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White Coral
''Clavulina cristata'', common name, commonly known as the wrinkled coral fungus, white coral fungus or the crested coral fungus, is a white- or light-colored edible coral mushroom present in temperate climate, temperate areas of the Americas and Europe. It is the type species of the genus ''Clavulina''. Taxonomy The commonly used species name ''cristata'' was coined in 1790 by Danish mycologist Theodor Holmskjold (as ''Ramaria cristata''). However, Carl Linnaeus described apparently the same fungus as ''Clavaria coralloides'' in his ''Species Plantarum'' in 1753. Therefore, according to the ''International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants'', the name ''Clavulina coralloides'' should be used in preference to ''Clavulina cristata'',See Kuo, M. (2007, April) the MushroomExpert.Com Web site entry although the latter name is in more common use. Description The fruit bodies, which are generally white- to cream-colored, can be up to tall, and broad. The coral "a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Theodor Holmskjold
Johan Theodor Holmskiold (14 June 1731 – 15 September 1793) was a Denmark, Danish noble, botany, botanist, courtier and administrator. He was noted for his scientific work with fungi and development of the Charlottenborg Botanical Garden. His career included work as director of the Danish Postal Services and the Royal Porcelain Factory. Early life and career Johan Theodor Holm was born in Nyborg on the Danish island of Funen as the oldest of eight children to Nicolai Holm and Cathrine Lucie née v. Lengerchen. He first trained with his father who was a surgeon before studying medicine at the University of Copenhagen, graduating in 1760. During the last three years of his studies, from 1757 to 1761, he toured Europe with professor Christen Friis Rottbøll (1727-1797) who paid for his travels. They visited a number of universities in Germany, the Netherlands and France and formed many close bonds with prominent colleagues. In Leiden and Paris, Holm collected specimens for a he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |