Benjamin Matlack Everhart

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Benjamin Matlack Everhart
Born(1818-04-24)April 24, 1818
DiedSeptember 22, 1904(1904-09-22) (aged 86)
James Bowen Everhart (brother)
Isaiah Fawkes Everhart
(cousin)

Benjamin Matlack Everhart (April 24, 1818 – September 22, 1904) was an American

mycologist from West Chester, Pennsylvania
.

Biography

Everhart was born in 1818. His father, William Everhart, the son of a Revolutionary soldier, was a merchant, and a member of congress in 1853–55.[1] Benjamin was educated in private schools in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and spent his early life in mercantile business there and in Charleston, South Carolina, making a comfortable fortune.

From boyhood, he was an ardent student of

William A. Kellerman, of Kansas, they published the Journal of Mycology. He was co-editor of two exsiccata series distributed by J. B. Ellis.[2]

He discovered many new fungi. The genus Everhartia was named by Pier Andrea Saccardo in Everhart's honour (in 1888),[3] as well as the following species:

  • Everhartia hymenuloides Sacc. et Ellis
  • Melanconis Everhartii Ellis
  • Myrioccoccum Everhartii Ellis & Sacc.
  • Ophionectria Everhartii Ellis & Gal.
  • Mucronoporus Everhartii Ellis & Gal.
  • Pestalozzia Everhartii Sacc. & Syd.
  • Sorosporium Everhartii Ellis & Gal.
  • Dothiorella Everhartii Sacc. & Syd.
  • Gloeosporium Everhartii Sacc. & Syd.
  • Myxosporium Everhartii Sacc. & Syd.
  • Phyllosticta Everhartii Sacc. & Syd.
  • Physalospora Everhartii Sacc. & Syd.
  • Septoria Everhartii Sacc. & Syd.
The standard author abbreviation Everh. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[4]

Personal life

His brother

James Bowen Everhart was a member of congress. His brother John R. Everhart was a surgeon and author.[1] He owned a mansion on West Manor Street in West Chester.[5]

Everhart died on September 22, 1904, in West Chester.[6] He was buried at Oaklands Cemetery.[5] A large portion of his estate was left to his cousin Isaiah Fawkes Everhart.[7]

Legacy

Following his death, Everhart donated 10 acres (4.0 ha) to West Chester for Everhart Park.[8]

Notes

  1. ^
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  2. ^ Triebel, D. & Scholz, P. 2001–2024 IndExs – Index of Exsiccatae. – Botanische Staatssammlung München: http://indexs.botanischestaatssammlung.de. – München, Germany.
  3. ISBN 978-3-946292-41-8
    . Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  4. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Everh.
  5. ^
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