Prof. Dr. Brigitte Zimmer

Herbarium

Associated Scientist

phone

+49 30 838 50483

fax

+49 30 838-4 50483

b.zimmer@bgbm.org

Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem

Freie Universität Berlin

Königin-Luise-Straße 6-8

14195

Berlin

Deutschland

Tasks

Former Director of the Department Herbarium and Public Relations.

Research interests

Taxonomy of the fern genus Adiantum
Pteridophyte nomenclature
Scanning electron microscopy

Mandates in scientific advisory boards and committees

Verein der Freunde des Botanischen Gartens und Botanischen Museums Berlin-Dahlem, President

Memberships in scientific societies

American Fern Scociety

British Pteridological Society

Botanischer Verein von Berlin und Brandenburg

Deutsche Botanische Gesellschaft

International Association for Plant Taxonomy

Organization for the Phyto-Taxonomic Investigation of the Mediterranean Area

Schweizerische Vereinigung der Farnfreunde

Publications

Papers in peer reviewed journals (published and in press)

Valdespino, Iván A. & Zimmer, B. (2016): Typification of selected Neotropical Selaginella (Lycopodiophyta: Selaginellaceae) taxon names and some nomenclatural innovations. Taxon 65(6): 1391-1408. 2016. online fast track, 20 Sep 2016 (https://doi.org/10.12705/656.10 (link is external)); in print and online issues, 22 Dec 2016
Arana, Marcelo D., Mynssen, Claudine M., Zimmer, B & Ponce, Monica, M. (2016): Typification of names of South American taxa related to Woodsia montevidensis (Woodsiaceae). PhytoKeys 63: 13-18.
Costa-Assis, F. & Zimmer, B. 2014: Notes concerning the nomenclature of Polypodium ptiloton and its correct spelling in Pecluma: Taxon 63(3): 641-642.
Zimmer, B. (2007): Adiantum krameri (Pteridaceae), a new species from French Guiana. – Willdenowia 37: 557-562.
Zimmer, B. (2005): Report of the Committee for Pteridophyta: 15. – Taxon 54(3): 831-832.
Zimmer, B. (1999): Index to authors. – Taxon 48: 899-904.
Zimmer, B. & Schmid, R. (1999): Index to subjects. – Taxon 48: 922-947.
Schmid, R. & Zimmer, B. (1999): Index to "Reviews and notices of publications". – Taxon 48: 905-921.
Schmid, R. & Zimmer, B. (1998): Index to "Reviews and notices of publications". – Taxon 47: 1064-1086.
Zimmer, B. & Schmid, R. (1998): Index to subjects. – Taxon 47: 1031-1063.
Zimmer, B. (1998): Index to authors. – Taxon 47: 1021-1030.
Borgen, L., Greuter, W., Hawksworth, D. L., Nicolson, D. H. & Zimmer, B. (1998): (88-95) Proposals to implement mandatory registration of new names. – Taxon 47: 899-904.
Zimmer, B. & Hunger, S. (1997): General index to Taxon. – Taxon 46: 825-870.
Borgen, L., Greuter, W., Hawksworth, D., Nicolson, D. H. & Zimmer, B., IAPT Officers (1997): Announcing a test and trial phase for the registration of new plant names (1998-1999). – Taxon 46: 811.
Lidén, M., Oxelman, B., Backlund, A., Andersson, L., Bremer, B., Eriksson, R. Moberg, R., Nordal, I., Persson, K., Thulin, M. & Zimmer, B. (1997): Charlie is our darling. – Taxon 46: 735-738.
Zimmer, B. & Greuter, W. (1997): IAPT on the World Wide Web. – Taxon 46: 693.
Zimmer, B. & Prado, J. (1997): (1281) Proposal to reject the name Adiantum dissimile (Polypodiaceae, Adiantoideae). – Taxon 46: 123.
Greuter, W. & Zimmer, B. (1997): Valerianella orientalis (Valerianaceae) in Griechenland. – Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 98 B Suppl.: 291-300. 1997.
Zimmer, B. & Hradecny, K. (1996): Reproductive features used to test monophyly of pre-defined groups in Selaginella. – P. 309 in: Anonymous, ICSEB V – Fifth International Congress of Systematic and Evolutionary Biology. Origins and Evolution. Abstracts. Budapest, August 17-24, 1996. – Budapest.
Greuter, W., Zimmer, B. & Nicolson, D. H. (1995): Procedures and timetable for proposals to amend the International code of botanical nomenclature. – Taxon 44: 249-250.
Moran, R. C., Zimmer, B. & Jermy, A. C. (1995): Adiantum . – Pp. 106-108 in: Davidse, G., Sousa, S. M. & Knapp, S. (ed.), Flora mesoamericana, 1. Psilotaceae a Salviniaceae. – Mexico.
Zimmer, B. (1995): 2. Grupo de Adiantum petiolatum. – Pp. 110-113 in: Davidse, G., Sousa, S. M. & Knapp, S. (ed.), Flora mesoamericana, 1. Psilotaceae a Salviniaceae. – Mexico.
Zimmer, B. & Greuter, W. (1994): (1093) Proposal to reject the name Asplenium ramosum L. (Pteridophyta). – Taxon 43: 303-304.
Zimmer, B. (1991): Remarks on the Greek cheilanthoid ferns. – Bot. Chron. 10: 221-237.
Zimmer, B. (1989): Frond trichomes and scales as a taxonomic tool in Adiantum. – Pp. 285-292 in: Shing, K. H. & Kramer, K. U. (ed.), Proceedings of the International Symposium on Systematic Pteridology. – Bejing.
Zimmer, B. (1989): Adiantum isthmicum, a new fern species from Panama. – Willdenowia 19: 215-218.
Zimmer, B. (1989): PELDRI II: A quick and easy alternative to critical point drying for scanning electron microscopy. – Amer. Fern J. 79: 146-150.
Zimmer, B. (1988): Frond trichomes and scales as a taxonomic tool in Adiantum. – P. 52 in: Anonymous, Abstracts of papers presented at the International Symposium on Systematic Pteridology, Bejing, China September 5-10, 1988. – Bejing.
Greuter, W. & Zimmer, B. (ed.) (1988): Proceedings of the XIV International Botanical Congress, Berlin, July 24 to August 1, 1987. – Königstein (Taunus).
Greuter, W. & Zimmer, B. (1988): Part I. A report of the Congress. – Pp. 1-96 in: Greuter W. & Zimmer, B. (ed.), Proceedings of the XIV International Botanical Congress, Berlin, July 24 to August 1, 1987. – Königstein (Taunus).
Greuter, W., Zimmer, B. & Behnke, D. (ed.) (1987): Abstracts of the General Lectures, Symposium Papers and Posters presented at the XIV International Botanical Congress, Berlin, July 24 to August 1, 1987. – Berlin.
Wildpret de la Torre, W., Greuter, W. & Zimmer, B. (1987): XIV International Botanical Congress. Excursion no. 35. The phanerogamic and cryptogamic flora and vegetation of Tenerife (Canary Islands). Excursion guide. – Berlin.
Greuter, W., Pleger, R., Raus, T., Zimmer, B. & Greuter, J. J. (1983): Asplenium bourgaei, a new addition to the flora of Europe. – Fern Gaz. 12: 271-274.
Zimmer, B. & Werz, G. (1981): Effects of cytoskeleton modifiers on differentiating protoplasts in vitro. Influences of cytochalasins. – Protoplasma 105: 368.
Zimmer, B. & Werz, G. (1981): Cytoskeletal elements and their involvement in Polyphysa (Acetabularia) protoplast differentiation. Cytoskeletal modifiers and concanavalin A mediated effects. – Exp. Cell Res. 131: 105-113.
Werz, G. & Zimmer, B. (1981): Differently sized filaments as constituents of nuclear pore complexes. – Protoplasma 105: 367.
Zimmer, B. (1980): Protoplastenmorphogenese 'in vitro'. Bedeutung der Cytoplasmamembran und cytoskeletaler Komponenten bei Polyphysa (Acetabularia) cliftonii. . Berlin.
Zimmer, B. & Werz, G. (1980): Concanavalin A affects polysaccharide wall formation and mitotic activity in Polyphysa (Acetabularia) cliftonii protoplasts. – Exp. Cell Res. 126: 299-310.
Zimmer, B. & Werz, G. (1980): Effects of cytoskeleton modifiers on differentiating protoplasma in vitro. – Eur. J. Cell Biol. 22: 459.
Zimmer, B. & Werz, G. (1979): Repression of cell wall formation and stimulation of the mitotic activity in protoplasts of Acetabularia by concanavalin A. – Hoppe-Seyler's Z. Physiol. Chem. 360: 410.
Paradies, H. H., Zimmer, B. & Werz, G. (1977): Small angle X-ray scattering of D-ribulose-1,5-diphosphate carboxylase from Dasycladus clavaeformis Roth (Ag.) in solution. – Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 74: 397-404.
Zimmer, B., Paradies, H. H. & Werz, G. (1977): Electron microscopic studies on microcrystals of D-ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase from Dasycladus clavaeformis Roth (Ag.). – Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 74: 1496-1500.
Zimmer, B., Paradies, H. H. & Werz, G. (1977): On the quaternary structure of D-ribulose-1,5.-biphosphate carboxylase from Dasycladus clavaeformis Roth (Ag.) in solution and in the crystalline state. – Pp. 83-94 in: Woodcock, C. (ed.), Progress in Acetabularia Research. – New York, San Francisco & London.

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