic* order and have indexes. *General definitive t.p.*: 1855, Leipzig (Druck und Verlag von Friedrich Mauke). – *Flora von Thüringen* und den angrenzenden Provinzen. Herausgegeben von Dr. Jonathan Karl Zenker,... D.F.L. von Schlechtendal,... Chr. Ed. Langethai und die Originalzeichnungen nach der Natur gefertigt von Dr. Ernst Schenk,... mit 1440 \[sic\].. \[Abbildungen\]. \[*1*\]: 1855, p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 1-149.* – Erste Abth. Thalamifl. *2*: 1855, p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 150-280.* – Id. *3*: 1855, p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 284-431.* – Zweite Abtheilung. Calycifloren. *4*: 1855, p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 432-547.* – Id. *5*: 1855, p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 548-644.* – Dritte Abtheilung. Calycanthen. *6*: 1855, p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 645-771.* Id. *7*: 1855, p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 772-891.* – Vierte Abtheilung. Thalamanthen. *8*: 1855, p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 892-979.* – Id. *9*: 1855, p. \[i-viii\], *pl. 980-1096.* – Fünfte Abtheilung. Monochlamydeen. *10*: 1855, p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 1097-1204.* – Sechste Abtheilung. Monocotyledonen. *11*: 1855, p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 1205-1318.* – Id. *12*: 1855, p. \[i\]-viii, *pl. 1319-1444* \[or *1440*?\]. – Id. and Anhang. *Copies*: G, HH, MO, NY. *Note*: It was not possible for us to establish the order of publication of the plates in the original Hefte. Many details are available (e.g. through Hinrichs) on the dates of publication of the Hefte, but in the absence of a copy in the original order, dating remains impossible. One of the copies at NY has the original t.p.'s but the assigned nos. of the plates are in the order assigned in 1855.