Carl Otto Harz
Carl Otto Harz (born November 28, 1842 in Gammertingen , † December 5, 1906 in Munich ) was a German botanist . Its official botanical author's abbreviation is " Harz ".
Live and act
He studied in Berlin and completed his habilitation in 1873 at the Technical University of Munich . From 1874 he taught at the Central Veterinary School in Munich, and in 1880 he was appointed professor. One of his main research interests was in the field of seeds.
Main work
- Agricultural seed science. Handbook for botanists, farmers, gardeners, druggists, hygienists. 2 vols.Published by Paul Parey Berlin 1885.
Honors
The mushroom genera Harzia Costantin and Harziella Kuntze are named after him
literature
- J. Kraenzle: Professor Dr. Karl Harz † . In: Reports of the Bavarian Botanical Society for Research into the Local Flora Vol. 11, 1907, pp. 7–12 (with picture and list of publications).
Web links
- Author entry and list of the described plant names for Carl Otto Harz at the IPNI
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lotte Burkhardt: Directory of eponymous plant names . Extended Edition. Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin, Free University Berlin Berlin 2018.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Harz, Carl Otto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German botanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 28, 1842 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gammertingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th December 1906 |
| Place of death | Munich |