Wilhelm Barthlott

German botanist.

Wilhelm Barthlott (born 22 June 1946 in Forst, Germany) is a German botanist and biomimetic materials scientist. His official botanical author citation is Barthlott. Barthlott's areas of specialization are biodiversity (global distribution, assessment, and change in biodiversity) and bionics/biomimetics (in particular, superhydrophobic biological surfaces and their technical applications). He is one of the pioneers in the field of biological and technical interfaces. Based on his systematic research on plant surfaces, he discovered the self-cleaning (lotus effect) biological surfaces and devel

Abbreviations: Barthlott
Occupations: university teacher, botanist
Citizenships: Germany
Languages: German
Dates: 1946-06-22T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Forst
Direct attributions: 56 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 62 plants, 0 fungi

56 plants attributed, 6 plants contributed to62 plants:

Peperomia graveolens Rauh & Barthlott 1975
vulnerable plant species in the piperaceae family
Peperomia graveolens, commonly known as Ruby Glow, is a species of plant in the genus Peperomia of the family Piperaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador.
Disocactus phyllanthoides (Cactus) (DC.) Barthlott 1991
vulnerable plant species in the cactaceae family
Disocactus phyllanthoides, the nopalxochitl or German empress, is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family Cactaceae. It is commonly grown as an ornamental houseplant. It is one of the three major species involved in creating the widely grown epiphyllum hybrids or "epis". The others are Disocactus speciosus and Disocactus crenatus.
Lepismium houlletianum (Snowdrop Cactus) (Lem.) Barthlott 1987
plant species in the cactaceae family
Lepismium houlletianum is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and possibly Bolivia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Disocactus speciosus (Sun Cereus) (Cav.) Barthlott 1991
plant species in the cactaceae family
Disocactus speciosus, the sun cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. It is native to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala, and has been introduced to the Canary Islands. As its synonym Heliocereus speciosus it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Rhipsalis hoelleri Barthlott & N.P.Taylor 1995
plant species in the cactaceae family
Rhipsalis hoelleri is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Hatiora herminiae (Porto & A.Cast.) Backeb. ex Barthlott 1987
endangered plant species in the cactaceae family
Hatiora herminiae is a species of flowering plant in the tribe Rhipsalideae, family Cactaceae. It grows as an epiphyte in cloud forests in Southeast Brazil.
Acanthostachys pitcairnioides (Mez) Rauh & Barthlott 1983
perennial plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Acanthostachys pitcairnioides is a species in the genus Acanthostachys. It is found in north-eastern Brazil.
Lepismium warmingianum (K.Schum.) Barthlott 1987
plant species in the cactaceae family
Lepismium warmingianum is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Lepismium lumbricoides (Lem.) Barthlott 1987
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Disocactus macdougallii (Alexander) Barthlott 1991
endangered plant species in the cactaceae family
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Schlumbergera orssichiana Barthlott & McMillan 1978
endangered plant species in the cactaceae family
Schlumbergera orssichiana is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to a small area of the coastal mountains of south-eastern Brazil where its natural habitat is moist forest. It grows on trees as an epiphyte. It is in the same genus as the popular houseplant known as Christmas cactus or Thanksgiving cactus.
Pfeiffera miyagawae Barthlott & Rauh 1987
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Rhipsalis juengeri Barthlott & N.P.Taylor 1995
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Pseudorhipsalis lankesteri (Kimnach) Barthlott 1991
plant species in the cactaceae family
Pseudorhipsalis lankesteri is an epiphytic root climber endemic to Costa Rica found in the upper levels of the rainforest. It is a cactus (family Cactaceae) with flattened, succulent magenta-colored stems. The flowers are cream-colored.
Pitcairnia lokischmidtiae (Pitcairnia Loki-schmidtii) Rauh & Barthlott 1987
perennial plant species in the bromeliaceae family
Pitcairnia loki-schmidtiae is a plant species in the genus Pitcairnia. This species is endemic to Mexico. The species is named after Hannelore "Loki" Schmidt, wife of former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt. Mrs. Schmidt discovered the species during a 1985 educational journey to Mexico.
Lepismium lorentzianum (Griseb.) Barthlott 1987
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Rhipsalis ewaldiana Barthlott & N.P.Taylor 1995
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Lymanbensonia incachacana (Cárdenas) Barthlott & N.Korotkova 2010
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Rhipsalis occidentalis Barthlott & Rauh 1987
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Genlisea taylorii Eb.Fisch., Porembski & Barthlott 2000
plant species in the lentibulariaceae family
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Disocactus schrankii (Zucc. ex Seitz) Barthlott 1991
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Disocactus aurantiacus (Kimnach) Barthlott 1991
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Pitcairnia koeneniana E.Gross & Barthlott 1997
plant species in the bromeliaceae family
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Lymanbensonieae N.Korotkova & Barthlott 2010
plant tribe in the cactaceae family
Lymanbensonieae is a tribe of cacti belonging to the Cactoideae subfamily. It was recently created after the genus Lymanbensonia was found to be sister to Calymmanthium.
Disocactus × hybridus (Van Geel) Barthlott 1991
plant hybrid species in the cactaceae family
Disocactus × jenkinsonii is a hybrid between Disocactus phyllanthoides and Disocactus speciosus. It is perhaps the most commonly grown orchid cactus and seems to survive and flower under most conditions. It has a very complex taxonomic history and has been mistaken for Disocactus ackermannii for a long time.
Schlumbergera × exotica Barthlott & Rauh 1977
plant hybrid species in the cactaceae family
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Rhipsalis baccifera ssp. horrida (Baker) Barthlott 1987
plant subspecies in the cactaceae family
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Lymanbensonia brevispina (Barthlott) Barthlott & N.Korotkova 2010
plant species in the cactaceae family
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Disocactus × mallisonii (Otto & A.Dietr.) Barthlott 1991
plant hybrid species in the cactaceae family
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Rhipsalis nevesarmondii f. megalantha (Loefgr.) Barthlott & N.P.Taylor 1995
plant form in the cactaceae family
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