Carl Adolf Otth

Swiss physician and naturalist (botany) (1803-1839).

Carl Adolf (Adolphe) Otth (April 2, 1803, Bern - May 16, 1839) was a Swiss medical doctor and naturalist. He was the brother of mycologist Gustav Heinrich Otth (1806-1874). In 1822 he studied medicine in Bern, and afterwards attended classes on natural history in Geneva, where he had as instructors, Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778-1841) and Nicolas Charles Seringe (1776-1858). He later studied medicine at the Universities of Kiel and Berlin, where in 1828 he received his doctorate. After six months in Paris, he returned to Bern. In 1836 as a naturalist, he journeyed to Dauphiné and Provence

Abbreviations: Otth
Occupations: physician, painter, naturalist, zoologist, draftsperson, botanist
Citizenships: Switzerland
Dates: 1803-04-02T00:00:00Z – 1839-05-16T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Bern
Direct attributions: 15 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 17 plants, 0 fungi

15 plants attributed, 2 plants contributed to17 plants:

Silene wolgensis (Hornem.) Otth 1824
perennial plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene tomentosa (Gibraltar Campion) Otth 1824
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Silene tomentosa, the Gibraltar campion, is a very rare flowering plant of the genus Silene and the family Caryophyllaceae. It is a woody-based perennial about 40 cm high, with bilobed flowers ranging from pink to pale violet and is endemic to Gibraltar.
Silene indica (Indian Campion) Roxb. ex Otth 1824
perennial plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Silene indica, the Indian campion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to northern Pakistan, the Himalayas, and southern Tibet. It typically grows at elevations of 2,300 to 3,900 m (7,500 to 12,800 ft).
Silene secundiflora Otth 1824
annual plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene longicilia (Brot.) Otth 1824
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Silene longicilia is a species of flowering plant of the family Caryophyllaceae. It is endemic to Portugal.
Silene graminifolia Otth 1824
perennial plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene coniflora (Multinerved Catchfly) Nees ex Otth 1824
annual plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene burchellii (Burchell's Campion) Otth 1824
perennial plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Silene burchellii is a herbaceous flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It was first described by Swedish naturalist, Carl Adolf Otth in 1824, and was named after William John Burchell, who written about the species describing its habitat and habit in Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa. The species is commonly known as the gunpowder plant. It is native to southern and eastern parts of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
Silene echinata Otth 1824
annual plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene caryophylloides (Poir.) Otth 1824
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene requienii Otth 1824
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene linearifolia Otth 1824
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene linoides Otth 1824
perennial plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene diversifolia Otth 1824
annual plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene oliveriana Otth 1824
annual plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene dichotoma ssp. racemosa (Otth) Graebn. & P.Graebn. 1920
annual plant subspecies in the caryophyllaceae family
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Silene hirsutissima Otth ex DC. 1824
plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
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