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 department of botany of the natural history museum in Stuttgart
His main work, Die Agaven, published in 1915, described 274 species of agave, divided into 3 subgenera, Littaea, Euagave and Manfreda. He also recognised a new genus of cactus, Roseocactus, in 1925.
The principal publications of Alwin Berger include:
Systematische Übersicht der kultivierten Kleinien. Neudamm: Neumann, 1904/5.
Florula Mortolensis. An enumeration of the plants growing wild at La Mortola. Ventimiglia: Billi, 1905.
Proposed congratulatory address to Sir Thomas Hanbury ... of la Mortola, Ventimiglia : prepared for the celebration of his Seventy-fifth birthday, 21st June 1907.[S.l.]: [S.n.], 1907.
Sukkulente Euphorbien. Beschreibung und Anleitung zum bestimmen der kultivierten Arten, mit kurzen Angaben über die Kultur. Stuttgart: Eugen Ulmer, 1907.
Mesembrianthemen und Portulacaceen. Beschreibung und Anleitung zum Bestimmen der wichtigsten Arten, mit kurzen Angaben über die Kultur. Stuttgart: Eugen Ulmer, 1908.
Liliaceae - Asphodeloideae - Aloineae : Mit 817 Einzelbildern in 141 Figuren und 1 Tafel. In: Adolf Engler, Das Pflanzenreich, regni vegetabilis conspectus IV 38 III. ii. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann, 1908.
Einige neue afrikanische Sukkulenten. Leipzig: W. Engelmann, 1910.
Stapelieen und Kleinien, einschliesslich einiger anderer Verwandter Sukkulenten. Beschreibung und Anleitung zum bestimmen der wichtigen Arten mit kurzer Angabe über die Kultur. Stuttgart: Eugen Ulmer, 1910.
Hortus Mortolensis : enumeratio plantarum in horto Mortolensi cultarum: Alphabetical catalogue of plants growing in the garden of the late Sir T. Hanbury at La Mortola, Ventimiglia, Italy. London: West, Newman, 1912.
Die Agaven: Beiträge zu einer Monographie. Jena: Verlag von Gustav Fischer, 1915.
A Taxonomic Review of Currants and Gooseberries. Genova; N.Y., 1924.
Die Entwicklungslinien der Kakteen. Jena: Gustav Fischer, 1926.
Eine neue Aristolochia aus Bolivien. Stuttgart: Württ. Naturaliensammlung, 1927.
Kakteen, Anleitung zur Kultur und Kenntnis der wichtigsten eingeführten Arten. Stuttgart: Eugen Ulmer, 1929.
alwin, berger, august, 1871, april, 1931, german, botanist, best, known, contribution, nomenclature, succulent, plants, particularly, agaves, cacti, born, germany, worked, botanical, gardens, dresden, frankfurt, from, 1897, 1914, curator, giardini, botanici, h. 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 department of botany of the natural history museum in StuttgartAlwin BergerBerger in 1906Born 1871 08 28 28 August 1871Moschlitz Schleiz GermanyDied20 April 1931 1931 04 20 aged 59 Stuttgart GermanyKnown forCurator of Giardini Botanici Hanbury Scientific classificationTaxonomyScientific careerFieldsBotanyInstitutionsGiardini Botanici HanburyAuthor abbrev botany A Berger His main work Die Agaven published in 1915 described 274 species of agave divided into 3 subgenera Littaea Euagave and Manfreda He also recognised a new genus of cactus Roseocactus in 1925 The genera Bergerocactus Cactaceae and Bergeranthus Mesembryanthemaceae are named in his honour The standard author abbreviation A Berger is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name 1 Publications editThe principal publications of Alwin Berger include Systematische Ubersicht der kultivierten Kleinien Neudamm Neumann 1904 5 Florula Mortolensis An enumeration of the plants growing wild at La Mortola Ventimiglia Billi 1905 Proposed congratulatory address to Sir Thomas Hanbury of la Mortola Ventimiglia prepared for the celebration of his Seventy fifth birthday 21st June 1907 S l S n 1907 Sukkulente Euphorbien Beschreibung und Anleitung zum bestimmen der kultivierten Arten mit kurzen Angaben uber die Kultur Stuttgart Eugen Ulmer 1907 Mesembrianthemen und Portulacaceen Beschreibung und Anleitung zum Bestimmen der wichtigsten Arten mit kurzen Angaben uber die Kultur Stuttgart Eugen Ulmer 1908 Liliaceae Asphodeloideae Aloineae Mit 817 Einzelbildern in 141 Figuren und 1 Tafel In Adolf Engler Das Pflanzenreich regni vegetabilis conspectus IV 38 III ii Leipzig Wilhelm Engelmann 1908 Einige neue afrikanische Sukkulenten Leipzig W Engelmann 1910 Stapelieen und Kleinien einschliesslich einiger anderer Verwandter Sukkulenten Beschreibung und Anleitung zum bestimmen der wichtigen Arten mit kurzer Angabe uber die Kultur Stuttgart Eugen Ulmer 1910 Hortus Mortolensis enumeratio plantarum in horto Mortolensi cultarum Alphabetical catalogue of plants growing in the garden of the late Sir T Hanbury at La Mortola Ventimiglia Italy London West Newman 1912 Die Agaven Beitrage zu einer Monographie Jena Verlag von Gustav Fischer 1915 A Taxonomic Review of Currants and Gooseberries Genova N Y 1924 Die Entwicklungslinien der Kakteen Jena Gustav Fischer 1926 Eine neue Aristolochia aus Bolivien Stuttgart Wurtt Naturaliensammlung 1927 Kakteen Anleitung zur Kultur und Kenntnis der wichtigsten eingefuhrten Arten Stuttgart Eugen Ulmer 1929 Crassulaceae Leipzig 1930 References edit International Plant Names Index A Berger External links editPhoto of Alwin Berger from Genus Escobaria etc A Study of the Proposed Genus Roseocactus Bergeranthus Archived 12 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine Hanbury Garden in Italian Die Agaven 1915 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alwin Berger amp oldid 1217386449, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
