Henri Romagnesi
Born7 February 1912
Paris
Died18 January 1999 (1999-01-19) (aged 86)
Draveil, Essonne, France
Known forDescribing several species in the genus Russula
Scientific career
FieldsMycology
Author abbrev. (botany)Romagn.

Henri Charles Louis Romagnesi (7 February 1912 – 18 January 1999) was a French mycologist who was notable for a thorough review and monograph of the agaric genus Entoloma (or Rhodophyllus as it was known in the early 20th century),[1] as well as extensive work on the large genus Russula, of which he described several new species.[2]

See also

The standard author abbreviation Romagn. is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]

References

  1. ^ Noordelos ME (1992). Fungi Europaei: Entoloma (in Italian). Saronno, Italy: Giovanna Biella. p. 13.
  2. ^ Courtecuisse R. (1999). "Henri Romagnesi (1912–1999)". Cryptogamie, Mycologie (in French). 20 (4): 243–7. doi:10.1016/S0181-1584(00)88854-5.
  3. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Romagn.
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