Paul Heinemann

Paul Heinemann (1916 – June 18, 1996) was a Belgian botanist and mycologist.[1] Heinemann specialized in African mycology. In his long career, he published 435 names, including 2 families, 6 genera, 346 species, and 40 varieties.[2][3] His collections of dried specimens, numbering about 7000, are preserved in the herbaria of the University Faculty of Agricultural Sciences in Gembloux and of the National Botanic Garden of Belgium, in Meise.[4] The fungal genus Heinemannomyces was named in his honor.[5]

The standard author abbreviation Heinem. is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.[6]

References

  1. ^ Rammeloo J, Guillitte O. (1998). "Paul Heinemann – In memoriam". Belgian Journal of Botanst 131 (2): 67–71. 
  2. ^ Bogaerts A, Fraiture A. (1998). List of the publications of Paul Heinemann. 131. pp. 72–80. ISSN 0037-9557. 
  3. ^ Fraiture A. (1998). "Commented list of the new taxa and new names published by Paul Heinemann". Belgian Journal of Botany 131 (2): 81–201. 
  4. ^ Guillitte O. (1998). "The Paul Heinemann mycological herbarium, an exceptional patrimony to valorize". Belgian Journal of Botany 131 (2): 103–8. 
  5. ^ Watling R. (1998). "Heinemannomyces, a new lazuline-spored agaric genus from South East Asia". Belgian Journal of Botany 131 (2): 133–8. 
  6. ^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do. 

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