Orson K. Miller, Jr.

Orson Knapp Miller, Jr., born December 19, 1930, died June 9, 2006,^[1] is an American mycologist. He has published numerous papers in mycology and is responsible for the naming of many taxa, as well as being one of the authors erecting the genus Chroogomphus:

Others include:

• Omphalotus
• Several species of Amanita
• The ghoul fungus Hebeloma aminophilum

Books written by him include^[2]:

• Mushrooms of North America (1972)
• Gasteromycetes: Morphological and Developmental Features with keys to the Orders
• Families and Genera
• North American Mushrooms (2006)

Awards^[2]:

• William H. Weston Award for Teaching Excellence in Mycology
• Distinguished Mycologist Award

The standard author abbreviation O.K.Mill. is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical name.^[3]

References

1. ^ newsbank archive
2. ^ ^{a b} BOTANICAL ELECTRONIC NEWS ISSN 1188-603X; July 19, 2006
3. ^ "Author Query". International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/authorsearchpage.do. 

External links

• obituary

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Name	Miller, Orson K. Jr
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Date of birth	1930
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Date of death	2006
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