# Heinrich Georg Winter

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German mycologist

**Heinrich Georg Winter** (1 October 1848 in [Leipzig](/source/Leipzig) – 16 August 1887) was a German [mycologist](/source/Mycologist).

Beginning in 1870, he studied [natural sciences](/source/Natural_sciences) at the Universities of [Leipzig](/source/University_of_Leipzig), [Munich](/source/University_of_Munich) and [Halle](/source/University_of_Halle), obtaining his habilitation in 1875 from the [Polytechnic Confederation in Zurich](/source/ETH_Zurich).[1][2]

He is the [taxonomic authority](/source/Binomial_authority) of [Sordariaceae](/source/Sordariaceae), a family of [perithecial](/source/Perithecial) fungi.[3] In 1880 he described the order [Ustilaginales](/source/Ustilaginales) ([smut fungi](/source/Smut_fungi)).[4] He also conducted anatomical and morphological research of [crustose](/source/Crustose) [lichens](/source/Lichens).[1] and was editor of several [exsiccatae](/source/Exsiccata).[5] Two examples are the large specimen series named *L. Rabenhorstii fungi Europaei et extraeuropaei exsiccati, Klotzschii herbarii vivi mycologici continuatio. Editio nova. Series secunda* (1881–1886).[6] and the exsiccata *Schweizerische Kryptogamen. Unter Mitwirkung mehrerer Botaniker. Gesammelt und herausgegeben von Dr. B. Wartmann und B. Schenk* (1880-1882), which he issued together with [Friedrich Bernhard Wartmann](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Friedrich_Bernhard_Wartmann&action=edit&redlink=1).[7]

From 1871 to 1879, he was co-editor of the journal "Hedwigia", from 1879 until his death, he served as its editor.[2] With [Anton de Bary](/source/Anton_de_Bary) and [Heinrich Rehm](/source/Heinrich_Rehm), he was co-author of *Die Pilze Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz*.[8]

The standard [author abbreviation](/source/List_of_botanists_by_author_abbreviation_(A)) G.Winter is used to indicate this person as the author when [citing](/source/Author_citation_(botany)) a [botanical name](/source/Botanical_name).[9]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-MJ_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-MJ_1-1) [The Mushroom Journal](http://www.mushroomthejournal.com/greatlakesdata/Authors/HGWinter1228.html) (biographical information)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GB_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GB_2-1) [Annals of Botany, Volume 1](https://books.google.com/books?id=G_YEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA413) edited by Isaac Bayley Balfour, Roland Thaxter, Vernon Herbert Blackman

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [SORDARIACEAE G. Winter, 1885 (a family of ascomycetes)](http://www.bioinfo.org.uk/html/Sordariaceae.htm)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [Taxon: Family Ustilaginaceae Tul. & C. Tul., 1847](http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/TaxonTree.aspx?id=3051)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Triebel_&_Scholz_2001-2025_5-0)** Triebel, D. & Scholz, P. 2001–2025 *IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae*. – Botanische Staatssammlung München: [http://indexs.botanischestaatssammlung.de](http://indexs.botanischestaatssammlung.de). – München, Germany.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["L. Rabenhorstii fungi Europaei et extraeuropaei exsiccati, Klotzschii herbarii vivi mycologici continuatio. Editio nova. Series secunda: IndExs ExsiccataID=235712707"](https://www.botanischestaatssammlung.de/DatabaseClients/IndExs/Exsiccatae_IndExs_Details.jsp?ExsiccataID=235712707). *IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae*. Botanische Staatssammlung München. Retrieved 25 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Schweizerische Kryptogamen. Unter Mitwirkung mehrerer Botaniker. Gesammelt und herausgegeben von Dr. B. Wartmann und B. Schenk: IndExs ExsiccataID=91343760"](https://www.botanischestaatssammlung.de/DatabaseClients/IndExs/Exsiccatae_IndExs_Details.jsp?ExsiccataID=91343760). *IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae*. Botanische Staatssammlung München. Retrieved 12 December 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [WorldCat Title](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/242251) Die Pilze Deutschlands, Oesterreichs und der Schweiz

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [International Plant Names Index](/source/International_Plant_Names_Index). [*G.Winter*](https://www.ipni.org/search?q=author%20std%3AG.Winter).

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