Viktor Litschauer (1879 – 27 December 1939 in
Innsbruck
Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ...
) was an Austrian
mycologist
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their taxonomy, genetics, biochemical properties, and use by humans. Fungi can be a source of tinder, food, traditional medicine, as well as entheogens, poison, and ...
.
From 1899 to 1903 he studied at the
Vienna University of Technology
TU Wien () is a public research university in Vienna, Austria.
The university's teaching and research are focused on engineering, computer science, and natural sciences. It currently has about 28,100 students (29% women), eight faculties, and ...
, where he was a pupil and assistant to
Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel
Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel (24 September 1852 – 11 November 1920) was an Austrian bryologist, mycologist, and algologist, brother of explorer Ludwig von Höhnel (1857–1942).Ronald E. Coons and Pascal James Imperato, eds. ''Over La ...
. For several years he served as a lecturer at the Vienna Gewerbemuseum, then from 1908 to 1936 he was a professor of natural history at the Innsbruck Handelsakademie (academy of commerce).
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Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications From 1931 to 1933 he edited the
exsiccata
Exsiccata (Latin, ''gen.'' -ae, ''plur.'' -ae) is a work with "published, uniform, numbered set of preserved specimens distributed with printed labels". Typically, exsiccatae are numbered collections of dried herbarium Biological specimen, spe ...
''Fungi selecti exsiccati Europaei'' with Heinrich Lohwag. Two other exsiccata-like series were curated by him later on, one issued by him and Lohwag.
[Triebel, D. & Scholz, P. 2001–2025 ''IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae''. Botanische Staatssammlung München: http://indexs.botanischestaatssammlung.de. – München, Germany.]
The mycological genera ''
Litschauerella'' (
Oberw., 1966) and ''
Litschaueria'' (
Petr., 1923) commemorate his name.
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Bibliography
* "Revision der Corticieen in Dr J. Schröter’s ‘Pilze Schlesiens’ nach seinen Herbarexemplaren". '' Annales Mycologici'' 4 (3): 288-294. (1906, with Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel).
* "Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Corticeen". Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, Abt. 1 115 (1): 1549-1620 eprint pages 1–72 10 figs. (1906, with Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel).
* "Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Corticeen (II. Mitteilung)". Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, Abt. 1 116 (1): 739-852 eprint pages 1–11420 figs, 4 plates. (1907, with Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel).
* "Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Corticeen (III Mitteilung)". Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, Abt. 1 117: 1081-1124 eprint pages 1–44 10 figs. (1908, with Franz Xaver Rudolf von Höhnel).
* "Über eine neue Aleurodiscus-Art". '' Österreichische botanische Zeitschrift'' 75: 47-49, 1 fig. (1926).
* "Ãœber Corticium microsporum Karsten, sensu Bourdot et Galzin". Mitteil. Botan. Institut der Technischen Hochschule in Wien 4: 86-94, tab. 1. (1927).
* "Über Stereum ambiquum Peck und Stereum sulcatum Burt. zwei neue Bürger der Hymenomycetenflora Europas". ''Archiv für Protistenkunde'' 72: 302-310, 1 fig., tab. 19. (1930)
* "Neue Corticieen aus Österreich". ''Österreichische botanische Zeitschrift'' 77 (2): 121-134. (1928).Cybertruffle
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References
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1879 births
1939 deaths
Austrian mycologists
TU Wien alumni