Harry D. Thiers | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 22, 1919 |
| Died | August 8, 2000 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Schreiner University (B.A.) University of Texas at Austin (M.S.) University of Michigan (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Studied and named many fungi native to North America |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
| Institutions | San Francisco State University |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Thiers |
Harry Delbert Thiers (January 22, 1919 in Fort McKavett, Texas – August 8, 2000 in Ohio) was an American mycologist who studied and named many fungi native to North America, particularly California. Thiers taught mycology at San Francisco State University. He comprehensively revised and expanded on the North American collection of boletes and named many new species.[1]
Species authored by Thiers include the boletes Suillellus amygdalinus, Boletus barrowsii, Xerocomellus dryophilus, Rubroboletus pulcherrimus, Leccinum manzanitae, and other mushrooms including Gymnopilus luteoviridis and Russula xanthoporphyrea.
The standard author abbreviation Thiers is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]