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Smithiomyces Asiaticus
''Smithiomyces'' is a genus of fungi in the family Agaricaceae. It was circumscribed by Rolf Singer in 1944. The type species, '' S. mexicanus'', was formerly placed in ''Amanita'', as well as the now obsolete genera ''Leucomyces'' and ''Venenarius''. The genus was named to honor American mycologist Alexander H. Smith. Species * '' Smithiomyces asiaticus'' * '' Smithiomyces dominicanus'' * '' Smithiomyces heterosporus'' * '' Smithiomyces lanosofarinosus'' * '' Smithiomyces lepiotoides'' * '' Smithiomyces mexicanus'' See also * List of Agaricales genera *List of Agaricaceae genera This is a list of genus, genera in the mushroom-forming fungus family Agaricaceae. Genera See also * List of Agaricales families * List of Agaricales genera References ;Notes ;References Cited texts *{{cite book , vauthors ... References Agaricaceae Agaricales genera Taxa named by Rolf Singer Taxa described in 1944 {{Agaricaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Singer
Rolf Singer (June 23, 1906 – January 18, 1994) was a Germany, German-born mycologist and one of the most important Taxonomy (biology), taxonomists of gilled mushrooms (agarics) in the 20th century. After receiving his Ph.D. at the University of Vienna in 1931 he worked in Munich. By 1933, however, Singer left Germany for Vienna due to the political deterioration in Germany. There he met his wife, Martha Singer. From Vienna, Singer and his wife went to Barcelona, Spain, where Singer was appointed assistant professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Persecution by the Spanish authorities on behalf of the Germany, German government forced Singer to leave Spain for France in 1934. After a fellowship at the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris, Singer again moved, this time to Leningrad, where he was Senior Scientific Expert at the Botanical Garden of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. During his time at the Academy, Singer made many expeditions to Siberia, the Altai Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |