August Batsch

August Batsch
Born	(1761-10-28)28 October 1761 Jena, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar, Holy Roman Empire
Died	29 September 1802(1802-09-29) (aged 40) Jena, Duchy of Saxe-Weimar, Holy Roman Empire
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.