Christiaan Hendrik Persoon
Mycologist
Christiaan Hendrik Persoon was a South African mycologist who made additions to Linnaeus' mushroom taxonomy. Wikipedia
Born: February 1, 1761, Cape of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa
Died: November 16, 1836 (age 75 years), Paris, France
Nationality: Dutch
Author abbrev. (botany): Pers
Known for: Establishing starting points for fungal taxonomy