In 1839 the Czech mycologist August Corda described the same species from Prague where it was found growing in a greenhouse in between pineapple plants by a garden inspector named Birnbaum and so he called it Agaricus Birnbaumii.
In 1839, the Czech mycologist August Corda identified a species of mushroom that was discovered in Prague, growing amongst pineapple plants in a greenhouse by a gardener named Birnbaum. He named it *Agaricus Birnbaumii* after him.