Maurice Beeli
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Maurice Beeli was a Belgian mycologist. A collaborator of the National Botanic Garden of Belgium
, he kickstarted interest from Belgian scientist in tropical macromycetes and initiated work on the Flore iconographique des champignons du Congo, precursor to the Flore illustrée des champignons d’Afrique centrale, a major regional work.
National Botanic Garden of Belgium
The National Botanic Garden of Belgium is located in the grounds of Bouchout Castle near the village of Meise, just north of Brussels. It is one of the largest botanical gardens in the world with an extensive collection of living plants in addition to a herbarium of over 3 million specimens...
, he kickstarted interest from Belgian scientist in tropical macromycetes and initiated work on the Flore iconographique des champignons du Congo, precursor to the Flore illustrée des champignons d’Afrique centrale, a major regional work.