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American mycologist
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Thiers
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Place of birth
Fort McKavett, USA
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AquariusPlace of death
Ohio, USA
Age
81 years
Awards
Distinguished Mycologist Award
(1990)
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Biography
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.
Species authored include:
- Suillellus amygdalinus
- Boletus barrowsii
- Xerocomellus dryophilus
- Rubroboletus pulcherrimus
- Gymnopilus luteoviridis
- Leccinum manzanitae
- Russula xanthoporphyrea
The genus Chaetothiersia and species Cortinarius thiersii were named in his honor.
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