engler

Engler is a German-language surname. The most prominent figure associated with the name is Adolf Engler (1838–1911), a German botanist who helped shape plant taxonomy in his era. He co-authored the influential Syllabus der Pflanzenfamilien with Karl Prantl and developed the Engler system of plant classification, a hierarchical framework used to organize seed plants based on morphological and reproductive traits.

The Engler system gained widespread use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, contributing to standardization in botanical nomenclature and classification. While it was eventually superseded by newer, phylogenetically informed systems, it played a significant role in shaping how botanists approached plant groups and their relationships during its period of prominence.

Beyond Adolf Engler, the surname is held by other individuals across various fields. In encyclopedic references, Engler is typically treated as a family name with multiple notable bearers, and disambiguation pages or sections often direct readers to specific people or topics associated with the name.