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Max Britzelmayr

1839 – 1909

German teacher and botanist

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Lived 1839 – 1909 (aged 70). Max Britzelmayr was a German botanist, lichenologist, mycologist, botanical collector, teacher and scientific collector.

Max Britzelmayr (7 January 1839 – 6 December 1909) was a German mycologist and lichenologist who was a native of Augsburg.

He spent his career as a schoolteacher and Kreisschulinspektor (school district administrator) in Augsburg. He is known for his research of a class of fungi known as Hymenomycetes. He also conducted investigations of lichens native to southern Bavaria, including the Allgäu Alps. In 1903 Britzelmayr started to issue exsiccata-like series, namely Lichenes exsiccati aus der Flora Augsburgs.

List of Publications Dermini und Melanospori aus Südbayern, (Dermini and Melanspora of southern Bavaria); (1883) Hymenomyceten aus Südbayern, (Hymenomycetes of southern Bavaria); (1894) Zur Hymenomyceten-Kunde, (Study of Hymenomycetes); (1895) Materialien zur Beschreibung der Hymenomyceten, (Materials for the description of Hymenomycetes); (1897). Botanisches Zentralblatt 71: 49–59, 87–96. Die Lichenen der Allgäuer Alpen. (Lichens of the Allgäu Alps); (1900), Bericht der Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins für Schwaben und Neuburg (A. V.) in Augsburg 34: 73–139.

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Order of Saint Michael
Also known as
Britzelm., Britzelmayr, M. Britzelmayr

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Max Britzelmayr?

German teacher and botanist (1839-1909)

When was Max Britzelmayr born?

Max Britzelmayr was born on 7 January 1839 in Augsburg.

When did Max Britzelmayr die?

Max Britzelmayr died on 6 December 1909 in Augsburg.

What was Max Britzelmayr's occupation?

Max Britzelmayr was a botanist, lichenologist, mycologist, botanical collector, teacher and scientific collector.

What nationality was Max Britzelmayr?

Max Britzelmayr was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Max Britzelmayr

· Wikidata: Q556528

· DBpedia: Max Britzelmayr

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