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Giesenhagen, Karl

(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)

Born: 1860, Teterow in Mecklenburg, Germany. Died: 1928, Munich, Germany.

career:

Botanist, educated at Rostock and Berlin, who took his Dr’s degree in 1889 at Marburg; in 1891 he followed Goebel (see there) to Munich and was appointed Custodian of the Herbarium of cryptogams. In 1899 he was awarded the Buitenzorg stipendium and made a voyage to the D.E.I. for the study of economic plants, and besides of epiphytic ferns and the moss flora.¹ In 1907 appointed Professor of Botany in the University of Munich.

Author of many papers on ferns.²

Collecting localities:³

Leaving Genoa (July 25, 1899); arrival at Singapore (Aug. 16), making trips to Bt Tima and to Johore (Mal. Penins.); W. Java: Buitenzorg (arriving Aug. 24); Tjibodas, on the slope of G. Gedeh (Oct. 11-end of the month), climbing the summit of G. Gedeh (21); back at Buitenzorg; departing (Nov. 5) with Fleischer (see there) and Peynart to S. Sumatra: Palembang, by boat to Muara Enim (arriving Nov. 11); Merapi, Lahat, Bandar, Lebuan; Kalangan Djarei, Bt Besar (18); Padang Burnei; Talang Padang (24-25); Tandjong Agung, Kebon Agung; Kepahiang, from where setting out (29) via Taba penandjung and Talampat to Benkulen (30); by boat to Sumatra West Coast: Padang (Dec. 2); Padang Highlands: Padang Pandjang, Aneikloof, Sawahlunto, back to Padang Pandjang and from there (Dec. 7) to Fort de Kock, Karbouwengat, Pajakombo (9), Harau kloof; Padang (11); by boat to N. Sumatra: Atjeh, Kota Radjah (15-16); Selimun; by boat via P. Penang (20-21), to Sumatra East Coast: Deli, Medan (arriving 22); to Bindjei (Jan. 4, 1900); to Tandjong Morawa (6); Gunung Rinte; Sungei Bahasa Estate; Medan, from where sailing (10) to Java; trip to Centr. Java and the ‘Vorstenlanden’: Djokjakarta, the Borobudur, Prambanan, Tjandi Sewn; back to W. Java, Buitenzorg; Febr. 24 sailing from Tandjong Priok to Europe, interrupted by a stay of some weeks in Ceylon.

collections:

Herb. Munich [M], principally ferns and mosses. Living plants and seeds on behalf of the ‘Botanische Centralstelle’ for the German colonies.

literature:

(1) cf. Dammerman in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buit. 45, 1935, p. 24.
K. Giesenhagen: ‘Der Tabaksbau in Sumatra’ (in Bayer Industr. & Gew. Blatt 1902); ‘Über die Nutzpflanzen tropischer Kolonien’ (in Natur u. Kultur 1906); ‘Die Moostypen der Regenwälder’ (Ann. Jard. Bot. Buit. suppl. 3, 1910, p. 711-790).
(2) cf. references in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buit. 45, 1935, p. 79, 86, 101.
(3) K. Giesenhagen: ‘Auf Java and Sumatra. Streifzüge and Forschungsreisen im Lande der Malaien’ (Leipzig 1902).

biographical data:

Who’s who 1913; Ber. D.B.G. 46, 1928, p. (157)-(169), w. bibliogr.

	Career Collecting localities Collections Literature Biographical data
	Giesenhagen, Karl
	(Source: Flora Malesiana ser. 1, 1: Cyclopaedia of collectors)
	Born: 1860, Teterow in Mecklenburg, Germany. Died: 1928, Munich, Germany.
	career: Botanist, educated at Rostock and Berlin, who took his Dr’s degree in 1889 at Marburg; in 1891 he followed Goebel (see there) to Munich and was appointed Custodian of the Herbarium of cryptogams. In 1899 he was awarded the Buitenzorg stipendium and made a voyage to the D.E.I. for the study of economic plants, and besides of epiphytic ferns and the moss flora.¹ In 1907 appointed Professor of Botany in the University of Munich. Author of many papers on ferns.²
	Collecting localities:³ Leaving Genoa (July 25, 1899); arrival at Singapore (Aug. 16), making trips to Bt Tima and to Johore (Mal. Penins.); W. Java: Buitenzorg (arriving Aug. 24); Tjibodas, on the slope of G. Gedeh (Oct. 11-end of the month), climbing the summit of G. Gedeh (21); back at Buitenzorg; departing (Nov. 5) with Fleischer (see there) and Peynart to S. Sumatra: Palembang, by boat to Muara Enim (arriving Nov. 11); Merapi, Lahat, Bandar, Lebuan; Kalangan Djarei, Bt Besar (18); Padang Burnei; Talang Padang (24-25); Tandjong Agung, Kebon Agung; Kepahiang, from where setting out (29) via Taba penandjung and Talampat to Benkulen (30); by boat to Sumatra West Coast: Padang (Dec. 2); Padang Highlands: Padang Pandjang, Aneikloof, Sawahlunto, back to Padang Pandjang and from there (Dec. 7) to Fort de Kock, Karbouwengat, Pajakombo (9), Harau kloof; Padang (11); by boat to N. Sumatra: Atjeh, Kota Radjah (15-16); Selimun; by boat via P. Penang (20-21), to Sumatra East Coast: Deli, Medan (arriving 22); to Bindjei (Jan. 4, 1900); to Tandjong Morawa (6); Gunung Rinte; Sungei Bahasa Estate; Medan, from where sailing (10) to Java; trip to Centr. Java and the ‘Vorstenlanden’: Djokjakarta, the Borobudur, Prambanan, Tjandi Sewn; back to W. Java, Buitenzorg; Febr. 24 sailing from Tandjong Priok to Europe, interrupted by a stay of some weeks in Ceylon.
	collections: Herb. Munich [M], principally ferns and mosses. Living plants and seeds on behalf of the ‘Botanische Centralstelle’ for the German colonies.
	literature: (1) cf. Dammerman in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buit. 45, 1935, p. 24. K. Giesenhagen: ‘Der Tabaksbau in Sumatra’ (in Bayer Industr. & Gew. Blatt 1902); ‘Über die Nutzpflanzen tropischer Kolonien’ (in Natur u. Kultur 1906); ‘Die Moostypen der Regenwälder’ (Ann. Jard. Bot. Buit. suppl. 3, 1910, p. 711-790). (2) cf. references in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buit. 45, 1935, p. 79, 86, 101. (3) K. Giesenhagen: ‘Auf Java and Sumatra. Streifzüge and Forschungsreisen im Lande der Malaien’ (Leipzig 1902).
	biographical data: Who’s who 1913; Ber. D.B.G. 46, 1928, p. (157)-(169), w. bibliogr.