# Wilhelm Kirschstein

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German mycologist (1863–1946)

**Wilhelm Kirschstein** (2 October 1863 - 1946 in Groß Behnitz bei [Nauen](/source/Nauen)) was a German schoolteacher and [mycologist](/source/Mycologist).

During his career, he taught classes in [Rathenow](/source/Rathenow) and [Berlin-Pankow](/source/Berlin-Pankow).[1] As a [taxonomist](/source/Taxonomic_authority), he described the mycological families [Niessliaceae](/source/Niessliaceae) and [Mytilinidiaceae](/source/Mytilinidiaceae)[2][3] as well as naming numerous fungi genera and species.

The mycological genera *Kirschsteinia* [Syd.](/source/Hans_Sydow), 1906 *Kirschsteiniella* [Petr.](/source/Franz_Petrak), 1923 and *[Kirschsteiniothelia](/source/Kirschsteiniothelia)* [D.Hawksw.](/source/D.Hawksw.) (1985) are all named in his honor.[1][4]

## Selected bibliography

- *Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Ascomyceten*. Verhandlungen des Botanischen Vereins der Provinz Brandenburg 66: 23-29., 1924 – Contributions to the knowledge of the [Ascomycetes](/source/Ascomycetes).

- *Neue und seltene Ascomyceten*. Annales Mycologici 33: 202-229., 1935 – New and rare Ascomycetes.

- *Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Ascomyceten und ihrer Nebenformen besonders aus der Mark Brandenburg und dem Bayerischen Walde*. Annales Mycologici 34: 180-210., 1936 – Contributions to the knowledge of Ascomycetes and its variants, particularly from [Mark Brandenburg](/source/Margraviate_of_Brandenburg) and the [Bavarian Forest](/source/Bavarian_Forest).

- *Pilze: Sphaerellaceae*. Kryptogamenflora der Mark Brandenburg 7 (3): 305-448, 1938 – Fungi: [Sphaerellaceae](/source/Mycosphaerellaceae).

- *Über neue, seltene und kritische Ascomyceten und Fungi Imperfecti*. I. Annales Mycologici 36 (5-6): 367-400., 1938 – About new, rare and critical Ascomycetes and [fungi imperfecti](/source/Fungi_imperfecti).[5]

The standard [author abbreviation](/source/List_of_botanists_by_author_abbreviation_(A)) Kirschst. is used to indicate this person as the author when [citing](/source/Author_citation_(botany)) a [botanical name](/source/Botanical_name).[6]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-BH_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-BH_1-1) [Biodiversity Heritage Library](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33068796#page/580/mode/1up) Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [GBIF](https://www.gbif.org/species/8420) Niessliaceae Kirschst.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [GBIF](https://www.gbif.org/species/4821) Mytilinidiaceae Kirschst.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Burkhardt, Lotte (2022). [*Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen*](https://doi.org/10.3372/epolist2022) [*Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names*] (pdf) (in German). Berlin: Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.3372/epolist2022](https://doi.org/10.3372%2Fepolist2022). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-3-946292-41-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3-946292-41-8). Retrieved January 27, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Cybertruffle](http://www.cybertruffle.org.uk/cgi-bin/bibquery.pl?author=kirschstein,%20w.) Publications

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [International Plant Names Index](/source/International_Plant_Names_Index). [*Kirschst*](https://www.ipni.org/search?q=author%20std%3AKirschst.).

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