> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 84](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33265281) of TL-2 Suppl. II > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/677-1) LSID 677-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67868) QID Q67868 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] > [!example] See also [[Berg, Otto Carl|first entry]] for this author ### Author \* Berg, Otto Carl (1815-1866), German (Stettin, Preussen) botanist, educated at the Gymnasium, student at a pharmacy in Demmin, studied pharmacy at the University of Berlin 1838-1839, further study in various pharmacies, at the University of Berlin for natural sciences 1842-1845, Dr. phil. bot./pharm. 1848, private lecturer id. 1849, extraordinary professor 1862-1866. **Abbreviated name**: *O. Berg* \[standard form in IPNI: *O.Berg*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection B|B]]. − See TL-2/1: 185. − 12 folders with 800 species and varieties of Melastomaceae and 23 folders with nearly 2000 numbers of Myrtaceae for sale (Bot. Zeit 25: 128. 1867). For Berg's types of Myrtaceae at [[Collection MEL|MEL]] see J.A. Anderson (1971). #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 1: 167 (b. 18 Aug 1815, d. 20 Nov 1866); BJI 1: 5, 2: 10; BM 1: 139; CSP 1: 288-289, 12: 71-72; Hortus 3: 1188; Jackson p. 203, 373; Kew 1: 220; Langman p. 130; Moebius p. 416; MW p. 43; NDB 2: 76-77; NI 138-142; PR 643-650, ed. 1: 734-735; TL-1: 30; TL-2/1: 185-186 and see indexes; Tucker 1: 76; Zander ed. 10, p. 634, ed. 11, p. 720. #### Biofile - Aderhold, R., Gen.-Reg. Bot. Zeit. 1-50: 10. 1895 (8 titles). - Anderson, J.A., Muelleria 2(2): 119-131. 1971 (B. types of Myrtaceae in MEL; facsimile of handwriting). - Anon., Bot. Zeit. 20(41): 340. 1862 ("ist jetzt endlich zum Professor extraordinarius in \[der Berliner\] Facultät ernannt worden"), 25(3): 24. 1867 (d.), 25(16): 128. 1867 (herb.); ÖBZ 17: 89. 1867 (d.). - Fournier, E., *in* H.E. Baillon, Dict. bot. 1: 405. 1877. - Ilg, W., Hoppea 42: 310, 318. 1984 (Regensb. bot. Ges.). - McVaugh, R., Taxon 5: 134-135. 1956. - Regel, E., Gartenflora 16(1): 30-31. 1867 (obit.). - Urban, I., Bot. Jahrb. 19: 563. 1894; Fl. bras. 1(1): 159-160. 1906 (curr. vitae, list publ.). - Wittrock, V.B., Acta Horti Berg. 3(3): 119. 1905 (on portr.). #### Composite works - (1) see TL-2/1: 185. - (2) Berg senior author of O.C. Berg and C.F. Schmidt, *Darstell. Beschr. off. Gew.*, TL-2/10.873. − Further *copy*: U. - (3) Berg co-author of original text of O.C. Berg et al., (*Atlas off. Pfl.*), TL-2/10.874 sub C.F. Schmidt. − Further *copy*: U. ### Publications ##### n.20.900. Charakteristik der **Title** *Charakteristik der* für die Arzneikunde und Technik wichtigsten *Pflanzen-Genera* in Illustrationen nebst erläuterndem Texte nach seinem Handbuche der pharmaceutischen Botanik... Berlin (Verlag der Plahnschen Buchhandlung (L. Nitze)). 1845 Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Char. Pfl.-Gen.* **Notes** *Publ*.: *Ed. 1*: Oct-Dec 1845 (preface p. viii dated Sep 1845), p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-143, *pl. 1-96* (uncol. liths.). *Copy*: U. *Ed. 2*: 1861 (n.v.), (published in Lieferungen). *Ref*.: Schlechtendal, D.F.L. von, Bot. Zeit. 19: 43-44. 8 Feb 1861 (ed. 2). ##### n.20.901. Handbuch der pharmaceutischen Botanik **Title** *Handbuch der pharmaceutischen Botanik* für Pharmaceuten und Mediciner... Berlin (Plahn) 1845. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Handb. pharm. Bot.* **Notes** *Publ*.: *Ed*. \[*1*\]: Jun 1845 (Börsenblatt 19-21 Jun 1845; Bot. Zeit. 3(43): 716. 24 Oct 1845), p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-437. *Copy*: n.v. *Ed. 2*: 1850 (p. vi: Jul 1850), p. \[ii\]-vi, \[1\]-457, \[458\]. *Copy*: B. − Main title *Botanik* von Dr. Otto Berg,... zweite neu bearbeitete Auflage der Pharmaceutischen Botanik. − Left-hand t.p. *Handbuch der pharmaceutischen* Botanik... Zweite nach einem erweiterten Plane vollständig umgearbeitete Auflage. *Erster Band* – *Botanik*. Berlin (Verlag von Louis Nitze) 1850. Oct. − *Note*: Zweiter Band: *Pharmacognosie*, not treated by us. *Ed. 3*: 1855, p. \[ii\*-iii\*\], \[i\]-ii, \[iii\], \[1\]-443. *Copy*: B. − "Dritte verbesserte Auflage" Berlin (Verlag von Rudolf Gaertner...) 1855. *Erster Band*: *Botanik*. *Ed. 4*: 1860,... p. \[i\]-vi, 451 p. *Copy*: see BM 1: 139 (n.v.). *Ed. 5*: 1866, p. \[i\]-viii, \[1\]-458. *Copy*: see PR 343 (n.v.). − Fünfte verbesserte Auflage. Berlin, Gärtner 1866. *Reviews*: *Ed*. 2: W-S, Bot. Zeit. 9(11): 212-219. 14 Mar 1881; C. Jessen, Flora 39(1)(7): 100-107. 21 Feb 1851. *Ed. 3*: D.F.L. von Schlechtendal, Bot. Zeit. 14(52): 927-930. 26 Dec 1856, H. Fürnrohr, Flora 39(1)(5): 73-74. 7 Feb 1856. *Ed. 4*: D.F.L. von Schlechtendal, Bot. Zeit. 18(24): 217-218. 15 Jun 1860, Anon., Flora 43(44): 702-703. 28 Nov 1860. *Note*: The history of Berg's *Handbuch der pharmaceutischen Botanik* is involved. We had no opportunity to deal with all editions and secondary works such as *Pharmaceutische Waarenkunde* and *Pharmaceutische Botanik*. These books came out in various editions, in part as subtitles of the *Handbuch*. The books contain rich details also for plant taxonomy. ##### n.20.902. Anat. Atl. pharm. Waarenk. **Title** Anatomischer Atlas zur pharmaceutischen Waarenkunde in Illustrationen auf funfzig \[sic\] in kreidemanier lithographierten Tafeln nebst erläuterndem Texte... Berlin (Verlag von Rudolf Gaertner...) 1865. Qu. **Abbreviated title**: *Anat. Atl. pharm. Waarenk.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1865, p. \[i-iv\], \[1\]-103, *pl. 1-50* (uncol. liths.). *Copies*: L, U.