Rudolf Schlechter was born on 16 October 1872 in Berlin, the third of six children. His father Hugo Schlechter was a lithographer. After finishing school at the Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium he started a horticulture education, first at the gardening market of Mrs. Bluth and then at the University of Berlin garden. There he worked as an assistant till the autumn of 1891.
His brother was Max Schlechter (1874–1960), was a German trader and collector of natural history specimens.[2]
Career
Rudolf Schlechter began his career of botanical fieldwork by leaving Europe in 1891 to journey to Africa and subsequently across Indonesia and Australia. Throughout his career he has focused on expanding his research collection of orchids. He was a leader of expeditions in German Africa, investigating the Caoutchouc industry, but continually collecting plant specimens. He also lived extensively in German New Guinea in the first decade of the new century. Before World War I he settled in Berlin, marrying his wife Alexandra Schlechter and becoming curator of Berlin's botanical garden in Dahlem. He is estimated to have proposed one thousand new species in the family Orchidaceae alone.[3]
Works
Die Orchideen von Deutsch-Neu-Guinea, 1914
Die Orchideen, ihre Beschreibung, Kultur und Züchtung, 1915
Orchideologiae sino-japonicae prodromus, 1919
Orchidaceae Powellianae Panamenses, 1922
Die Orchideenflora der südamerikanischen Kordillerenstaaten (written with Rudolf Mansfeld), 1919–1929
Monographie und Iconographie der Orchideen Europas und des Mittelmeergebietes (written with G. Keller), 1925–1943
Blütenanalysen neuer Orchideen (published by R. Mansfeld), 1930–1934
^Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen [Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. doi:10.3372/epolist2022. ISBN978-3-946292-41-8. S2CID 246307410. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
^"Schlechterina Harms | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
^"Rudolfiella Hoehne | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
March 08, 2023
rudolf, schlechter, friedrich, richard, october, 1872, november, 1925, german, taxonomist, botanist, author, several, works, orchids, friedrich, richard, born, 1872, october, 1872berlin, germanydied16, november, 1925, 1925, aged, schöneberg, berlinnationalityg. Friedrich Richard Rudolf Schlechter 16 October 1872 16 November 1925 was a German taxonomist botanist and author of several works on orchids Friedrich Richard Rudolf SchlechterRudolf SchlechterBorn 1872 10 16 16 October 1872Berlin GermanyDied16 November 1925 1925 11 16 aged 53 Schoneberg BerlinNationalityGermanCitizenshipGermanyScientific careerFieldsBotanistHe went on botanical expeditions in Africa Indonesia New Guinea South and Central America and Australia 1 His vast herbarium was destroyed during the bombing of Berlin in 1945 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Works 4 Honours 5 ReferencesEarly life EditRudolf Schlechter was born on 16 October 1872 in Berlin the third of six children His father Hugo Schlechter was a lithographer After finishing school at the Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium he started a horticulture education first at the gardening market of Mrs Bluth and then at the University of Berlin garden There he worked as an assistant till the autumn of 1891 His brother was Max Schlechter 1874 1960 was a German trader and collector of natural history specimens 2 Career EditRudolf Schlechter began his career of botanical fieldwork by leaving Europe in 1891 to journey to Africa and subsequently across Indonesia and Australia Throughout his career he has focused on expanding his research collection of orchids He was a leader of expeditions in German Africa investigating the Caoutchouc industry but continually collecting plant specimens He also lived extensively in German New Guinea in the first decade of the new century Before World War I he settled in Berlin marrying his wife Alexandra Schlechter and becoming curator of Berlin s botanical garden in Dahlem He is estimated to have proposed one thousand new species in the family Orchidaceae alone 3 Works EditDie Orchideen von Deutsch Neu Guinea 1914 Die Orchideen ihre Beschreibung Kultur und Zuchtung 1915 Orchideologiae sino japonicae prodromus 1919 Orchidaceae Powellianae Panamenses 1922 Die Orchideenflora der sudamerikanischen Kordillerenstaaten written with Rudolf Mansfeld 1919 1929 Monographie und Iconographie der Orchideen Europas und des Mittelmeergebietes written with G Keller 1925 1943 Blutenanalysen neuer Orchideen published by R Mansfeld 1930 1934The standard author abbreviation Schltr is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 4 Honours EditSeveral genera of plants have been named in his honour 5 Schlechterella in the Apocynaceae family 6 Schlechterina in the Passifloraceae family 7 and also Rudolfiella Hoehne in the Orchidaceae family 8 References Edit SchlechterFRR Max Schlechter bionomia net Retrieved 8 December 2021 Orchids co in International Plant Names Index Schltr Burkhardt Lotte 2022 Eine Enzyklopadie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names pdf in German Berlin Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Freie Universitat Berlin doi 10 3372 epolist2022 ISBN 978 3 946292 41 8 S2CID 246307410 Retrieved 27 January 2022 Search for Schlechterella World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Royal Botanic Gardens Kew retrieved 14 October 2018 Schlechterina Harms Plants of the World Online Kew Science Plants of the World Online Retrieved 25 May 2021 Rudolfiella Hoehne Plants of the World Online Kew Science Plants of the World Online Retrieved 19 October 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rudolf Schlechter amp oldid 1140131611, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
