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Swiss mycologist (1927-2014)
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Edwin Schild-Zamuner
Born(1927-09-14)14 September 1927
Brienz, CH
Died16 November 2014(2014-11-16) (aged 87)
Known forTaxonomy of Ramaria
Scientific career
FieldsMycology
Author abbrev. (botany)Schild

Edwin Schild-Zamuner (1927–2014) was a Swiss mycologist. He was known for his taxonomic research on coral fungi (the genus Ramaria).

Mycological contributions

Schild's mycological career was dedicated to coral fungi and over 37 new European species of Ramaria as well as 11 new species of other coral fungi. He described 24 species from Switzerland from the area surrounding Brienz. 31 species were discovered from Mediterreranean decidouous forests of his adopted home, Italy.

Publications

Schild authored or coauthored many research publications:

  • 1982. "Ramaria-Studien". Zeitschrift fur Mykologie 48 (1)

References

  1. Senn-Irlet, Béatrice (2015). "Das taxonomische Erbe von Edwin Schild (2014) : neu kombinierte und validierte Arten". Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Pilzkunde = Bulletin suisse de mycologie (93).
  2. Zobodat.at, from Zeitschrift für Mykologie 81/1, 2015: Nachruf Edwin Schild-Zamuner


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