Casper van Overeem (1 October 1893 – 27 February 1927) was a Dutch
mycologist. He was known for his studies on the fungal flora of Indonesia. He received his
PhD from the
University of Zurich
The University of Zürich (UZH, german: Universität Zürich) is a public research university located in the city of Zürich, Switzerland. It is the largest university in Switzerland, with its 28,000 enrolled students. It was founded in 1833 f ...
in 1920, with a dissertation titled ''Über Formen abweichender Chromosomenzahl bei Oenothera'' ("About forms differing in chromosome number in ''
Oenothera
''Oenothera'' is a genus of about 145 species of herbaceous flowering plants native to the Americas. It is the type genus of the family Onagraceae. Common names include evening primrose, suncups, and sundrops. They are not closely related to ...
''"). Shortly after, he went to
Bogor, where he worked as an assistant in the mycology
herbarium.
Eponymous taxa
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Overeemia'' G.Arnaud (1954)
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Catillaria overeemii'' Zahlbr. (1928)
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Chiodecton overeemii'' Zahlbr. (1928)
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Entoloma overeemii'' E.Horak (1977)
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Graphis overeemii'' Zahlbr. (1928)
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Lecidea overeemii'' Zahlbr. (1928)
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Parmelia overeemii'' Zahlbr. (1928)
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Phaeographis overeemii'' Zahlbr. (1928)
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Pleuroflammula overeemii'' E.Horak (1978)
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Psilocybe overeemii'' E.Horak & Desjardin (2006)
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Ustilago overeemii'' Cif. (1933)
See also
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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 li ...
References
1893 births
1927 deaths
Dutch mycologists
University of Zurich alumni
Dutch expatriates in Switzerland
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