Harry D. Thiers
Harry D. Thiers | |
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| Born | January 22, 1919 |
| Died | August 8, 2000 (aged 81) |
| Known for | Studied and named many fungi native to North America |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
| Institutions | San Francisco State University |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Thiers |
Harry Delbert Thiers (January 22, 1919 in Fort McKavett, Texas – August 8, 2000 in Ohio) was an American mycologist who studied and named many fungi native to North America, particularly California. Thiers taught mycology at San Francisco State University. He comprehensively revised and expanded on the North American collection of boletes and named many new species.[1]
Species authored include:
- Suillellus amygdalinus
- Boletus barrowsii
- Xerocomellus dryophilus
- Rubroboletus pulcherrimus
- Gymnopilus luteoviridis
- Leccinum manzanitae
- Russula xanthoporphyrea
The genus Chaetothiersia and species Cortinarius thiersii were named in his honor.
References[]
- ^ Thiers BM, Halling RE (2003). "Harry D. Thiers, 1919–2000" (PDF). Mycologia. 95 (6): 1271–75. doi:10.1080/15572536.2004.11833035. JSTOR 3761927. Retrieved Nov 8, 2018.
- ^ IPNI. Thiers.
External links[]
- "MSSF mourns Harry Thiers" by Mike Boom, Mycena News 50(9):1,7, September 2000.
- Thiers, Dr. Harry D. (1975). California Mushrooms—A Field Guide to the Boletes. New York, NY: Hafner Press. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-02-853410-7.
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