The Société mycologique de France (Mycological Society of France), often known by the abbreviation SMF, is an association linking French and French-speaking

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History

The society was founded in 1884 in

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in the

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by three doctors,

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(1832-1889), Antoine Mougeot (1815-1889) and René Joseph Justin Ferry (1845-1924), joined by two pharmacists, Émile Boudier (1828-1920) and

Narcisse Théophile Patouillard Narcisse Théophile Patouillard (2 July 1854 – 30 March 1926) was a French pharmacist and mycologist. He was born in Macornay, a town in the department of Jura. He studied in Besançon, then furthered his education at the École Supérieu ...

(1854-1926). The object of the society was to "Establish relationships between mycologists scattered in various parts of French territory, centralize their research and thereby achieve the foundation of a complete fungal flora of France". It was the first mycological society in the world. One year after its creation it already had 128 members and three years later it had 250. Most founder members were pharmacists, doctors or teachers and then it opened to amateurs. The society's headquarters are located at 20 rue Rottembourg in the 12th arrondissement of

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Activities

The society provides many activities and facilities for its members including * Forest excursions hunting

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accompanied by mycologists * Identification sessions of collected fungi * An annual exhibition of fresh mushrooms in Paris (in 2006 this was held from 11 to 15 October in the pavilion 18 of the Parc floral de Paris). * An annual congress held in the French provinces (in 2006, this was held in

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(

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) from 25 to 30 September. In 2007, in Poitiers. In 2008 in

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). * Courses in mycology and microscopy for beginners. * Access to its publications including the SMF database

Publications

The society publishes a newsletter, an

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(the ''Bulletin de la Société Mycologique de France''), a list of recommended French names of fungi and a database.

The SMF database

The SMF database ("'") operates under

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and contains more than 16,000 species of fungi studied by mycologists for their botanical interest, notably those of particular interest to humans: * 1384 edible fungi * 469 inedible and toxic fungi * 45 fatally poisonous fungi

References

External links

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les-champignons.fr
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Mycology Mycology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of fungi, including their genetic and biochemical properties, their taxonomy and their use to humans, including as a source for tinder, traditional medicine, food, and entheogen ...

Professional associations based in France 1884 establishments in France Scientific organizations established in 1884