Robert Caspary

German botanist (1818–1887).

Johann Xaver Robert Caspary (29 January 1818 – 18 September 1887) was a German botanist. Caspary was born in Königsberg. He studied theology and philosophy at the University of Königsberg and was educated in sciences at the University of Bonn. Among his influences at Bonn were zoologist Georg August Goldfuss, astronomer Friedrich Wilhelm August Argelander and botanist Ludolph Christian Treviranus. Afterwards, he spent considerable time in England studying marine and freshwater algae. From 1851 he served as a lecturer at the University of Berlin, where he worked closely with Alexander Braun. In

Abbreviations: Casp.
Occupations: university teacher, scientific collector, paleobotanist, paleontologist, botanist, naturalist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Kingdom of Prussia
Languages: German
Dates: 1818-01-29T00:00:00Z – 1887-09-18T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Königsberg
Direct attributions: 19 plants, 5 fungi
Authorship mentions: 30 plants, 13 fungi

5 fungi attributed, 8 fungi contributed to13 fungi:

Sarcosoma globosum (Witches Cauldron) (Schmidel) Casp. 1891
fungi species in the sarcosomataceae family
Sarcosoma globosum, or witches cauldron, is a species of fungus in the family Sarcosomataceae. It was first described in 1793 by Casimir Christoph Schmidel. Johann Xaver Robert Caspary transferred it to the genus Sarcosoma in 1891. Also known as the charred-pancake cup, it is a near-threatened fungus native to Northern Europe. It is rarely found in some parts of northeastern North America, particularly in the Great Lakes region. To biologists' surprise, in 2021 it was found in Northern British Columbia. The witches cauldron is an ascomycete or sac fungus, meaning that its microscopic
Sarcosoma Casp. 1891
fungi genus in the sarcosomataceae family
Sarcosoma is a genus of fungi in the family Sarcosomataceae. The name Sarcosoma is derived from ancient Greek and means "fleshy body", from σάρξ (sárx, "flesh") σῶμα (sôma, "body"). The genus is widespread in north temperate areas.
Sarcosoma globosum var. platydiscus Casp. 1891
fungi variety in the sarcosomataceae family
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Sarcosoma globosum var. globosum (Schmidel) Casp. 1891
fungi variety in the sarcosomataceae family
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Ramularia oblongispora Casp. 1907
fungi species in the mycosphaerellaceae family
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Passalora concors (Mycovellosiella Concors) (Casp.) U. Braun & Crous 2003
fungi species in the mycosphaerellaceae family
Mycovellosiella concors is a fungal plant pathogen infecting potatoes.
Fusarium melanochlorum (Casp.) Sacc. 1886
fungi species in the nectriaceae family
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Colletotrichum malvarum (A. Braun & Casp.) Southw. 1891
fungi species in the glomerellaceae family
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Melanospora primigenia (Casp.) R.K. Saxena, Wijayaw., D.Q. Dai & K.D. Hyde 2021
fungi species in the ceratostomataceae family
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Gonatobotrytites primigenius (Casp.) Pia 1927
fungi species in the mucedinaceae family
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Casparyotorula globulifera (Casp.) Rikkinen, A.R. Schmidt & Kettunen 2015
fungi species
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Calicium succini (Casp.) Rikkinen & A.R. Schmidt 2018
fungi species in the caliciaceae family
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Acremonites succineus (Casp.) Pia 1927
fungi species
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