Karl Friedrich Reiche
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Karl Friedrich Reiche was a German
botanist who worked as a university professor
in Chile
and Mexico
.
and earned his doctorate in 1885 in Leipzig
. He worked as a professor in Dresden (1886-1889) and Constitución
, Chile (1889-1896). He was a professor in Mexico, and he directed the botanical section of the Chilean National Museum of Natural History (Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Chile) in Santiago de Chile from 1896 to 1911, while Rodolfo Amando Philippi
was director. There he published in the Annals of the University of Chile and at the same time six volumes of the Estudios críticos de la Flora de Chile, work which remained unfinished. Although formally he was recognized as the only author of this work, probably he collaborated with Federico Philippi and F. Johow
. He wrote the entries to many plant families
in the work Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien by Adolf Engler
and Carl Prantl in the first edition (1890–1897).
Upon leaving the museum, he assumed a post as professor of botany in the Escuela de Altos Estudios México (1911-1923). He became a corresponding member of the German Botanical Society (Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft) in 1911. From 1924 he worked in Munich
, as an independent investigator of the Botanische Staatssammlung. In 1926 he returned to Mexico to complete his work and take a job as emprendido for the Chilean flora. In 1928 he directed the phanerogamy section of the Botanischen Gartens München-Nymphenburg. He died in Munich
in 1929.
The plant genus Reichea (Myrcianthes
today) in family Myrtaceae
, Reichenecactus in family Cactaceae, and Reicheella in family Caryophyllaceae
are named for him.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
botanist who worked as a university professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Life
Reiche was born in DresdenDresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
and earned his doctorate in 1885 in Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
. He worked as a professor in Dresden (1886-1889) and Constitución
Constitución
Constitución is Spanish for "constitution" and may refer to:Geography*Argentina**Barrio Constitución, a neighborhood in central Buenos Aires, where the Constitución train station is located....
, Chile (1889-1896). He was a professor in Mexico, and he directed the botanical section of the Chilean National Museum of Natural History (Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Chile) in Santiago de Chile from 1896 to 1911, while Rodolfo Amando Philippi
Rodolfo Amando Philippi
Rodolfo Amando Philippi was a German-Chilean paleontologist and zoologist....
was director. There he published in the Annals of the University of Chile and at the same time six volumes of the Estudios críticos de la Flora de Chile, work which remained unfinished. Although formally he was recognized as the only author of this work, probably he collaborated with Federico Philippi and F. Johow
Federico Johow
Federico Johow, born as Friedrich Richard Adelbert Johow; was a German-Chilean botanist and biologist who was born in Kolmar, Pomerania....
. He wrote the entries to many plant families
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
in the work Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien by Adolf Engler
Adolf Engler
Heinrich Gustav Adolf Engler was a German botanist. He is notable for his work on plant taxonomy and phytogeography, like Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien , edited with Karl A. E...
and Carl Prantl in the first edition (1890–1897).
Upon leaving the museum, he assumed a post as professor of botany in the Escuela de Altos Estudios México (1911-1923). He became a corresponding member of the German Botanical Society (Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft) in 1911. From 1924 he worked in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, as an independent investigator of the Botanische Staatssammlung. In 1926 he returned to Mexico to complete his work and take a job as emprendido for the Chilean flora. In 1928 he directed the phanerogamy section of the Botanischen Gartens München-Nymphenburg. He died in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
in 1929.
The plant genus Reichea (Myrcianthes
Myrcianthes
Myrcianthes is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae.-Selected species:* Myrcianthes apiculata O.Berg* Myrcianthes callicoma McVaugh* Myrcianthes fragrans McVaugh – Twinberry, Twinberry Stopper...
today) in family Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae
The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...
, Reichenecactus in family Cactaceae, and Reicheella in family Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllaceae
The Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranthaceae, Cactaceae and Polygonaceae...
are named for him.
Writings
- Grundzüge der Pflanzenverbreitung in Chile, Leipzig, 1907 (Reprint Gantner: Vaduz, 1976). ("Die Vegetation der Erde"; 8)
- '"Kreuz und quer durch Mexiko" in Wanderbuch eines deutschen Gelehrten. Leipzig: Deutsche Buchwerkstätten GmbH 1930.
- "Estudios críticos de la Flora de Chile." Anales de Universidad de Chile, 1894–1911. Available online at http://www.efloras.org/
- Geografía botánica de Chile, 1934
- La vegetación de los alrededores de la capital de México, 1924
- Flora excursoria en el Valle Central de México, 1926
Sources
- H. Ross: Karl Reiche. In: Berichte der deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft 47, 1929, Generalversammlung-Heft.
- Robert Zander. Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen. Fritz Encke, Günther Buchheim, Siegmund Seybold, eds. Vol. 13. Stuttgart: Ulmer Verlag, 1984. ISBN 3800150425 biographical notes biografiasyvidas.com
- Abstract to Grundzüge der Pflanzenverbreitung in Chile (from New Zealand National Library)
- Gunckel H.Hugo Gunckel LüerHugo Gunckel Lüer was a Chilean pharmacist, botanist, and university professor.Gunckel is the ICBN author citation corresponding to Hugo Gunckel.-Life:Gunckel was born in Valdivia...
1961. "Sesquicentenario de la Independencia nacional Centenario del Nacimiento del sabio botánico Dr. Carlos Reiche." Revista Universitaria 67-70.
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