Alwin Berger

German botanist (1871-1931).

Alwin Berger (28 August 1871 – 20 April 1931) was a German botanist best known for his contribution to the nomenclature of succulent plants, particularly agaves and cacti. Born in Germany he worked at the botanical gardens in Dresden and Frankfurt. From 1897 to 1914, he was curator of the Giardini Botanici Hanbury, the botanical gardens of Sir Thomas Hanbury at La Mortola, near Ventimiglia in northwestern Italy, close to the border with France. After working in Germany from 1914 to 1919, Berger studied in the United States for three years, before spending his final years as director of the

Abbreviations: A.Berger
Occupations: scientific collector, curator, horticulturist, cactus grower, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Weimar Republic, Principality of Reuss-Gera
Languages: German
Dates: 1871-08-28T00:00:00Z – 1931-04-21T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Möschlitz
Direct attributions: 181 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 258 plants, 0 fungi

181 plants attributed, 77 plants contributed to258 plants:

Aloe marlothii (Mountain Aloe) A.Berger 1905
plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe marlothii (also known as the mountain aloe or the flat-flowered aloe) is a large, single-stemmed Southern African aloe of rocky places and open flat country, occasionally growing up to 6 metres (20 ft) tall.
Stenocactus (K.Schum.) A.Berger 1929
plant genus in the cactaceae family
Stenocactus is a genus of cacti in the Cactaceae family.
Arthrocereus A.Berger 1929
plant genus in the cactaceae family
Arthrocereus is a genus of cactus, native to southeast and west-central Brazil.
Pseudosedum A.Berger 1930
plant genus in the crassulaceae family
Pseudosedum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Crassulaceae native to Central Asia and Siberia.
Moringa ovalifolia (African Moringo) Dinter & A.Berger 1914
plant species in the moringaceae family
Moringa ovalifolia is a succulent flowering tree of the family Moringaceae native to Namibia and southwestern Angola. It is a succulent-stemmed tree found in desert and semi-desert areas. The plant grows vertically, and can reach 7 m (23 ft) in height. It is deciduous and has a main branch up to 1 meter in diameter. German botanists Kurt Dinter and Alwin Berger described the species in 1914. Moringa ovalifolia has been classified in a section Donaldsoniana within the genus, however genetic analysis shows that this group is not a natural group (paraphyletic). Moringa ovalifolia occurs on rocky
Sinocrassula A.Berger 1930
plant genus in the crassulaceae family
Sinocrassula is a genus of succulent, subtropical plants of the family Crassulaceae. The name "Sinocrassula" means "Chinese crassula". They come from the province Yunnan in the south of China, and also from the north of Burma. They grow at an altitude between 2,500 and 2,700 m.
Aloe comosa (Clanwilliam Aloe) Marloth & A.Berger 1905
plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe comosa is a species of flowering plant in the Asphodelaceae family. It is commonly called Clanwilliam aloe and is endemic to South Africa.
Aloe excelsa (Zimbabwe Aloe) A.Berger 1906
plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe excelsa (also known as the Zimbabwe Aloe) is an arborescent aloe indigenous to southern Africa.
Agave vilmoriniana (Octopus Plant) A.Berger 1913
perennial plant species in the asparagaceae family
Agave vilmoriniana, sometimes misspelled vilmoriana, and popularly known as octopus agave, is a species of agave endemic to Mexico. It is known for its untoothed arching and twisting leaves. The flower stalk of Agave vilmoriniana can reach up to 9 m (30 ft) high, and the plant often dies after flowering.
Agave parrasana A.Berger 1906
vulnerable and perennial plant species in the asparagaceae family
Agave parrasana, the cabbage head agave or cabbage head century plant, is a flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. A slow-growing evergreen succulent from North East Mexico, it produces a compact rosette of fleshy thorn-tipped grey-green leaves, 60 cm tall and wide. The leaves are blue green and the thorns are red. The whole plant may reach 100 centimeters tall and wide. Occasionally, mature plants produce a spectacular flower head up to 6m tall, opening red and turning yellow. This signals the death of the flowering rosette. However, offsets may form and continue growing. As it can
Adromischus cooperi (Baker) A.Berger 1930
plant species in the crassulaceae family
Adromischus cooperi is a species of succulent plant from the family Crassulaceae. The genus name Adromischus comes from ancient Greek adros (meaning "thick") and mischos (meaning "stem"), and the species name from Thomas Cooper. The plant is endemic to the Eastern Cape of South Africa.
Stephanocereus A.Berger 1926
plant genus in the cactaceae family
Stephanocereus is genus of cactus from Brazil, related to Arrojadoa. This genus is monotypic with the sole species Stephanocereus leucostele.
Crassula alata (Three-parted Crassula) (Viv.) A.Berger 1930
annual plant species in the crassulaceae family
Crassula alata is a herb in the family Crassulaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean basin and is now also found in southern Australia and New Zealand. The succulent annual herb typically grows to a height of 5 centimetres (2.0 in). It produces white flowers in the spring time between August and October in the Southern Hemisphere. The species was first formally described as Crassula alata by the botanist Alwin Berger in 1930 as part of the Engler & Prantl work Die Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien. Synonyms for the species include; Crassula tillaea as described by L.V.Lester-Garland in 1803 in
Orostachys japonica (Rock Pine) (Maxim.) A.Berger 1930
perennial plant species in the crassulaceae family
Orostachys japonica (Japanese: 爪蓮華) also known as rock pine is a species of flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae. Native to East Asia. Its main habitat is on the surface of mountain rocks in Korea, Japan and China.
Euphorbia cooperi (Candelabra Tree) N.E.Br. ex A.Berger 1907
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia cooperi is a species of flowering plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is commonly called Transvaal candelabra tree or bushveld candelabra euphorbia, and is found in South Africa.
Crassula connata (Sand Pygmyweed) A.Berger 1930
annual plant species in the crassulaceae family
Crassula connata is a succulent plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is known by the common names sand pygmyweed and pygmy stonecrop. It is a very small plant which grows in patches on the ground, especially in rocky areas. It is also sometimes associated with vernal pool plant communities. The stems are a few centimeters in length and are covered with tiny fleshy pointed leaves. Each leaf is only millimeters long. The plant is green when new and it matures to shades of pink and red. It is found in western North America and in parts of Central and South America.
Aloe melanacantha (Black Thorn Aloe) A.Berger 1905
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe melanacantha (locally known as the goree) is a rare species of succulent plant in the family Asphodelaceae, from the arid Namaqualand areas of the western part of South Africa.
Aloe asperifolia (Sandpaper Aloe) A.Berger 1905
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
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Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis (Brazilian Pricklypear) (Willd.) A.Berger 1926
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Aloe parvula A.Berger 1908
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
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Aloe laeta A.Berger 1908
endangered and perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe laeta is an aloe that is part of the Asphodelaceae family. The species is endemic to Madagascar. There are also two varieties: Aloe laeta var. laeta Aloe laeta var. maniaensis H.Perrier
Aloe dorotheae A.Berger 1908
critically endangered and perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe dorotheae is a critically endangered succulent plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is native to Tanzania.
Aloe divaricata A.Berger 1905
plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe divaricata is a species of succulent plant in the genus Aloe. Endemic to Madagascar, it is common and widely distributed across the island. Four infraspecific taxa are recognised: three subspecies and one variety.
Aloe buettneri (West African Aloe) A.Berger 1905
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe buettneri is a species of succulent plant in the family Asphodelaceae. It is found in West Africa and is known for its medicinal uses.
Aloe affinis (Spotted Aloe) A.Berger 1908
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe affinis is a species of flowering plant in the Asphodelaceae family. It is endemic to Limpopo, Gauteng, and Mpumalanga, of South Africa. It grows 200–300 mm (7.9–11.8 in) tall excluding inflorescence, with 16–20 leaves per plant, each leaf being roughly 200 mm long x 50–100 mm wide.
Gymnocalycium hossei A.Berger 1929
plant species in the cactaceae family
Gymnocalycium hossei is a species of cactus in the genus Gymnocalycium, endemic to Bolivia.
Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum (Hosseus) A.Berger 1929
plant species in the cactaceae family
Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum is a species of Gymnocalycium cactus from Argentina.
Euphorbia franckiana A.Berger 1907
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia franckiana is a species of flowering plant in the Euphorbiaceae family. It is a spurge native to southern Africa. Phorbol has been isolated from the latex of this perennial plant.
Aloe ellenbeckii A.Berger 1905
perennial plant species in the asphodelaceae family
Aloe ellenbeckii is a small aloe native to the border tripoint between Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia. It was first described in 1905.
Aloe dawei (Orange Flame Aloe) A.Berger 1906
plant species in the asphodelaceae family
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