Adalbert Ricken
Adalbert Ricken (born March 30, 1851 in Fulda ; † March 1, 1921 there ) was an important Hessian , German mycologist . Its official botanical author abbreviation is " Ricken ".
He attended the seminary in Fulda until 1873 . After his ordination he worked as a chaplain and priest in several places in the diocese of Fulda. His work Vademecum für Mushroom Friends became the widespread identification book for mushrooms in Germany from the first edition until the middle of the 20th century .
His work on the systematics of mushrooms is also significant .
Selected Works
- 1915: The Agaricaceae of Germany and the neighboring countries, especially Austria and Switzerland '.
- 1918: Vademecum for mushroom lovers. Quelle & Meyer, Leipzig 1918, digitized edition of the University and State Library Düsseldorf .
Web links
Commons : Adalbert Ricken - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Adalbert Ricken at the IPNI
- The agaric mushrooms (Agaricaceae) (1915) in "Kurt Stüber's Online Library"
- History of the DGfM
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ricken, Adalbert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German mycologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 30, 1851 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fulda |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 1, 1921 |
| Place of death | Fulda |