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Chroogomphus rutilus, the type species of mushroom in a genus erected by Miller

Orson Knapp Miller Jr. (December 19, 1930 – June 9, 2006)[1] was an American mycologist. He published numerous papers in mycology and was responsible for the naming of many taxa, as well as being one of the authors erecting the genus Chroogomphus. He described Omphalotus olivascens, several species of Amanita, and the ghoul fungus Hebeloma aminophilum.

He married Hope Hartigan Miller in 1953; both were mycologists and published books, including at least one together. Hope died on September 26, 2018.[2]

Works[edit]

His books include:[3]

Awards and honors[edit]

He received the William H. Weston Award for Teaching Excellence in Mycology, and the Distinguished Mycologist Award.[3] Several fungus species have been named in his honor, including:

References[edit]

  • ^ "Hope H. Miller". Missoulian. October 4, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  • ^ a b BOTANICAL ELECTRONIC NEWS ISSN 1188-603X; July 19, 2006
  • ^ Kumar A, Bhatt RP, Lakhanpal TN (1990). The Amanitaceae of India (3 ed.). Dehra Dun: Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh. p. 75. ISBN 978-8121100465.
  • ^ Bigelow HE. (1985). "North American species of Clitocybe. II". Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia. 81: 281–471 (see p. 357).
  • ^ Hesler LR, Smith AH (1965). North American Species of Crepidotus. New York and London: Hafner Publishing Company. p. 134.
  • ^ Noordeloos M, Gulden G (2004). "The genus Entoloma (Basidiomycetes, Agaricales) on Svalbard". Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden. 89: 97–106.
  • ^ Smith AH, Hesler LR (1968). The North American species of Pholiota. New York and London: Hafner Publishing Company. p. 351.
  • ^ Paden JW, Tylukti EE (1969). "Idaho discomycetes. II". Mycologia. 61 (4): 683–93. doi:10.2307/3757460. JSTOR 3757460.
  • ^ Fulgenzi TD, Henkel TW, Halling RE (2007). "Tylopilus orsonianus sp. nov. and Tylopilus eximius from Guyana". Mycologia. 99 (4): 622–7. doi:10.3852/mycologia.99.4.622. PMID 18065013.
  • ^ International Plant Names Index.  O.K.Mill.
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