List of mycologists


This is a non-exhaustive list of mycologists, or scientists with a specialisation in mycology, with their author abbreviations. Because the study of lichens is traditionally considered a branch of mycology, lichenologists are included in this list.
pioneered the taxonomy of lichens.
made extensive contributions to the understanding of plant pathology.
, an English botanist and clergyman, was a founder of the science of plant pathology.
was a founding member of the Société mycologique de France.
described over 4000 species of fungi, and collected over 100,000 specimens.
was the founding father of the modern taxonomy of mushrooms.
described Saccharomyces carlsbergensis, a yeast used industrially for the production of lager beer.
catalogued the fungi of California.
is considered the "father of Finnish mycology".
proposed the theory of symbiogenesis.
.
, a curator at the New York Botanical Garden and editor of the journal Mycologia between 1909 and 1947, specialised in the Discomycetes.


NameBornDiedAbbrev.Reference
19352017Aa-
Bruno Cetto19211991-
18841953Abramov-
17571819Ach.-
17271806Adans.-
18651907Aderh.-
17501837Afzel.-
17851859C.Agardh-
18131901J.Agardh-
19051998Ainsw.-
19162004Ajello-
19412005-
19192006Alessio-
19071986Alexop.-
Margéli Pereira de Albuquerque1976Albuquerque-
1987J. L. Allen-
1942Allen-
18791963-
19001966L.M.Ames-
1953D.Arora-
18501942Arthur-
18741954Ashby-
18541918G.F.Atk.-
18211889C.Bab.-
18051857Badham-
19082007G.E.Baker-
18001874Bals.-Criv.-
19262009Bandoni-
18661940Banker-
18321901Banning-
19161981Whiffen-
19232008M.E.Barr-
18311888de Bary-
19291999L.R.Batra-
17611802Batsch-
17141789Batarra-
19502014R.Bauer-
15601624C.Bauhin-
15411613J.Bauhin-
18651948Beardslee-
18741938Beauverie-
18561931Beck-
18791957Beeli-
19182010Beneke-
18941957-
19232002C.R.Benj.-
Richard Keith Benjamin19222002R.K.Benj.-
18901969-
18031889Berk.-
18931932Berkh.-
18641903Berl.-
18771957E.A.Bessey-
19071963Beverw.-
19231987H.E.Bigelow-
19001990Binford-
18641942Biourge-
18891958Bisby-
Blackwell-
18741954Blakeslee-
17891862Blume-
17581799Bolton-
19252014Bon-
18011884Bonord.-
17731858Bonpl.-
18281920Boud.-
18611937Bourdot-
18391925Bref.-
18471929Bres.-
18591934Britton-
18391909Britzelm.-
1935Brodo-
18821952F.T.Brooks-
18121886Broome-
18741944Buller-
17421793Bull.-
18721952Burl.-
19222007J.H.Burnett-
18391916Burrill-
18591939Burt-
18741943E.J.Butler-
19141993-
17781841DC.-
18641943Carver-
18901992E.K.Cash-
19001979Cejp-
18631916L.F.Čelák.-
1959Chapela-
18971965Chardón-
18771954Charles-
18661907-
17961840Chevall.-
18891976Church-
18971964Cif.-
18781971Cleland-
18741945Clem.-
George C. Clerk19312019Clerk-
18671937G.P.Clinton-
15261609Clus.-
18721953Coker-
19081984Conant-
19332012Constant.-
18671949O.F.Cook-
18251914Cooke-
19081991W.B.Cooke-
18091849Corda-
19061996Corner-
18431901Cornu-
18641933Correns-
18571936Costantin-
18791962Cotton-
18441916Crossl.-
19042007Cummins-
18921962G.Cunn.-
18191881Curr.-
18921994K.M.Curtis-
18081872M.A.Curtis-
17461799Curtis-
18051877De Not.-
18521954Dearn.-
18581907Delacr.-
19282005Denison-
19102003Dennis-
19291989Dermek-
17501833Desf.-
1950Desjardin-
17861862Desm.-
17381822Dicks.-
18911962J.G.Dicks.-
18911978Diehl-
16871747Dill.-
19162008Dingley-
18721960B.O.Dodge-
18951988C.W.Dodge-
18871965Doidge-
19081972Donk-
18921986Drechsler-
19192000Drouhet-
18721956Duggar-
17971878Dumort.-
19081968-
18701922E.J.Durand-
17961878Durieu-
18561929Earle-
19232000Eckblad-
18801965Edgerton-
17951876Ehrenb.-
17421795Ehrh.-
18291905Ellis-
19121979R.Emers.-
18041849Endl.-
18091884Engelm.-
18261897Ettingsh.-
18181904Everh.-
18411914Eyre-
18561934Fairm.-
18681955Falck-
18441919Farl.-
19242011Fassat.-
18601900Fayod-
19262005-
19041985-
18611927Fink-
18611939E.Fisch.-
18861949Fitzp.-
17881856Flot.-
19271992-
17541794G.Forst.-
2001Friedman-
17941878Fr.-
18321913Th.Fr.-
18051880Frost-
1930Fuhrer-
17321791Gaertn.-
19182004-
18031866Gasp.-
17891854Gaudich.-
18931963Gäum.-
19051964Gelting-
18301880Genev.-
18411914W.R.Gerard-
19212008Gerd.-
19252011Gilb.-
18061896Gillet-
18861972Gilkey-
17481804J.F.Gmel.-
19322009N.S.Golubk.-
19111982-
Larry F. Grand19402013Grand-
17661828Gray-
18941965Groen.-
18481938Groves-
19061970J.W.Groves-
18101898Gruby-
1939Gulden-
17181773Gunnerus-
19322016Guzman-
18791967Gwynne-Vaughan-
18521918Halst.-
18421909E.C.Hansen-
18851962Hara-
18211901Harkn.-
18621946-
1939R. C. Harris-
19011991K.A.Harrison-
1946D.Hawksw.-
18851975-
1944Harmaja-
18181896Hazsl.-
19001979R.Heim-
19161996Heinem.-
18411908Henn.-
19252011Henssen-
19151993Herink-
1924Herrera-
18881977Hesler-
Hibbett-
18191891H.Hoffm.-
18521920Höhn.-
17311793Holmsk.-
18531923Holw.-
19572006-
18911956Honey-
19232007Hongo-
18171911Hook.f.-
1937Horak-
18701957Hotson-
19031997-
1970-
1877Hussey-
19001970S.Imai-
18971970Imbach-
18151887Inzenga-
18771961H.A.C.Jacks.-
17271817Jacq.-
18861973Jenkins-
19092000Joffe-
19161981-
19001992Joss.-
18071886Kalchbr.-
19252001J.Kane-
18171908H.Karst.-
18341917P.Karst-
18691931Kauffman-
18501908Kellerm.-
1933W.B.Kendr.-
18831973F.Kern-
18631946Kirschst.-
1963D.P. Kontoyiannis-
18591942Kleb.-
1927Kotl.-
1931Kreisel-
18731940L.Krieg.-
19372001Krieglst.-
17821843Krombh.-
18251910J.G.Kühn-
19031996Kühner-
18341912P.Kumm.-
18431907Kuntze-
19262010Kurok.-
19382017Kurtzman-
18641941J.E.Lange-
19192003M.Lange-
19382000M.J.Larsen-
19342016Laundon-
19031982Leandri-
19371995P.A.Lemke-
1984Lendemer-
18781978Leppik-
18741939Lind-
18661923Lindau-
18991946Linder-
17671850Link-
17071778L.-
19182005-
18671947Long-
19051997J.Lowe-
19112003Maas Geest.-
18481934T.Macbr.-
18311920Macoun-
18901968Mains-
18781949Maire-
18331911Marchand-
18861971G.W.Martin-
17941868Mart.-
1932Marvanová-
18901975E.W.Mason-
18521928C. Massal.-
18501917Massee-
18631921Matr.-
T.W.May-
18401909McIlv.-
19341972McNabb-
18551921Mereschk.-
17821856G.Mey-
18901961J.H.Mill.-
19302006O.K.Mill.-
18601951Miyabe-
17841866Mont.-
19302014R.T.Moore-
1943J.Moravec-
18091892-
18361907Morgan-
19242002M.M.Moser-
19001984Motyka-
18251896F.Muell.-
19202008E.Müll.-
18691957Murrill-
18171891Nägeli-
19041985Nannf.-
17761858Nees-
19181999-
18391919Niessl-
19031993Nobles-
1949Noordel.-
18801968Nowell-
18221899Nyl.-
1939Oberw.-
19081994-
19162005P.D.Orton-
18931927Overeem-
18901946Overh.-
18981973Oxner-
19141987Park.-Rhodes-
19282012Parmasto-
18471928F.Patt.-
17401826Paulet-
18741954A.Pearson-
18331917Peck-
17611836Pers.-
18701948Petch-
1934R.H.Petersen-
18861964Pijper-
19031974Pilát-
Pitt-
18491910Plowr.-
17911868Poepp.-
18791968Pole-Evans-
19191997Pollack-
19471981S.H.Pollock-
19192010P.Ponce de León-
1932Pouzar-
17941852C.Presl.-
18231894Pringsh.-
18081847E.J.Quekett-
18321899Quél.-
18061881Rabenh.-
17831840Raf.-
Raithelh.-
18851974Ramsb.-
18901970Rands-
19081987Raper-
18611946Rea-
18281916Rehm-
17931879Rchb.-
19272006D.A.Reid-
18691946Rick-
18511921Ricken-
18551956Ridl.-
1936Riedl-
19182001Rogerson-
18411912Rolland-
19121999Romagn.-
18311907Rostr.-
16281702Rumph.-
18641938Sabour.-
18451920Sacc.-
17991853A.St.-Hil.-
1946Samson-
18851872Savicz-
19192000Savile-
17181790Schaeff.-
18821944Jul.Schäff.-
17941866Schltdl.-
17931850J.C.Schmidt-
17471835Schrank-
18371894J.Schröt.-
18021892Schulzer-
18981969M.B.Schwarz-
17801834Schwein.-
17231788Scop.-
18771970Seaver-
17581839Secr.-
1948Selva-
18591933Seym.-
19141993Shanor-
18651956Shear-
17581796Sibth.-
19152002-
19061994Singer-
19041986A.H.Sm.-
18541937A.L.Sm.-
18951967G.Sm.-
17591828Sm.-
18351917W.G.Sm.-
19202007Smotl.-
18891980Snell-
18601931Sopp-
17571822Sowerby-
19031977F.K.Sparrow-
18581926Speg.-
17661833Spreng.-
18851979Stakman.-
1955Stamets-
18711934F.Stevens-
18871949N.E.Stevens-
19111990G.Stev.-
18901979J.A.Stev.-
D.F.Stone-
19091983D.E.Stuntz-
18621942Sturgis-
1956Summerb.-
18701965Sumst.-
1925Svrček-
18791946Syd.-
18511925P.Syd.-
F.Tapia-
19301999G.M.Taylor-
18951954Tehon-
18581932Thaxt.-
19192000Thiers-
19141999Thirum.-
1987Thomas.-
18721956Thom-
17431828Thunb.-
19242009L.H.Tiffany-
17961873Torr.-
16561708Tourn.-
18681942Tranzschel-
1931Trappe-
18781959Traverso-
1979E. Tripp-
18171886Tuck.-
18161884C.Tul.-
18151885Tul.-
18571952Ulbr.-
18531907Underw.-
19452009-
17491804Vahl.-
16691722Vaill.-
18531929Vainio-
1930Vánky-
18391914Tiegh.-
18581949Velen.-
19202008Vězda-
1958Vilgalys-
18611932Vuill.-
17801851Wahlenb.-
18861972Wakef.-
17861854Wall.-
18541906H.M.Ward-
18411924Warm.-
18981986-
1938Watling-
19252014J.Webster-
18971971Wehm.-
17481831Weigel-
17821858Weinm.-
18061872Welw.-
19172006Weste-
18831961Westerd.-
18901978W.Weston-
18771944Whetzel-
19312007Whisler-
19081952W.L.White-
17651812Willd.-
17411799With.-
18851975F.A.Wolf-
1933A.E.Wood-
18271915J.M.Wood-
19222005J.E.Wright-
17281805Wulfen-
19071981-
A.M.Young-
19001978-
18601939Zahlbr.-
19302011M.Zang-
18851948Zeller-
1948W.Y.Zhuang-
18461909Zopf-
18851950Zundel