Henri Charles Louis Romagnesi (7 February 1912 – 18 January 1999) was a French mycologist who was notable for a thorough review and monograph of the agaric genus Entoloma (or Rhodophyllus as it was known in the early 20th century),[1] as well as extensive work on the large genus Russula, of which he described several new species.[2]
Henri Romagnesi | |
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Born | 7 February 1912 Paris |
Died | 18 January 1999 | (aged 86)
Known for | Describing several species in the genus Russula |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mycology |
Author abbrev. (botany) | Romagn. |
See also
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edit- ^ Noordelos ME (1992). Fungi Europaei: Entoloma (in Italian). Saronno, Italy: Giovanna Biella. p. 13.
- ^ Courtecuisse R. (1999). "Henri Romagnesi (1912–1999)". Cryptogamie, Mycologie (in French). 20 (4): 243–7. doi:10.1016/S0181-1584(00)88854-5.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Romagn.