Cornelius Lott Shear (1865–1956) was an American
mycologist
Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungus, fungi, including their genetics, genetic and biochemistry, biochemical properties, their Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy and ethnomycology, their use to humans, including as a so ...
and
plant pathologist. In 1908 he created the
American Phytopathological Society
The American Phytopathological Society (APS) is an international scientific organization devoted to the study of plant diseases (phytopathology). APS promotes the advancement of modern concepts in the science of plant pathology and in plant healt ...
.
He was the first to describe the grass ''
Bromus arizonicus
''Bromus arizonicus'' is a species of brome grass known by the common name Arizona brome.
It is native to the Southwestern United States, California, and Baja California, where it grows in many types of grassy valley and desert habitat.
Descr ...
''.
References
American mycologists
American phytopathologists
1865 births
1956 deaths
University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni
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