> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 556](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33066896) of TL-2 Vol. VII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/12061-1) LSID 12061-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q568568) QID Q568568 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Zorn, Johannes (1739-1799), German (Bavarian) pharmacist at Kempten. **Abbreviated name**: *Zorn* \[standard form in IPNI: *Zorn*\] #### Herbarium and types Unknown. – Some vascular plants from the Carolinas and Jamaica listed for the Herb. Schweinitz at [[Collection PH|PH]] by Mears (Zorn did not travel to these areas). #### Bibliography and biography Backer p. 636; Barnhart 3: 543; BM 1: 37, 5: 2400; Dryander 3: 460; DU 335; GF p. 81; Herder p. 414; Jackson p. 200; MW p. 549; NI 2202-2205; Plesch p. 466; PR 10507, 10726, ed. 1: 11463; Rehder 5: 941; SO add. 646c, 646d, 985; Sotheby 829-832; TL-1/1449-1452; Tucker 1: 45, 759. #### Biofile - Hein, W.H. & H.D. Schwarz, Deut. Apoth. Biogr. 2: 785-786. 1978 (b. 22 Oct 1739, d. 9 Jan 1799). - Mac Gillavry, D., Ned. kruidk. Arch. 53: 71. 1943 (note on *Icon. pl. med.*). - Mayer, G., *in* Das schöne Allgäu 39: 61-63. 1976 (n.v.; on his nat. hist. coll.). - Mears, J., Proc. Acad. nat. sci. Philadelphia 133: 165. 1981 (vascular plants from Carolinas, Jamaica in PH \[possibly Jacquin material\]). - Meusel, J.G., Lexik. teut. Schriftst. 15: 467. 1816. #### Eponymy *Zornia* Moench (1794). *Note*: *Zornia* J.F. Gmelin (1792) was probably also named for this author but derivation was not given. ### Publications ##### n.18.747. Icones plantarum medicinalium **Title** *Icones plantarum medicinalium* Centuria I \[-VI\]. Abbildungen von Arzneygewächsen... Nürnberg (auf Kosten der Raspischen Buchhandlung) 1779 \[-1790\]. 6 vols. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Icon. pl. med.* **Notes** *Ed*. \[1\]: 1779-1790, of which at any rate vols. 1 and 2 were published in two parts. The preface to vol. 2 is signed by J. Zorn. *Copies*: BR, HH, MO, NY. *1*: 1779 (part 1, *50 pl*. NZgS 3 Mai 1779; part 2, *50 pl*. NZgS 18 Nov 1779); engraved frontisp., (portr. Linnaeus), p. \[i-vi\], \[1\]-60, \[61-64\], \[i-iv\], *pl. 1-100* (col. copp. B. Thanner). *2*: 1780 (part 1, *50 pl*., NZgS 18 Mai 1780), p. \[i-viii\], 65-124 \[i-iv incompl.\], *pl. 101-200*. The copy at HH has an index to all *100 pl*., p. 105-132. *3*: 1781, p. \[i-vi\], 125-204,) *pl*. *201-300*. – Some copies (e.g. BR) have a t.p. dated 1786, evidently of ed. 2, although not so marked, and with text. *4*: 1782, p. \[i\], 205-274, *pl. 301-400. 5*: 1785 (dated 1784 on t.p., p. iv: 31 Mar 1785), p. \[i\], 275-336, \[337-368, index gen.\], *pl. 401-500. 6*: 1790 (although called Centuria vi, de facto a supplement), p. \[1\]-76, *pl. 501-600* \[the index gen., 32 p. sometimes also bound with this volume\]. *Ed. 2*: 1784-1790. *Copies*: BR, MO. 1: 1784, frontisp., p. \[i\], *pl. 1-100. 2*: 1784, p. \[i\], *pl. 101-200. 3*: 1786, p. \[i\], *pl. 201-300. 4*: 1787, p. \[i\], 205-274. *pl. 301-400* (not identified as ed. 2, has text, dated 1787; *copy*: NY). *5*: 1785 \[dated 1784\] evidently identical with ed. 1, vol. 5. *6*: 1790, evidently identical with ed. 1, vol. 6. *Dutch edition*: 1794-1801, 6 vols. *Copy*: U. – Texts written by D.L. Oskamp (vol. 1), M. Houttuyn (vols. 2-3), J.C. Kraus (vols. 4-6). – *Afbeeldingen der Artseny-Gewassen* met derzelven beschryvingen. Icones plantarum officinalinum... Amsterdam (J.C. Sepp en Zoon), (*Afb. Arts.-Gew.*). *1*: 1794 (date on t.p., which has "Eerste Deel. Eerste Stukje", preface, dated 15 Oct 1794, mentions that four parts (of *25 pl*. each) are planned to constitute a volume. Mac Gillavry (1943) gives dates for vols. 4 and 6 which indicate that he had further information; we, however, have not traced his sources), p. \[i\*\], engr. t.p., p. \[i\]-iv, ix-xvi, \[1\]-102, \[1-4, index\], *pl. 1-100* (coll. copp.). *2*: 1796, p. \[i\], engr. t.p., p. \[iii-vi\], \[1\]-101, \[1-4\], *pl. 101-200. 3*: 1796, p. \[i\], engr. t.p., p. \[iii-vii\], \[1\]-101, \[no index\], *pl. 201-300. 4*: 1798-1800 (t.p. 1800; p. ii: 1 Aug 1798), p. \[i\*\], engr. t.p., p. \[i\]-ii, \[1-4 index\], \[1 list subscr.\], \[1\]-400, *pl. 301-400. 5*: 1800, p. \[i\], engr. t.p., p. \[1-4, index\], \[1\]-100, *pl. 401-500. 6*: 1800-1801 (engr. t.p. 1800, p. iv: 1 Aug 1801), p. \[i\*\], engr. t.p., p. \[i\]-iv, \[1\]-100, *pl. 501-600*, \[1\]-36 index. *Vervolg* \[Supplement\]: 1813, Amsterdam (Sepp en Zoon) mentioned by Mac Gillavry, not seen by us). ##### n.18.748. Dreyhundert auserlesene amerikanische Gewächse **Title** *Dreyhundert auserlesene amerikanische Gewächse* nach Linneischer Ordnung... Nürnberg (auf Kosten der Raspischen Buchhandlung) 1785-1788, 6 vols. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Dreyhund. amer. Gew.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1785-1788. *Copies*: BR, L, MO, NY, U, US. The t.p.'s of the last 5 volumes all have as title *Amerikanische Gewächse*. the volumes are numbered "Erstes hundert, erste Hälfte", "id. zwote Hälfte" etc. The plants are mainly \[256\] from N.J. Jacquin's *Select, stirp. amer. hist.* 1763, 1780-1781, TL-2/3243, 3249. *1*(*1*): 1785, p. \[1\]-15, *pl. 1-50.* *1*(*2*): 1786, p. \[17\]-22, *pl. 51-100.* *2*(*1*): 1786, p. \[23\]-34, *pl. 101-150.* *2*(*2*): 1787, p. \[i\], \[35\]-44, *pl. 151-200.* *3*(*1*): 1787, p. \[45\]-56, *pl. 201-250.* *3*(*2*): 1788, p. \[57\]-72. *pl. 252-300.* ##### n.18.749. Auswahl schöner und seltener Gewächse **Title** *Auswahl schöner und seltener Gewächse* als eine Fortsetzung der Amerikanischen Gewächse... Nürnberg (im Verlag der Raspeschen Handlung) 1795. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Auswahl schön. selt. Gew.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1795-1798. *Copies*: BR, MO, NY, US, USDA. – The 252 plates (nos. 1-250, 24a \[rare\] and an unnumbered plate of Ranunculus bellidiflorus) are hand coloured copper engravings, mostly unsigned, of water-colour drawings by Louise Roemer, geb. Schwyzer (1770-1838). *1*(*1*): Jan-Sep 1795, p. \[1\]-23, *pl. 1-50* and *24a* (rare). *1*(*2*): 1795, p. 25-40, *pl. 51-100.* *2*(*1*): 1796, p. \[41\]-58, *pl. 101-150.* *2*(*2*): 1796, p. \[33, sic\]-52, *pl. 151-200.* *3*(*1*): 1798, p. \[53\]-68, *pl. 201-250.* *Extra unnumbered plate*: Ranunculus bellidiflorus (as frontisp. in MO copy vol. 2(1)).