Use the Index

The collectors are listed in alphabethical order by their last name.

In the first place, the name of the collector and important dates of their lives are followed by a short written biography.

Under the heading 'Biography' the most informative sources concerning the biography of the respective collector with special emphasis on literature pertaining to the collections and the itineraries may be found. Not cited is the work by STAFLEU & COWAN, Taxonomic literature (7 volumes) and its Supplementum by STAFLEU & MENNEGA (6 volumes).

The heading 'Herbarium' implies the information of the herbarium housing the main collection of the botanist, while 'GOET' contains a short description of the holdings in the Göttingen herbarium.

The search can be started by clicking on the respective letter: