> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 731](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33190202) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/8293-1) LSID 8293-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70672) QID Q70672 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Renner, Otto (1883-1960), German (Bavarian) botanist; Dr. phil. München 1906 (with L. Radlkofer); herbarium assistant with Radlkofer; studied with L. Pfeffer 1907-1908; from 1908-1920 curator of cryptogams with K. Goebel at the plant physiology institute of the University of München; habil. München 1911; extraordinary professor of botany ib. 1913-1920 (from 1917-1919 war service as bacteriologist in Ulm); from 1920-1948 professor of botany and director of the botanical garden at Jena, to the Dutch East Indies 1930-1931; from 1948-1952 professor of botany at München; in retirement continuing his work in München; student of the genetics of *Oenothera*. **Abbreviated name**: *Renner* \[standard form in IPNI: *Renner*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection M|M]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 144 (b. 25 Apr 1883); Biol.-Dokum. 14: 7451-7454 (bibl.); BJI 2: 145; Bossert p. 329; Hirsch p. 246; Kew 4: 449; Lenley p. 342; Moebiusp. 257, 265, 355; SBC p. 130. #### Biofile - Anon., Hedwigia 48: (197). 1909 (curator crypt. M), 52: (84). 1912 (lecturer München), 54: (126). 1913 (prof. München), 62: (147). 1921 (to Jena after Kniep, Würzburg had declined the call), 74: (141). 1934 (members Sächs. Akad. Wiss.); Mycol. Centralbl. 3(4): 205. 1913 (prof. München); Nat. Nov. 35: 444. 1913 (prof. München), 42: 107. 1920 (to Jena succeeding E. Stahl), 42: 153. 1920 (id.), 44: 21. 1922 (call to Kiel); Nature 175: 839. 1955 (brief biogr. note); Österr. bot. Z. 58: 495. 1908, 63: 480. 1913 (extraord. prof. München), 69: 224. 1920 (succeeds E. Stahl at Jena), 84: 240. 1935 (Bayer. Akad. Wiss. corr. member). - Bergdolt, E., Karl von Goebel ed. 2. 184, 207, 227, 230, 231, 243. 1941. - Cleland, R.E., Genetics 53(1): 1-6. 1966 (obit., portr.). - Darlington, C.D., Biogr. Mem. R. Soc. London 7: 207-220. 1961 (biogr., bibl., portr., general evaluation, comparison with Hugo de Vries). - Egle, K. & G. Rosenstock, Gesch. Bot. Frankfurt a.M. 35. 1966 (called to Frankfurt to succeed M. Moebius; declined). - Freund, H. & A. Berg, Gesch. Mikroskopie 336, 343. 1963. - Gager, C.S., Brooklyn Bot. Gard. Rec. 27(3): 230. 1938. - Hertel, H., Mitt. Bot. München 16: 422. 1980 (herb. at M, rd 1956). - Kneucker, A., Allg. bot. Z. 15: 16. 1909 (curator crypt. M), 24/25: 48. 1932 (to Jena). - Künkele, S. & S. Seybold, Jahresh. Ges. Naturk. Württemberg 125: 152. 1970 (coll. Ulm at M). - Mägdefrau, K., Ber. bayer. bot. Ges. 34: 103-113. 1961 (obit., portr., bibl., list of dissertations; d. 7 Jul 1960); Gesch. Bot. 201, 255, 289, 291. 1973. - Oehlkers, F., Ber. deut. bot. Ges. 74(2): (82)-(94). 1961 (obit., portr., bibl.). - Renner, O., Ber. bayer. bot. Ges. 105-112. 1962 (Münchner Antrittsvorlesung 1948, published posthumously; important document for the knowledge of R. and his ideas on his predecessors as well as on botanical issues of the time). - Taton, R., ed., Science in the 19th century 402. 1965. - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 2: 153, 166, 168. 1936, 3: 134. 1937, 5: 208, 209, 463, 512. 1938. #### Composite works - (1) Editor of *Flora* vols. 127-138. 1933-1944. - (2) Editor of *Planta*, vols. 35-45. 1948-1956. - (3) Co-editor (with E. Gäumann), *Fortschritte der Botanik*, vols. 12-17. 1949-1955. #### Festschrift Flora ser. 2. 37(1/2). 1943, with a tribute by E. Bünning on p. vii-x, portr. #### Eponymy *Rennera* Merxmueller (1957). ### Publications ##### n.9075. Beiträge zur Anatomie und Systematik der Artocarpeen und Concephaleen **Title** *Beiträge zur Anatomie und Systematik der Artocarpeen und Concephaleen* insbesondere der Gattung Ficus. Inaugural-Dissertation zur Erlangung der Doktorwürde der hohen philosophischen Fakultät II. Sektion der Kgl. Bayer. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München am 4 Mai 1906 vorgelegt von Otto Renner. Leipzig (Wilhelm Engelmann) 1906. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Beitr. Anat. Syst. Artocarp.* **Notes** *Thesis issue*: 4 Mai 1906, p. \[i, iii\], \[319\]-448, \[1, vita\]. *Copies*: G, HH. *Journal issue*: Bot. Jahrb. 39(3): \[319\]-44-8. 15 Jan 1907. *Ref*.: Franz, E., Bot. Centralbl. 111: 440-441. 26 Oct 1906 (rev.). ##### n.9076. Artbastarde bei Pflanzen **Title** *Artbastarde bei Pflanzen*... Berlin (Verlag von Gebrüder Borntraeger...) 1929. Oct. **Abbreviated title**: *Artbast. Pfl.* **Notes** *Publ*.: 1929, p. \[i\]-iv, \[1\]-161. *Copies*: MO, NY, USDA. – Issued as vol. 2 of *Handbuch der Vererbungswissenschaft* (ed. E. Baur & M. Hartmann) (Lief. 7, 2A). *Ref*.: Oehlkers, F., Z. Bot. 22: 538-540. 1930 (rev.).