Paul Dietel (15 February 1860,

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– 30 October 1947,

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) was a German

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. He studied mathematics and natural sciences at the universities of

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and

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, and afterwards worked as a schoolteacher in Greiz,

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and

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. He specialized in research of rust fungi ( Uredinales) — from 1887 to 1943 he was the author of 150 scientific papers on rusts. His extensive treatment of rust fungi in Engler and Prantl's ''

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'' was recognized as its definitive account for many years. In 1897

Paul Christoph Hennings Paul Christoph Hennings (November 27, 1841 – October 14, 1908) was a German mycologist and herbarium curator. He discovered the study of cryptogams and mushrooms as a volunteer at the botanical garden. Although circumstances initially prevent ...

named the genus ''Dietelia'' (family

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) in his honor.

Selected writings

* ''Beiträge zur Morphologie und Biologie der Uredineen'', 1887 – On the morphology and biology of Uredinales. * "New Californian Uredineae" (published in English, 1893). * "Descriptions of new species of Uredineae and Ustilagineae, with remarks on some other species" (published in English, 1893). * "New North American Uredineae" (published in English, 1895).WorldCat Search
published works

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Cyberliber / Cybertruffle. {{DEFAULTSORT:Dietel, Paul 1860 births 1947 deaths People from Greiz Humboldt University of Berlin alumni University of Göttingen alumni Leipzig University alumni German mycologists