Marcel Josserand (5 October 1900 – 28 March 1992) was a French

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 ...

Biography

Marcel Josserand was born in

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...

in 1900 and died also in Lyon in 1992. He devoted the greater part of his life to the study of fungi, especially those normally described as mushrooms (that is,

agarics An agaric () is a type of fungus fruiting body characterized by the presence of a pileus (cap) that is clearly differentiated from the stipe (stalk), with lamellae (gills) on the underside of the pileus. In the UK, agarics are called "mushrooms ...

). In 1923, he co-created the Mycological section of the Linnaean Society of Lyon, of which he was later president at various times. From 1938 he collaborated with the famous mycologist

Robert Kühner Robert Kühner (15 March 1903 in Paris – 27 February 1996 in Lyon) was a French mycologist most notable for reviewing many forms of agaric (mushroom fungus) genera. He studied at the Sorbonne, afterwards from 1921 until 1932, he was worki ...

in Lyon. His best-known book was "La description des Champignons supérieurs (Basiodiomycètes charnus) - technique descriptive, vocabulaire raisonné du descripteur" .

Relevant species

Two examples of fungi for which he was the name author are ''

Macrocystidia cucumis ''Macrocystidia cucumis'' is a common, inedible mushroom of the genus '' Macrocystidia'', often found in large numbers on needle litter or moist soil. Description The cap is convex to flat, dark red to blackish brown with a yellowish edge, very ...

'' (Pers.) Joss. in 1934 and ''

Lepiota ignivolvata ''Lepiota ignivolvata'', sometimes known commonly as the orange-girdled parasol, is a fairly rare member of the gilled mushroom genus '' Lepiota''. It is among the larger species in this group, growing in coniferous or deciduous woodland during ...

'' Bousset & Joss. ex Joss. in 1990 following an earlier description in 1948. Also the following mushrooms were all named after him. *''Cortinarius josserandii'' Bidaud (1994) *''Dermoloma josserandii'' Dennis & P.D. Orton (1960) *''Gerronema josserandii'' Singer (1963) *''

Gymnopilus josserandii ''Gymnopilus josserandii'' is a species of mushroom in the family Hymenogastraceae. See also List of ''Gymnopilus'' species External links *Gymnopilus josserandii' at Index Fungorum ''Index Fungorum'' is an international project to index ...

'' Antonín (2000) *''Russula josserandii'' Bertault (1977) *''Strossmayeria josserandii'' (Grélet) Bertault (1970) *''Tricholoma josserandii'' Bon (1975) *''Zelleromyces josserandii'' Malençon (1976)

References

1900 births 1992 deaths French mycologists {{France-scientist-stub