August Batsch
August Batsch | |
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| Born | 28 October 1761 |
| Died | 29 September 1802 (aged 40) |
| Alma mater | University of Jena |
| Known for | Fungi, Taxonomy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany, Medicine |
| Institutions | University of Jena |
| Doctoral students | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Batsch |
August Johann Georg Karl Batsch (28 October 1761 – 29 September 1802) was a German naturalist. He was a recognised authority on mushrooms, and also described new species of ferns, bryophytes, and seed plants.