Käthe Hoffmann

German teacher and botanist (1883–1960).

Johanna Emilie Katharina Elizabeth "Käthe" Hoffmann (1 August 1883 – 30 December 1960) was a German botanist who described many plant species in New Guinea and South East Asia including Annesijoa novoguineensis. She was a high school teacher at Breslau, German Empire, (now Wrocław, Poland) and made a significant contribution to botany. In one study, she was found to have co-authored or authored 354 land plant species, the sixth-highest number authored by any female scientist. As of May 2020, Plants of the World Online lists 439 accepted genera and species which include Käthe Hoffmann in the au

Abbreviations: K.Hoffm.
Occupations: teacher, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Weimar Republic, German Empire
Languages: German
Dates: 1883-08-01T00:00:00Z – 1960-12-30T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Wrocław
Direct attributions: 478 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 532 plants, 0 fungi

478 plants attributed, 54 plants contributed to532 plants:

Lasiochlamys Pax & K.Hoffm. 1922
plant genus in the salicaceae family
Xylosma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Salicaceae. It contains around 100 species of evergreen shrubs and trees commonly known as brushhollies, xylosmas, or, more ambiguously, "logwoods". The generic name is derived from the Greek words ξύλον (xylon), meaning "wood, tree", and ὀσμή (osmé), meaning "smell", referring to the fragrant wood of some of the species. The Takhtajan system places it in the family Flacourtiaceae, which is considered defunct by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group.
Krauseola Pax & K.Hoffm. 1934
plant genus in the caryophyllaceae family
Krauseola is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Caryophyllaceae. It includes two species of annual or perennial herbs native to Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, and KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The genus name of Krauseola is in honour of Johannes Krause (1900–1979), a German botanist. It was first described and published in H.G.A.Engler, Nat. Pflanzenfam. ed.2, 16c on page 308 in 1934. Known species, according to Kew: Krauseola gillettii Turrill – Ethiopia and northeastern Kenya Krauseola mosambicina (Moss) Pax & K.Hoffm. – Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal
Tragiella Pax & K.Hoffm. 1919
plant genus in the euphorbiaceae family
Tragiella is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1919. It is native to Africa. Species Tragiella anomala (Prain) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia Tragiella frieseana (Prain) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Zambia Tragiella natalensis (Sond.) Pax & K.Hoffm. - South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Cape Province, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga Tragiella pyxostigma Radcl.-Sm. - Tanzania formerly included moved to Dalechampia Tragiella pavoniifolia Chiov. - Dalechampia pavoniifolia (Chiov.) M.G.Gilbert - Somalia
Pseudagrostistachys Pax & K.Hoffm. 1912
plant genus in the euphorbiaceae family
Pseudagrostistachys is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1912. It is native to tropical Africa. Species Pseudagrostistachys africana (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Ghana, Nigeria, Congo-Brazzaville, Equatorial Guinea, Zaire, São Tomé and Príncipe Pseudagrostistachys ugandensis (Hutch.) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Uganda, Tanzania, Zaire, Zambia
Mareyopsis Pax & K.Hoffm. 1919
plant genus in the euphorbiaceae family
Mareyopsis is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1919. It is native to western and central Africa. Species Mareyopsis longifolia (Pax) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo-Brazzaville, Zaire Mareyopsis oligogyna Breteler - Gabon
Haematostemon Pax & K.Hoffm. 1919
plant genus in the euphorbiaceae family
Haematostemon is a genus of plant of the family Euphorbiaceae first described as a genus in 1919. It is native to northeastern South America (Guyana and S Venezuela). Species Haematostemon coriaceus (Baill.) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Amazonas State in S Venezuela Haematostemon guianensis Sandwith - Potaro-Siparuni region of Guyana
Drypetes sepiaria (Wight & Arn.) Pax & K.Hoffm. 1922
plant species in the putranjivaceae family
Drypetes sepiaria is a species of small tree in the family Putranjivaceae. This tree is very common in India and Sri Lanka. It is known by many local names, including vellakasavu, veeramaram in Malayalam, vellilambu, veerai (வீரை), aadumilukkan, kaayalakkamaram in Tamil, and weera (වීර) in Sinhala.
Discoclaoxylon (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm. 1914
plant genus in the euphorbiaceae family
Discoclaoxylon is a plant genus of the family Euphorbiaceae, first described in 1914. It is native to western and central Africa, including islands in the Gulf of Guinea. Species Discoclaoxylon hexandrum (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, São Tomé, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda Discoclaoxylon occidentale (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm. - São Tomé Discoclaoxylon pedicellare (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm. - Bioko (Cameroon) Discoclaoxylon pubescens (Pax & K.Hoffm.)
Alchornea laxiflora (Lowveld Bead-string) (Benth.) Pax & K.Hoffm. 1914
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Phrynella ortegioides (Jordania Ortegioides) (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Pax & K.Hoffm. 1934
perennial plant species in the caryophyllaceae family
Jordania ortegioides is a species of flowering plant in the carnation family, Caryophyllaceae. It is a perennial native to southern and central Turkey and Syria.
Mallotus ficifolius (Fig-leaved Mallotus) Pax & K.Hoffm. 1914
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Mallotus ficifolius is a shrub of the spurge family Euphorbiaceae endemic to Northern and Central Queensland, Australia. The species is commonly called fig leafed mallotus. The species grows as an understorey and pioneer plant in wetter forest types including rainforest and vine scrub and gallery forest. Plants are typically 1–3 m in height and characterised by broad hairy leaves with serrated or toothed margins. Flowers are inconspicuous and yellow. Fruit are of the lobed type typical of the Euphorbiaceae, approximately 10mm in diameter and covered with rough, spiky projections.
Macaranga polyadenia Pax & K.Hoffm. 1919
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Macaranga polyadenia is a small tree up to 10 m (33 ft) tall in the family Euphorbiaceae, found in New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and the Australian state of Queensland. It usually inhabits lowland palm forest and seasonally flooded swamp forest, but may occur up to 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level. It was first described in 1919 by botanists Ferdinand Albin Pax and Käthe Hoffmann.
Hypselandra variabilis (Collett & Hemsl.) Pax & K.Hoffm. 1936
plant species in the capparaceae family
Hypselandra variabilis is a species of flowering plant in the family Capparaceae. It is endemic to Myanmar. It is the sole species in genus Hypselandra.
Drypetes wightii (Hook.f.) Pax & K.Hoffm. 1922
vulnerable plant species in the putranjivaceae family
Drypetes wightii is an evergreen tree species endemic to the Western Ghats, India. The species is considered Vulnerable under the IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species.
Androsace limprichtii Pax & K.Hoffm. 1921
perennial plant species in the primulaceae family
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Acer schneiderianum Pax & K.Hoffm. 1922
plant species in the sapindaceae family
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Acalypha guatemalensis Pax & K.Hoffm. 1924
perennial plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Acalypha aronioides Pax & K.Hoffm. 1924
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Sebastiania obtusifolia Pax & K.Hoffm. 1912
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Sebastiania obtusifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was described in 1912. It is native to Peru.
Sebastiania longispicata Pax & K.Hoffm. 1912
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Sebastiania longispicata is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was described in 1912. It is native to Paraguay.
Sebastiania argutidens Pax & K.Hoffm. 1912
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Sebastiania argutidens is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It was described in 1912.
Salix limprichtii Pax & K.Hoffm. 1922
plant species in the salicaceae family
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Sageretia horrida Pax & K.Hoffm. 1922
plant species in the rhamnaceae family
Sageretia horrida is a flowering plant in the family Rhamnaceae. It is a 3m tall erect shrub with short branchlets and red-brown spines. It is found on forest margins on mountains and stony slopes between 1900 and 3600 m in W Sichuan, E Xizang, NW Yunnan, China.
Rosa tsinlingensis Pax & K.Hoffm. 1922
plant species in the rosaceae family
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Rosa tsinglingensis Pax & K.Hoffm. 1922
plant species in the rosaceae family
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Pseudagrostistachys africana (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm. 1912
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Pseudagrostistachys africana is a species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, and São Tomé and Príncipe. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Primula laciniata Pax & K.Hoffm. 1921
perennial plant species in the primulaceae family
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Lasiochlamys reticulata (Schltr.) Pax & K.Hoffm. 1922
plant species in the salicaceae family
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Jatropha macrophylla Pax & K.Hoffm. 1910
plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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Euphorbia ugandensis Pax & K.Hoffm. 1910
perennial plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
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