Paul Kummer

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Mycologist Paul Kummer

Paul Kummer (22 August 1834 – 6 December 1912) was a

taxonomist Elias Magnus Fries designated only a very small number of genera, with most species falling into Agaricus. These few genera were divided into many tribus ("tribes"; not tribes
in the modern sense). In his 1871 work, Der Führer in die Pilzkunde, Kummer raised the majority of Fries "tribus" to the status of genus, thereby establishing many of the generic names for agarics that are in use to this day.

From 1857 to 1863, he worked as a private lecturer, then served as a

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ a b Natural History Museum Kassel Archived 2012-11-14 at the Wayback Machine biography/bibliography
  2. ^ BHL Taxonomic literature : a selective guide to botanical publications
  3. ^ International Plant Names Index.  P.Kumm.

External links

  • "Paul Kummer", Historical Index of Mycologists, Illinois Mycological Society.