Roger Heim | |
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| Born | February 12, 1900 |
| Died | September 17, 1979 (aged 79) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Citizenship | French |
| Alma mater | University of Paris |
| Known for | Basic work on the hymenium anatomy, systematics and phylogeny of higher fungi, tropical mycology, ethnomycology |
| Awards | Grand Officier de la Légion d'Honneur Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology, phytopathology |
| Institutions | French National Museum of Natural History (1951–1965) |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | R.Heim |
Roger Heim (February 12, 1900 – September 17, 1979) was a French botanist specialising in mycology and tropical phytopathology. He was known for his studies describing the anatomy of the mushroom hymenium, the systematics and phylogeny of higher fungi (especially the related genera Lactarius and Russula, the Russulales and Secotium), the mycology of tropical fungi such as Termitomyces, as well as ethnomycological work on hallucinogenic fungi, like Psilocybe and Stropharia. In his career, he published over 560 articles, scientific reviews, and major works in fields like botany, chemistry, education, forestry, horticulture, liberal arts, medicine and zoology.[1]
- ^ Batra, L.R. (1980). "Professor Roger Heim". Mycologia 72(6): 1063–1065.