About Alec Wood
Lived 1933 – 2016 (aged 82–83). Alec Wood was an Australian botanist and mycologist.
Alec E. Wood (10 September 1933 - 23 March 2016) was a mycologist affiliated with the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia who published major studies, describing a large number of new species, in the genera Galerina and Amanita. With Tom May, he co-authored Fungi of Australia Volume 2A, Catalogue and Bibliography of Australian Macrofungi - Basidiomycota in 1997.
He also authored popular identification books on Australian fungi.
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Who was Alec Wood?
Australian mycologist
When was Alec Wood born?
Alec Wood was born in 1933.
When did Alec Wood die?
Alec Wood died in 2016.
What was Alec Wood's occupation?
Alec Wood was a botanist and mycologist.
What nationality was Alec Wood?
Alec Wood was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alec Wood. https://biography.guide/alec-wood/
MLA: "Alec Wood." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alec-wood/.
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