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.
Name | Born | Died | Abbrev. | Reference | ||
1935 | 2017 | Aa | - | |||
Bruno Cetto | 1921 | 1991 | - | |||
1884 | 1953 | Abramov | - | |||
1757 | 1819 | Ach. | - | |||
1727 | 1806 | Adans. | - | |||
1865 | 1907 | Aderh. | - | |||
1750 | 1837 | Afzel. | - | |||
1785 | 1859 | C.Agardh | - | |||
1813 | 1901 | J.Agardh | - | |||
1905 | 1998 | Ainsw. | - | |||
1916 | 2004 | Ajello | - | |||
1941 | 2005 | - | ||||
1919 | 2006 | Alessio | - | |||
1907 | 1986 | Alexop. | - | |||
Margéli Pereira de Albuquerque | 1976 | Albuquerque | - | |||
1987 | J. L. Allen | - | ||||
1942 | Allen | - | ||||
1879 | 1963 | - | ||||
1900 | 1966 | L.M.Ames | - | |||
1953 | D.Arora | - | ||||
1850 | 1942 | Arthur | - | |||
1874 | 1954 | Ashby | - | |||
1854 | 1918 | G.F.Atk. | - | |||
1821 | 1889 | C.Bab. | - | |||
1805 | 1857 | Badham | - | |||
1908 | 2007 | G.E.Baker | - | |||
1800 | 1874 | Bals.-Criv. | - | |||
1926 | 2009 | Bandoni | - | |||
1866 | 1940 | Banker | - | |||
1832 | 1901 | Banning | - | |||
1916 | 1981 | Whiffen | - | |||
1923 | 2008 | M.E.Barr | - | |||
1831 | 1888 | de Bary | - | |||
1929 | 1999 | L.R.Batra | - | |||
1761 | 1802 | Batsch | - | |||
1714 | 1789 | Batarra | - | |||
1950 | 2014 | R.Bauer | - | |||
1560 | 1624 | C.Bauhin | - | |||
1541 | 1613 | J.Bauhin | - | |||
1865 | 1948 | Beardslee | - | |||
1874 | 1938 | Beauverie | - | |||
1856 | 1931 | Beck | - | |||
1879 | 1957 | Beeli | - | |||
1918 | 2010 | Beneke | - | |||
1894 | 1957 | - | ||||
1923 | 2002 | C.R.Benj. | - | |||
Richard Keith Benjamin | 1922 | 2002 | R.K.Benj. | - | ||
1890 | 1969 | - | ||||
1803 | 1889 | Berk. | - | |||
1893 | 1932 | Berkh. | - | |||
1864 | 1903 | Berl. | - | |||
1877 | 1957 | E.A.Bessey | - | |||
1907 | 1963 | Beverw. | - | |||
1923 | 1987 | H.E.Bigelow | - | |||
1900 | 1990 | Binford | - | |||
1864 | 1942 | Biourge | - | |||
1889 | 1958 | Bisby | - | |||
Blackwell | - | |||||
1874 | 1954 | Blakeslee | - | |||
1789 | 1862 | Blume | - | |||
1758 | 1799 | Bolton | - | |||
1925 | 2014 | Bon | - | |||
1801 | 1884 | Bonord. | - | |||
1773 | 1858 | Bonpl. | - | |||
1828 | 1920 | Boud. | - | |||
1861 | 1937 | Bourdot | - | |||
1839 | 1925 | Bref. | - | |||
1847 | 1929 | Bres. | - | |||
1859 | 1934 | Britton | - | |||
1839 | 1909 | Britzelm. | - | |||
1935 | Brodo | - | ||||
1882 | 1952 | F.T.Brooks | - | |||
1812 | 1886 | Broome | - | |||
1874 | 1944 | Buller | - | |||
1742 | 1793 | Bull. | - | |||
1872 | 1952 | Burl. | - | |||
1922 | 2007 | J.H.Burnett | - | |||
1839 | 1916 | Burrill | - | |||
1859 | 1939 | Burt | - | |||
1874 | 1943 | E.J.Butler | - | |||
1914 | 1993 | - | ||||
1778 | 1841 | DC. | - | |||
1864 | 1943 | Carver | - | |||
1890 | 1992 | E.K.Cash | - | |||
1900 | 1979 | Cejp | - | |||
1863 | 1916 | L.F.Čelák. | - | |||
1959 | Chapela | - | ||||
1897 | 1965 | Chardón | - | |||
1877 | 1954 | Charles | - | |||
1866 | 1907 | - | ||||
1796 | 1840 | Chevall. | - | |||
1889 | 1976 | Church | - | |||
1897 | 1964 | Cif. | - | |||
1878 | 1971 | Cleland | - | |||
1874 | 1945 | Clem. | - | |||
George C. Clerk | 1931 | 2019 | Clerk | - | ||
1867 | 1937 | G.P.Clinton | - | |||
1526 | 1609 | Clus. | - | |||
1872 | 1953 | Coker | - | |||
1908 | 1984 | Conant | - | |||
1933 | 2012 | Constant. | - | |||
1867 | 1949 | O.F.Cook | - | |||
1825 | 1914 | Cooke | - | |||
1908 | 1991 | W.B.Cooke | - | |||
1809 | 1849 | Corda | - | |||
1906 | 1996 | Corner | - | |||
1843 | 1901 | Cornu | - | |||
1864 | 1933 | Correns | - | |||
1857 | 1936 | Costantin | - | |||
1879 | 1962 | Cotton | - | |||
1844 | 1916 | Crossl. | - | |||
1904 | 2007 | Cummins | - | |||
1892 | 1962 | G.Cunn. | - | |||
1819 | 1881 | Curr. | - | |||
1892 | 1994 | K.M.Curtis | - | |||
1808 | 1872 | M.A.Curtis | - | |||
1746 | 1799 | Curtis | - | |||
1805 | 1877 | De Not. | - | |||
1852 | 1954 | Dearn. | - | |||
1858 | 1907 | Delacr. | - | |||
1928 | 2005 | Denison | - | |||
1910 | 2003 | Dennis | - | |||
1929 | 1989 | Dermek | - | |||
1750 | 1833 | Desf. | - | |||
1950 | Desjardin | - | ||||
1786 | 1862 | Desm. | - | |||
1738 | 1822 | Dicks. | - | |||
1891 | 1962 | J.G.Dicks. | - | |||
1891 | 1978 | Diehl | - | |||
1687 | 1747 | Dill. | - | |||
1916 | 2008 | Dingley | - | |||
1872 | 1960 | B.O.Dodge | - | |||
1895 | 1988 | C.W.Dodge | - | |||
1887 | 1965 | Doidge | - | |||
1908 | 1972 | Donk | - | |||
1892 | 1986 | Drechsler | - | |||
1919 | 2000 | Drouhet | - | |||
1872 | 1956 | Duggar | - | |||
1797 | 1878 | Dumort. | - | |||
1908 | 1968 | - | ||||
1870 | 1922 | E.J.Durand | - | |||
1796 | 1878 | Durieu | - | |||
1856 | 1929 | Earle | - | |||
1923 | 2000 | Eckblad | - | |||
1880 | 1965 | Edgerton | - | |||
1795 | 1876 | Ehrenb. | - | |||
1742 | 1795 | Ehrh. | - | |||
1829 | 1905 | Ellis | - | |||
1912 | 1979 | R.Emers. | - | |||
1804 | 1849 | Endl. | - | |||
1809 | 1884 | Engelm. | - | |||
1826 | 1897 | Ettingsh. | - | |||
1818 | 1904 | Everh. | - | |||
1841 | 1914 | Eyre | - | |||
1856 | 1934 | Fairm. | - | |||
1868 | 1955 | Falck | - | |||
1844 | 1919 | Farl. | - | |||
1924 | 2011 | Fassat. | - | |||
1860 | 1900 | Fayod | - | |||
1926 | 2005 | - | ||||
1904 | 1985 | - | ||||
1861 | 1927 | Fink | - | |||
1861 | 1939 | E.Fisch. | - | |||
1886 | 1949 | Fitzp. | - | |||
1788 | 1856 | Flot. | - | |||
1927 | 1992 | - | ||||
1754 | 1794 | G.Forst. | - | |||
2001 | Friedman | - | ||||
1794 | 1878 | Fr. | - | |||
1832 | 1913 | Th.Fr. | - | |||
1805 | 1880 | Frost | - | |||
1930 | Fuhrer | - | ||||
1732 | 1791 | Gaertn. | - | |||
1918 | 2004 | - | ||||
1803 | 1866 | Gasp. | - | |||
1789 | 1854 | Gaudich. | - | |||
1893 | 1963 | Gäum. | - | |||
1905 | 1964 | Gelting | - | |||
1830 | 1880 | Genev. | - | |||
1841 | 1914 | W.R.Gerard | - | |||
1921 | 2008 | Gerd. | - | |||
1925 | 2011 | Gilb. | - | |||
1806 | 1896 | Gillet | - | |||
1886 | 1972 | Gilkey | - | |||
1748 | 1804 | J.F.Gmel. | - | |||
1932 | 2009 | N.S.Golubk. | - | |||
1911 | 1982 | - | ||||
Larry F. Grand | 1940 | 2013 | Grand | - | ||
1766 | 1828 | Gray | - | |||
1894 | 1965 | Groen. | - | |||
1848 | 1938 | Groves | - | |||
1906 | 1970 | J.W.Groves | - | |||
1810 | 1898 | Gruby | - | |||
1939 | Gulden | - | ||||
1718 | 1773 | Gunnerus | - | |||
1932 | 2016 | Guzman | - | |||
1879 | 1967 | Gwynne-Vaughan | - | |||
1852 | 1918 | Halst. | - | |||
1842 | 1909 | E.C.Hansen | - | |||
1885 | 1962 | Hara | - | |||
1821 | 1901 | Harkn. | - | |||
1862 | 1946 | - | ||||
1939 | R. C. Harris | - | ||||
1901 | 1991 | K.A.Harrison | - | |||
1946 | D.Hawksw. | - | ||||
1885 | 1975 | - | ||||
1944 | Harmaja | - | ||||
1818 | 1896 | Hazsl. | - | |||
1900 | 1979 | R.Heim | - | |||
1916 | 1996 | Heinem. | - | |||
1841 | 1908 | Henn. | - | |||
1925 | 2011 | Henssen | - | |||
1915 | 1993 | Herink | - | |||
1924 | Herrera | - | ||||
1888 | 1977 | Hesler | - | |||
Hibbett | - | |||||
1819 | 1891 | H.Hoffm. | - | |||
1852 | 1920 | Höhn. | - | |||
1731 | 1793 | Holmsk. | - | |||
1853 | 1923 | Holw. | - | |||
1957 | 2006 | - | ||||
1891 | 1956 | Honey | - | |||
1923 | 2007 | Hongo | - | |||
1817 | 1911 | Hook.f. | - | |||
1937 | Horak | - | ||||
1870 | 1957 | Hotson | - | |||
1903 | 1997 | - | ||||
1970 | - | |||||
1877 | Hussey | - | ||||
1900 | 1970 | S.Imai | - | |||
1897 | 1970 | Imbach | - | |||
1815 | 1887 | Inzenga | - | |||
1877 | 1961 | H.A.C.Jacks. | - | |||
1727 | 1817 | Jacq. | - | |||
1886 | 1973 | Jenkins | - | |||
1909 | 2000 | Joffe | - | |||
1916 | 1981 | - | ||||
1900 | 1992 | Joss. | - | |||
1807 | 1886 | Kalchbr. | - | |||
1925 | 2001 | J.Kane | - | |||
1817 | 1908 | H.Karst. | - | |||
1834 | 1917 | P.Karst | - | |||
1869 | 1931 | Kauffman | - | |||
1850 | 1908 | Kellerm. | - | |||
1933 | W.B.Kendr. | - | ||||
1883 | 1973 | F.Kern | - | |||
1863 | 1946 | Kirschst. | - | |||
1963 | D.P. Kontoyiannis | - | ||||
1859 | 1942 | Kleb. | - | |||
1927 | Kotl. | - | ||||
1931 | Kreisel | - | ||||
1873 | 1940 | L.Krieg. | - | |||
1937 | 2001 | Krieglst. | - | |||
1782 | 1843 | Krombh. | - | |||
1825 | 1910 | J.G.Kühn | - | |||
1903 | 1996 | Kühner | - | |||
1834 | 1912 | P.Kumm. | - | |||
1843 | 1907 | Kuntze | - | |||
1926 | 2010 | Kurok. | - | |||
1938 | 2017 | Kurtzman | - | |||
1864 | 1941 | J.E.Lange | - | |||
1919 | 2003 | M.Lange | - | |||
1938 | 2000 | M.J.Larsen | - | |||
1934 | 2016 | Laundon | - | |||
1903 | 1982 | Leandri | - | |||
1937 | 1995 | P.A.Lemke | - | |||
1984 | Lendemer | - | ||||
1878 | 1978 | Leppik | - | |||
1874 | 1939 | Lind | - | |||
1866 | 1923 | Lindau | - | |||
1899 | 1946 | Linder | - | |||
1767 | 1850 | Link | - | |||
1707 | 1778 | L. | - | |||
1918 | 2005 | - | ||||
1867 | 1947 | Long | - | |||
1905 | 1997 | J.Lowe | - | |||
1911 | 2003 | Maas Geest. | - | |||
1848 | 1934 | T.Macbr. | - | |||
1831 | 1920 | Macoun | - | |||
1890 | 1968 | Mains | - | |||
1878 | 1949 | Maire | - | |||
1833 | 1911 | Marchand | - | |||
1886 | 1971 | G.W.Martin | - | |||
1794 | 1868 | Mart. | - | |||
1932 | Marvanová | - | ||||
1890 | 1975 | E.W.Mason | - | |||
1852 | 1928 | C. Massal. | - | |||
1850 | 1917 | Massee | - | |||
1863 | 1921 | Matr. | - | |||
T.W.May | - | |||||
1840 | 1909 | McIlv. | - | |||
1934 | 1972 | McNabb | - | |||
1855 | 1921 | Mereschk. | - | |||
1782 | 1856 | G.Mey | - | |||
1890 | 1961 | J.H.Mill. | - | |||
1930 | 2006 | O.K.Mill. | - | |||
1860 | 1951 | Miyabe | - | |||
1784 | 1866 | Mont. | - | |||
1930 | 2014 | R.T.Moore | - | |||
1943 | J.Moravec | - | ||||
1809 | 1892 | - | ||||
1836 | 1907 | Morgan | - | |||
1924 | 2002 | M.M.Moser | - | |||
1900 | 1984 | Motyka | - | |||
1825 | 1896 | F.Muell. | - | |||
1920 | 2008 | E.Müll. | - | |||
1869 | 1957 | Murrill | - | |||
1817 | 1891 | Nägeli | - | |||
1904 | 1985 | Nannf. | - | |||
1776 | 1858 | Nees | - | |||
1918 | 1999 | - | ||||
1839 | 1919 | Niessl | - | |||
1903 | 1993 | Nobles | - | |||
1949 | Noordel. | - | ||||
1880 | 1968 | Nowell | - | |||
1822 | 1899 | Nyl. | - | |||
1939 | Oberw. | - | ||||
1908 | 1994 | - | ||||
1916 | 2005 | P.D.Orton | - | |||
1893 | 1927 | Overeem | - | |||
1890 | 1946 | Overh. | - | |||
1898 | 1973 | Oxner | - | |||
1914 | 1987 | Park.-Rhodes | - | |||
1928 | 2012 | Parmasto | - | |||
1847 | 1928 | F.Patt. | - | |||
1740 | 1826 | Paulet | - | |||
1874 | 1954 | A.Pearson | - | |||
1833 | 1917 | Peck | - | |||
1761 | 1836 | Pers. | - | |||
1870 | 1948 | Petch | - | |||
1934 | R.H.Petersen | - | ||||
1886 | 1964 | Pijper | - | |||
1903 | 1974 | Pilát | - | |||
Pitt | - | |||||
1849 | 1910 | Plowr. | - | |||
1791 | 1868 | Poepp. | - | |||
1879 | 1968 | Pole-Evans | - | |||
1919 | 1997 | Pollack | - | |||
1947 | 1981 | S.H.Pollock | - | |||
1919 | 2010 | P.Ponce de León | - | |||
1932 | Pouzar | - | ||||
1794 | 1852 | C.Presl. | - | |||
1823 | 1894 | Pringsh. | - | |||
1808 | 1847 | E.J.Quekett | - | |||
1832 | 1899 | Quél. | - | |||
1806 | 1881 | Rabenh. | - | |||
1783 | 1840 | Raf. | - | |||
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1885 | 1974 | Ramsb. | - | |||
1890 | 1970 | Rands | - | |||
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1828 | 1916 | Rehm | - | |||
1793 | 1879 | Rchb. | - | |||
1927 | 2006 | D.A.Reid | - | |||
1869 | 1946 | Rick | - | |||
1851 | 1921 | Ricken | - | |||
1855 | 1956 | Ridl. | - | |||
1936 | Riedl | - | ||||
1918 | 2001 | Rogerson | - | |||
1841 | 1912 | Rolland | - | |||
1912 | 1999 | Romagn. | - | |||
1831 | 1907 | Rostr. | - | |||
1628 | 1702 | Rumph. | - | |||
1864 | 1938 | Sabour. | - | |||
1845 | 1920 | Sacc. | - | |||
1799 | 1853 | A.St.-Hil. | - | |||
1946 | Samson | - | ||||
1885 | 1872 | Savicz | - | |||
1919 | 2000 | Savile | - | |||
1718 | 1790 | Schaeff. | - | |||
1882 | 1944 | Jul.Schäff. | - | |||
1794 | 1866 | Schltdl. | - | |||
1793 | 1850 | J.C.Schmidt | - | |||
1747 | 1835 | Schrank | - | |||
1837 | 1894 | J.Schröt. | - | |||
1802 | 1892 | Schulzer | - | |||
1898 | 1969 | M.B.Schwarz | - | |||
1780 | 1834 | Schwein. | - | |||
1723 | 1788 | Scop. | - | |||
1877 | 1970 | Seaver | - | |||
1758 | 1839 | Secr. | - | |||
1948 | Selva | - | ||||
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1914 | 1993 | Shanor | - | |||
1865 | 1956 | Shear | - | |||
1758 | 1796 | Sibth. | - | |||
1915 | 2002 | - | ||||
1906 | 1994 | Singer | - | |||
1904 | 1986 | A.H.Sm. | - | |||
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1911 | 1990 | G.Stev. | - | |||
1890 | 1979 | J.A.Stev. | - | |||
D.F.Stone | - | |||||
1909 | 1983 | D.E.Stuntz | - | |||
1862 | 1942 | Sturgis | - | |||
1956 | Summerb. | - | ||||
1870 | 1965 | Sumst. | - | |||
1925 | Svrček | - | ||||
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1930 | 1999 | G.M.Taylor | - | |||
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1919 | 2000 | Thiers | - | |||
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1796 | 1873 | Torr. | - | |||
1656 | 1708 | Tourn. | - | |||
1868 | 1942 | Tranzschel | - | |||
1931 | Trappe | - | ||||
1878 | 1959 | Traverso | - | |||
1979 | E. Tripp | - | ||||
1817 | 1886 | Tuck. | - | |||
1816 | 1884 | C.Tul. | - | |||
1815 | 1885 | Tul. | - | |||
1857 | 1952 | Ulbr. | - | |||
1853 | 1907 | Underw. | - | |||
1945 | 2009 | - | ||||
1749 | 1804 | Vahl. | - | |||
1669 | 1722 | Vaill. | - | |||
1853 | 1929 | Vainio | - | |||
1930 | Vánky | - | ||||
1839 | 1914 | Tiegh. | - | |||
1858 | 1949 | Velen. | - | |||
1920 | 2008 | Vězda | - | |||
1958 | Vilgalys | - | ||||
1861 | 1932 | Vuill. | - | |||
1780 | 1851 | Wahlenb. | - | |||
1886 | 1972 | Wakef. | - | |||
1786 | 1854 | Wall. | - | |||
1854 | 1906 | H.M.Ward | - | |||
1841 | 1924 | Warm. | - | |||
1898 | 1986 | - | ||||
1938 | Watling | - | ||||
1925 | 2014 | J.Webster | - | |||
1897 | 1971 | Wehm. | - | |||
1748 | 1831 | Weigel | - | |||
1782 | 1858 | Weinm. | - | |||
1806 | 1872 | Welw. | - | |||
1917 | 2006 | Weste | - | |||
1883 | 1961 | Westerd. | - | |||
1890 | 1978 | W.Weston | - | |||
1877 | 1944 | Whetzel | - | |||
1931 | 2007 | Whisler | - | |||
1908 | 1952 | W.L.White | - | |||
1765 | 1812 | Willd. | - | |||
1741 | 1799 | With. | - | |||
1885 | 1975 | F.A.Wolf | - | |||
1933 | A.E.Wood | - | ||||
1827 | 1915 | J.M.Wood | - | |||
1922 | 2005 | J.E.Wright | - | |||
1728 | 1805 | Wulfen | - | |||
1907 | 1981 | - | ||||
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1900 | 1978 | - | ||||
1860 | 1939 | Zahlbr. | - | |||
1930 | 2011 | M.Zang | - | |||
1885 | 1948 | Zeller | - | |||
1948 | W.Y.Zhuang | - | ||||
1846 | 1909 | Zopf | - | |||
1885 | 1950 | Zundel |