© Jens H. Petersen & Morten Christensen, Department of Systematic Botany, Biological Institute, University of Aarhus, Denmark

 

Theodor Holmskjold

1732-1794

 

 
Theodor Holmskjold was born in Denmark in 1732. He especially studied the morphology and development of danish species of Agaricaceae, Clavariaceae and Discomycetes. His principal work is "Beata ruris otia fungis danicis impensa", of wich vol. I was published in 1790, whereas vol. II came in 1799, five years after his death.

 

Ramaria coralloides purpurea from "Beata ruris otia fungis danicis impensa".