Charles Tulasne
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Charles Tulasne (September 5, 1816 - August 21, 1884) was a French physician and botanist who was born in Langeais in the departement of Indre-et-Loire. He received his medical doctorate in 1840 and practiced medicine in Paris until 1854. Afterwards he worked with his older brother Louis René Tulasne (1815-1885) in the field of mycology.
In addition to assisting his brother with the classification and study of fungi, Charles Tulasne collaborated with Louis on numerous scientific publications. He is known for his excellent illustrations, particularly in the three-volume Selecta Fungorum Carpologia. Regarding the artistic quality of his work, Charles Tulasne is sometimes referred to as the "The Audubon of Fungi".
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- The standard author abbreviation C. Tul is applied to species he described.
