The heritage and bibliography of A. A. Elenkin

A. A. Elenkin’s contribution to the development of botany in Russia is multifaceted: as a scientist, organizer, editor, and popularizer of science. The most important aspect of Eleinkin’s heritage is the establishment of the foundations for the development of cryptogamic botany in Russia. The presented bibliography of 472 publications, including 201 critical reviews at the end of the list, is based on a generalization of previously published bibliographies, a detailed list of works by A. A. Elenkin until January 1, 1939, various publications and reprints. The titles and references to most publications have been verified from primary sources. Elenkin published 17 monographs with a volume of almost 5 000 pages, 87 works on algae and algology, 96 on lichens and lichenology, 55 publications on fungi and phytopathology, and 16 on mosses, 18 popular scientific publications, including 6 monographs, 1 article on microbiology, 1 on entomology. The article provides a complete bibliography of A. A. Elenkin and selected thematic lists in electronic supplements.