Roland Thaxter
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Roland Thaxter the son of Celia Thaxter
and Levi Thaxter, was an American mycologist. He was known for his work on the fungal grouping known as the Laboulbeniales
, and published 21 papers on the subject. Thaxter served as editor of the journal Annals of Botany
from 1907 to 1932. In 1921, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
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Celia Thaxter
Celia Laighton Thaxter was an American writer of poetry and stories. She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.-Life and work:...
and Levi Thaxter, was an American mycologist. He was known for his work on the fungal grouping known as the Laboulbeniales
Laboulbeniales
The Laboulbeniales are an order of fungi within the class Laboulbeniomycetes. They are quite well known among researchers, and thus have received a colloquial name, laboulbs....
, and published 21 papers on the subject. Thaxter served as editor of the journal Annals of Botany
Annals of Botany
Annals of Botany is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal, founded in 1887, that publishes research articles, brief communications, and reviews in all areas of botany. The journal is supported and managed by Annals of Botany Company, a non-profit educational charity, and published through...
from 1907 to 1932. In 1921, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences or Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. The Academy is an independent, non-governmental scientific organization which acts to promote the sciences, primarily the natural sciences and mathematics.The Academy was founded on 2...
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Species described
- Vibrissea foliorum (1908)
- Wynnea americanaWynnea americanaWynnea americana, commonly known as moose antlers or rabbit ears, is a species of fungus in the Sarcoscyphaceae family. This uncommon inedible species is recognizable by its spoon-shaped or rabbit-ear shaped fruit bodies that may reach up to tall...
(1905)