Otto Eugen Schulz (31 October 1874 – 17 February 1936) was a German
botanist
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, born in
Berlin
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. He was the brother of botanist Roman Schulz (1873–1926).
He published important systematic treatments of the families
Brassicaceae (then known as Cruciferae) and
Erythroxylaceae, and he is the
authority
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for numerous species within these families. He was the author of a 1903 treatise on the genus ''
Cardamine
''Cardamine'' is a large genus of flowering plants in the mustard family, Brassicaceae, known as bittercresses and toothworts. It contains more than 200 species of annuals and perennials. Species in this genus can be found worldwide, except the ...
'' (family Brassicaceae), titled "
Monographie der Gattung Cardamine'".
The genus ''
Ottoschulzia
''Ottoschulzia'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Metteniusaceae.
Its native range is from south-eastern Mexico to Guatemala, and the Caribbean. It is also found in the countries of Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Pu ...
'' (family
Metteniusaceae) was named in his honor by
Ignatz Urban (1848–1931) in 1912.
CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names M-Q
by Umberto Quattrocchi
References
Botanists with author abbreviations
20th-century German botanists
1874 births
1936 deaths
Scientists from Berlin
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