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Károly Kalchbrenner (born 5 May 1807 in Pöttelsdorf, died 5 June 1886 in Spišské Vlachy) was a Hungarian mycologist. He trained in theology early in life and became a priest in Spišské Vlachy, north-eastern Slovakia. His contributions include the publication of 60 papers and description of more than 400 fungi from Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. He wrote and illustrated the Icones Selectae Hymenomycetum Hungariae. Among those he later collaborated with are Ferdinand von Mueller in Victoria, Australia, John Medley Wood in South Africa, Mordecai Cubitt Cooke in England and Felix von Thümen in Austria. He was elected a full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, and a corresponding member of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.
Károly Kalchbrenner | |
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| Born | May 5, 1807 |
| Died | June 6, 1886 (aged 79) |
| Citizenship | Hungarian |
| Known for | Papers and descriptions of more than 400 fungi from Europe, Asia, Australia and South America |
| Awards | Genus Kalchbrenneriella named in his honour |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mycology |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Kalchbr. |
The genus Kalchbrenneriella was named in his honour.[1]
Taxa named
Publications
References
- ^ Paul Diederich (Autumn 2002) Kalchbrenneriella, a New Genus to Accommodate the Lichenicolous Hyphomycete Torula cyanescens The Bryologist, 105 (3) pp. 411-14
- ^ Kalchbrenner K. 1882) Grevillea 11(no. 57): p. 24
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Kalchbr.