Gustav Heinrich Otth

Swiss mycologist (1806-1874).

Gustav Heinrich Otth (2 June 1806, in Bern – 8 November 1874) was a Swiss mycologist and military officer. Born in Bern to a family originally from Basel, Otth began his career in the military, serving in Swiss regiments in the Netherlands and Naples where he achieved the rank of captain-adjutant-major and was decorated for bravery. Following his retirement from military service in 1850, he turned to natural history and mycology, making contributions to fungal taxonomy despite lacking formal scientific training. His meticulous drawings, precise descriptions, and extensive herbarium specimens,

Abbreviations: G.H.Otth
Occupations: mycologist, military officer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Switzerland
Dates: 1806-06-02T00:00:00Z – 1874-11-08T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Bern
Direct attributions: 0 plants, 25 fungi
Authorship mentions: 0 plants, 59 fungi

25 fungi attributed, 34 fungi contributed to59 fungi:

Pucciniastrum G.H. Otth 1861
fungi genus in the pucciniastraceae family
Pucciniastrum is a genus of Basidiomycota fungi. Pucciniastrum species, like all rust fungi, are obligate plant parasites. The genus name of Pucciniastrum is in honour of Tommaso Puccini (died 1735), who was an Italian doctor and botanist who taught anatomy at Hospital of Santa Maria Nuova in Florence. The genus was circumscribed by Gustav Heinrich Otth in Mitt. Naturf. Ges. Bern 476-479: 61, 71–75, 80–81, 84, 87 in 1861.
Puccinia hordei (Barley Leaf Rust) G.H. Otth 1871
fungi species in the pucciniaceae family
Puccinia hordei is a species of rust fungus. A plant pathogen, it can cause leaf rust of barley, also known as brown rust of barley. It was originally found on the dry leaves of Hordeum vulgare in Germany.
Pucciniastrum epilobii (Fuchsia Rust) G.H. Otth 1861
fungi species in the pucciniastraceae family
Pucciniastrum epilobii is a plant pathogen infecting plants including fuchsias and spruces.
Uromyces geranii (Geranium Rust) (DC.) G.H. Otth & Wartm. 1847
fungi species in the pucciniaceae family
Uromyces geranii is a fungus species and plant pathogen which causes rust on geranium plants. The appearance of the fungus on the underside of the geranium leaves may vary depending on maturity of the rust, from dark spots (when first appearance) to orange swellings up to 2 cm in length.
Uromyces dactylidis (Celandine Clustercup Rust) G.H. Otth 1861
fungi species in the pucciniaceae family
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Puccinia brachypodii (Rust Fungus) G.H. Otth 1861
fungi species in the pucciniaceae family
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Xylosphaeria elliptica G.H. Otth 1869
fungi species
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Verticillium effusum G.H. Otth 1871
fungi species in the plectosphaerellaceae family
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Valsa germanica Nitschke ex G.H. Otth 1869
fungi species in the valsaceae family
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Hypoxylon ferrugineum G.H. Otth 1869
fungi species in the hypoxylaceae family
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Hendersonia ulmi G.H. Otth 1866
fungi species in the phaeosphaeriaceae family
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Epiphegia G.H. Otth 1871
fungi genus in the lophiostomataceae family
Epiphegia is a monotypic genus of fungi, that was originally placed in the family Lophiostomataceae. It only contains one known species, Epiphegia microcarpa (Fuckel) Aptroot (1998) that is currently placed as incertae sedis within the Dothideomycetes class. Former species include Epiphegia alni Nitschke ex G.H. Otth (1871) now Epiphegia microcarpa.
Puccinia jaceae G.H. Otth 1866
fungi species in the pucciniaceae family
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Thyridium robiniae G.H. Otth 1871
fungi species in the thyridiaceae family
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Sphaeropsis guttifera G.H. Otth 1869
fungi species in the botryosphaeriaceae family
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Puccinia jaceae var. jaceae G.H. Otth 1866
fungi variety in the pucciniaceae family
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Melanconis betulina G.H. Otth 1869
fungi species in the melanconidaceae family
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Polyporus fuligineoalbus Trog ex G.H. Otth 1857
fungi species in the polyporaceae family
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Phragmotrichum platanoidis G.H. Otth 1871
fungi species in the melanommataceae family
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Melogramma aesculinum G.H. Otth 1871
fungi species in the melogrammataceae family
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Melampsora euphorbiaedulcis G.H. Otth 1869
fungi species in the melampsoraceae family
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Hendersonia carpini G.H. Otth 1866
fungi species in the phaeosphaeriaceae family
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Diaporthe pycnostoma G.H. Otth 1871
fungi species in the diaporthaceae family
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Diaporthe appendiculata G.H. Otth 1871
fungi species in the diaporthaceae family
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Amanita lutea G.H. Otth 1857
fungi species in the amanitaceae family
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Nitschkia G.H. Otth ex P. Karst. 1873
fungi genus in the nitschkiaceae family
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Leptomassaria simplex (Nitschke ex G.H. Otth) Petr. 1914
fungi species in the xylariaceae family
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Prosthecium appendiculatum (G.H. Otth) M.E. Barr 1978
fungi species in the melanconidaceae family
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Ophiomassaria selenospora G.H. Otth ex Jacz. 1894
fungi species
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Diaporthe circumscripta G.H. Otth ex Fuckel 1870
fungi species in the diaporthaceae family
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