Otto Karl Berg

German botanist (1815–1866).

Otto Karl Berg (15 August 1815 in Stettin – 20 November 1866 in Berlin) was a German botanist and pharmacist. The official abbreviation of his name, in botany, is O. Berg. He was the son of Johann Friedrich and Wilhelmine Friederike Berg. He studied pharmaceutical botany at the University of Berlin and published his first Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Botanik ("Handbook on Pharmaceutical Botany") as he graduated in 1845. In 1848, he married Caroline Albertine Florentine Witthaus, with whom he had six children. He joined the faculty of Botany and Pharmacology at the University of Berlin in 1849

Abbreviations: O.Berg
Occupations: university teacher, pharmacist, botanist
Citizenships: Kingdom of Prussia
Languages: Latin
Dates: 1815-08-18T00:00:00Z – 1866-11-20T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Szczecin
Direct attributions: 375 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 564 plants, 0 fungi

375 plants attributed, 189 plants contributed to564 plants:

Feijoa sellowiana (Feijoa) (O.Berg) O.Berg 1859
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Feijoa sellowiana (or pineapple guava), also known as Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It is the only species in the genus Feijoa. It is native mainly to the highlands of Colombia, southern Brazil and the hills of northeast Uruguay, but it can also be found in eastern Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is known as quirina (lusified from kanê kriyne by the indigenous Kaingang of southern Brazil) or as feijoa (fay-ho-uh in Spanish-speaking countries of South America or fee-jo-uh in the United States and New Zealand). It is an
Euphorbia resinifera (Resin Spurge) O.Berg 1863
medicinal plant species in the euphorbiaceae family
Euphorbia resinifera, the resin spurge, is a species of spurge native to Morocco, where it occurs on the slopes of the Atlas Mountains. The dried latex of the plant was used in ancient medicine. It contains resiniferatoxin, an extremely potent capsaicin analog tested as an analgesic since 1997.
Artemisia cina (Wormseed) O.Berg 1863
plant species in the asteraceae family
Artemisia cina, commonly known as santonica (zahr el shieh el -khorasani), Levant wormseed, and wormseed, is an Asian species of herbaceous perennial in the daisy family. Its dried flowerheads are the source of the vermifugic drug santonin since ancient times. Its common names arise from its known ability to expel worms. The powder is grayish-green in colour with an aromatic odour and a bitter taste. Dysphania ambrosioides is another plant with the common name wormseed, called epazote in Mexican cuisine. The plant is characterised by its spherical pollen grains, which are typical in the
Acca (Acca (plant)) O.Berg 1856
plant genus in the myrtaceae family
Acca is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Myrtaceae that is native to Bolivia and Peru. The scientific name of the genus is from a native Peruvian name for A. macrostema. Acca was first described as a genus in 1856. The genus comprises two species. Acca lanuginosa (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) McVaugh – central + southern Peru Acca macrostema (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) McVaugh – Bolivia, central + southern Peru A third species formerly often included in the genus, Acca sellowiana (O.Berg) Burret, is now treated in its own separate genus, Feijoa. This followed genetic research which showed
Myrciaria floribunda (Guave Berry) (H.West ex Willd.) O.Berg 1856
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Myrciaria floribunda, commonly known as cambuizeiro, guavaberry or rumberry, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It can be found across South and Central America and the West Indies in dry or moist coastal woodlands, up to 300 metres above sea level. The guavaberry, which should not be confused with the guava, is a close relative of camu camu.
Myrciaria (Guavaberry) O.Berg 1856
plant genus in the myrtaceae family
Myrciaria is a genus of large shrubs and small trees described as a genus in 1856. It is native to Central and South America, Mexico, and the West Indies, with many of the species endemic to Brazil. Common names include hivapuru, sabará, and ybapuru. The jaboticabas are a significant commercial fruit in Brazil. The fruit is grapelike in size and appearance, and often likened to a muscadine grape in taste. Myrciaria dubia, the camu-camu berry, is grown primarily in flood-zone areas of Peru and has one of the highest vitamin C (ascorbic acid) concentrations of any fruit, alongside Terminalia
Gustavia superba (Membrillo) (Kunth) O.Berg 1856
plant species in the lecythidaceae family
Gustavia superba is an understory tree in the family Lecythidaceae, that grows in Central and north-western South America. Common names include membrillo, sachamango, Stinkwood and heaven lotus. The trunk is around 5-10 m high with a rosette of very large leaves radiating from the top (like palms). These leaves can be up to 1.28 m (4 ft 2 in) long by less than 30 cm wide.
Blepharocalyx O.Berg 1856
plant genus in the myrtaceae family
Blepharocalyx is a genus of plant in family Myrtaceae first described as a genus in 1854. It is native to South America and the West Indies. Accepted species Blepharocalyx cruckshanksii (Hook. & Arn.) Nied. - Chile Blepharocalyx eggersii (Kiaerskou) L.R.Landrum - Lesser Antilles, Venezuela, Guyana, Peru, Brazil Blepharocalyx myriophyllus Mattos - Minas Gerais Blepharocalyx salicifolius (Kunth.) O.Berg - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, N Argentina
Myrcianthes O.Berg 1856
plant genus in the myrtaceae family
Myrcianthes is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1856. They are native to Central and South America, the West Indies, and southern Florida.
Psidium myrtoides O.Berg 1857
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Psidium myrtoides, commonly known as purple forest guava or araçá-una, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is found in Atlantic Forest in São Paulo and northern Paraná, Brazil. The plant grows up to 4–6 meter and sometimes 8 meters tall. It blooms from October to December with solitary white flowers. Fruits are round and 2.5–4.2 cm wide with a reddish pulp that is somewhat bitter and with around ten white seeds. It is sometimes misidentified as the nonexistent Psidium eugeniaefolia. The plant is tolerant of different types of soil with pH ranging from 5.5 to 6.2. It can take
Myrceugenia planipes (Hook. & Arn.) O.Berg 1858
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Myrceugenia planipes, known as Valdivia's patagua (Patagua de Valdivia) is an evergreen found in Chile and Argentina from 37 to 45°S. It occurs between 400 (1300) and 700 m (2300 ft) above sea level.
Myrceugenia exsucca (DC.) O.Berg 1861
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Myrceugenia exsucca is an evergreen woody flowering plant species of the Myrtle family, Myrtaceae. The species is native to South America as far south as Chile. An example occurrence is in central Chile within the La Campana National Park. A common name for this tree is petra.
Myrceugenia O.Berg 1855
plant genus in the myrtaceae family
Myrceugenia is a genus of evergreen woody flowering trees and shrubs belonging to the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1855. The genus is native to South America from central Brazil to southern Chile. It is closely related to the genus Luma; some botanists include Myrceugenia in that genus. Myrceugenia schulzei is endemic to Alejandro Selkirk Island in the Juan Fernández Islands, located in the Pacific Ocean west of the Chilean coast. Nothomyrcia fernandeziana, which is endemic to nearby Robinson Crusoe Island, was formerly placed in Myrceugenia but is now considered
Campomanesia pubescens (Guavira) (Mart. ex DC.) O.Berg 1856
plant species in the myrtaceae family
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Ugni myricoides (Kunth) O.Berg 1856
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Ugni myricoides is a species of shrub from Mexico (Hidalgo, Veracruz, Puebla, Oaxaca, Chiapas), Central America, South America (Guyana, Venezuela, Guyana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, NW Brazil (Amazonas + Roraima)).
Ugni candollei (Barnéoud) O.Berg 1856
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Ugni candollei is a species of shrub, 80 cm in height, with white, 5-petal flowers, endemic to Chile. Its fruit is edible, and is used by natives to make a chicha. It is reported to be an oneirogen.
Siphoneugena O.Berg 1856
plant genus in the myrtaceae family
Siphoneugena is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae, first described as a genus in 1856. It is native to Central and South America as well as the West Indies. Species
Myrceugenia obtusa (Raran) (DC.) O.Berg 1861
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Myrceugenia obtusa, also known as raran, is an evergreen tree endemic to Chile from Coquimbo to Cautin (31 to 38°S). It grows mainly in the coastal mountains on moist sites.
Eugenia klotzschiana O.Berg 1857
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eugenia klotzschiana, or cerrado pear, is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is found in Brazil. The shrub produces fruit that are eaten.
Eugenia angustissima (Very Fined Leaf Cherry) O.Berg 1859
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Eugenia angustissima, also known as very fine leafed cherry, cerejinha de folhas finíssimas, cereja de folhas finíssimas, guamirim folha de agulha, is a flowering shrub in the family Myrtaceae.
Campomanesia xanthocarpa (Mart.) O.Berg 1856
plant species in the myrtaceae family
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Campomanesia guazumifolia (Cambess.) O.Berg 1856
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Campomanesia guazumifolia is a species of tree in the family Myrtaceae. The species ecological importance and has the possibility to be exploited by food and medical companies.
Campomanesia adamantium (Cambess.) O.Berg 1856
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Campomanesia adamantium, commonly known as gabiroba, guavira, or guabiroba do campo, is a short shrub-like plant that grows no taller than 1.5 meters on average It is natively found in the central part of South America, in Paraguay and Brazil. The plant produces small yellow-green edible fruits
Calycorectes O.Berg 1856
plant genus in the myrtaceae family
Eugenia is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It has a worldwide, although highly uneven, distribution in tropical and subtropical regions. The bulk of the approximately 1,100 species occur in the New World tropics, especially in the eastern Brazil's northern Andes, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Forest (coastal forests). Other centers of diversity include New Caledonia and Madagascar. Many species in the Old World have received a new classification into the genus Syzygium. All species are woody evergreen trees and shrubs. Several are grown as ornamental plants for
Blepharocalyx salicifolius (Kunth) O.Berg 1856
plant species in the myrtaceae family
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Siphoneugena densiflora (Hoja Menuda) O.Berg 1857
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Siphoneugena densiflora is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Typically found as a shrub up to 3 metres tall, and more rarely as a tree up to between 12 and 13 metres tall, this plant produces edible purplish-black fruit that are less than 10mm in diameter.
Psidium salutare (Kunth) O.Berg 1856
plant species in the myrtaceae family
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Psidium firmum O.Berg 1857
plant species in the myrtaceae family
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Myrteola O.Berg 1856
plant genus in the myrtaceae family
Myrteola is a plant genus in the Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1856. It is native to South America and the Falkland Islands. These plants are shrubs with leaves no more than 1 cm (0.4 in) long, with white flowers of 4 petals and fruits. In some high-altitude paramo areas, the plants are prostrate and form small lawns. Usually grow in rocky places. Accepted species Myrteola acerosa (O.Berg) Burret – Peru Myrteola nummularia (Poir.) O.Berg – Falkland Islands, Chile, Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela Myrteola phylicoides (Benth.) Landrum – Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador,
Myrceugenia myrcioides (Cambess.) O.Berg 1856
plant species in the myrtaceae family
Myrceugenia myrcioides is a species of plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
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