Otto Degener
American botanist · 1899–1988
11,171 specimens, collected between 1908 and 1995 on 2,122 collecting days, now held in 6 departments. Identified 6 specimens for others.
On the labels as Degener, O., Otto Degener, O. Degener, Degener, Otto, O Degener, Degener, o..
- Specimens
- 11,171
- Type specimens
- 460
- Years in the field
- 88
- Islands
- 39
- Species
- 2,497
- Identifications
- 6
- In the Library
- 0
- Named after
- 21
Where Degener collected
Journeys
35 collecting journeys read off the dates and places on the labels — the stops in order, the specimens from each, and who else was there. All journeys →
4 islands · Jun – Dec 1922
Otto Degener across 4 islands, June – December 1922113 specimens · 48 stops · 194 days · 3,540 km
Oʻahu · May – Jul 1923
Otto Degener in Oʻahu, May – July 192356 specimens · 13 stops · 57 days · 979 km
5 islands of the United States · Mar – Aug 1926
Otto Degener across 5 islands of the United States, March – August 1926607 specimens · 71 stops · 177 days · 3,068 km
Oʻahu and Maui · Oct – Dec 1926
Otto Degener in Oʻahu and Maui, October – December 192641 specimens · 14 stops · 66 days · 610 km
5 islands of the United States · Jun – Oct 1927
Otto Degener across 5 islands of the United States, June – October 1927581 specimens · 60 stops · 136 days · 1,266 km
5 islands of the United States · Jan – Aug 1928
Otto Degener across 5 islands of the United States, January – August 1928748 specimens · 74 stops · 209 days · 1,716 km
Oʻahu · Jan – Jun 1933
Otto Degener in Oʻahu, January – June 193341 specimens · 17 stops · 136 days · 1,199 km
Oʻahu and Maui · May – Sep 1935
Otto Degener in Oʻahu and Maui, May – September 1935146 specimens · 27 stops · 112 days · 990 km
Oʻahu · Oct 1935 – May 1936
Otto Degener in Oʻahu, October 1935 – May 1936271 specimens · 32 stops · 220 days · 1,020 km
Specimens by decade
Earliest: Doodia lyonii, 1908 (Maui). Latest: Myrtaceae, 1995.
Named for Degener
Taxa in the collection whose epithet is formed from the name Degener. The naming author’s intent is not recorded, so where several collectors share a surname they are listed under the best-known one.
- Euphorbia degeneri Euphorbiaceae118
- Geniostoma degeneri Loganiaceae41
- Melicope degeneri Rutaceae29
- Melochia degeneriana Malvaceae21
- Kadua degeneri Rubiaceae20
- Myrsine degeneri Primulaceae20
- Fabronia degeneri Fabroniaceae10
- Astronidium degeneri Melastomataceae7
- Flacourtia degeneri Salicaceae7
- Ophionereis degeneri Ophionereididae7
- Jasminum degeneri Oleaceae5
- Korthalsella degeneri Viscaceae5
- Lipochaeta degeneri Asteraceae5
- Vavaea degeneri Meliaceae4
- Cinnamomum degeneri Lauraceae2
- Coenogonium degeneri Coenogoniaceae2
- Peperomia degeneri Piperaceae2
- Piper degeneri Piperaceae2
- Tectaria degeneri Tectariaceae2
- Xylopia degeneri Annonaceae2
- Elaeocarpus degenerianus Elaeocarpaceae1
From the field
As a determiner
6 specimens carry this name as the person who identified them. Most often: