Otto Eugen Schulz
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Otto Eugen Schulz was a German
botanist, born in Berlin
. He published important systematic treatments of the families Brassicaceae
(then known as Cruciferae) and Erythroxylaceae
, and he is the authority
for many species in these families. The standard abbreviation used for species for which he is the authority is O. E. Schulz.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
botanist, born in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
. He published important systematic treatments of the families Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae, a medium sized and economically important family of flowering plants , are informally known as the mustards, mustard flowers, the crucifers or the cabbage family....
(then known as Cruciferae) and Erythroxylaceae
Erythroxylaceae
The Erythroxylaceae is a family of flowering plants consisting of 4 genera and approximately 240 species. The best-known species is the coca plant , the source of the drug cocaine....
, and he is the authority
Author citation (botany)
In botanical nomenclature, author citation refers to citing the person who validly published a botanical name, i.e. who first published the name while fulfilling the formal requirements as specified by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature...
for many species in these families. The standard abbreviation used for species for which he is the authority is O. E. Schulz.