Roger Jean Heim
French botanist (1900-1979) · France · On the map · Scientists · Died at 79
Roger Heim was a French botanist specialising in mycology and tropical phytopathology.
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He was known for his studies describing the anatomy of the mushroom hymenium, the systematics and phylogeny of higher fungi, the mycology of tropical fungi such as Termitomyces, as well as ethnomycological work on hallucinogenic fungi, like Psilocybe and Stropharia. In his career, he published over 560 articles, scientific reviews, and major works in fields like botany, chemistry, education, forestry, horticulture, liberal arts, medicine and zoology.
