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Roger Jean Heim

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French botanist (1900-1979)

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Roger Heim was a French botanist specialising in mycology and tropical phytopathology.

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1958Darwin-Wallace Medal
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎

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Roger Heim was a French botanist specialising in mycology and tropical phytopathology. 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.

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France
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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1900 to 1979 · aged 79
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