Egon Horak

Egon Horak (born Innsbruck in 1937) is an Austrian mycologist who has described more than 1000 species of fungi, including many from the Southern Hemisphere, particularly New Zealand and South America.[1] He was an executive editor of the scientific journal Sydowia from 1975 to 1989, and a member of the editorial board afterwards.[2]

He was previously married to the Swiss-Australian entomologist Marianne Horak.[3]

  1. ^ Landcare Research NZ (2015). "EGON HORAK'S SLIDES OF NEW ZEALAND FUNGI". Fungal & Plant Disease Collection (PDD). Landcare Research New Zealand Limited. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Petrini 1997 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Hoch, Hannelore (26 May 2009). "Taxonomy Profile: Marianne Horak". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 56 (1): 5–6. doi:10.1002/mmnd.200900001. ISSN 1435-1951.