Mary Elizabeth Banning

American mycologist (1822-1903).

Mary Elizabeth Banning (6 April 1822 – 28 February 1903) was an American mycologist (fungi biologist) and botanical illustrator from Maryland. She formally described 23 previously unknown species of fungi, publishing their type descriptions in the Botanical Gazette and Charles Peck's "Annual Report of the New York State Botanist". She was the first woman outside of Europe to name a fungal taxon.

Abbreviations: Banning
Occupations: scientific illustrator, mycologist, botanist, botanical illustrator, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Dates: 1822-04-06T00:00:00Z – 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Talbot County
Direct attributions: 0 plants, 9 fungi
Authorship mentions: 1 plant, 13 fungi

9 fungi attributed, 4 fungi contributed to13 fungi:

Russula variata (Variable Russula) Banning 1881
fungi species in the russulaceae family
Russula cyanoxantha, commonly known as the charcoal burner or variegated russula, is a basidiomycete mushroom. It can be confused for a number of other members of its genus. Found mostly in Europe (with North American counterparts), it is an edible mushroom.
Amanita pellucidula Banning & Peck 1891
fungi species in the amanitaceae family
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Pholiota rubecula Banning & Peck 1891
fungi species in the strophariaceae family
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Pholiota mollicula Banning & Peck 1891
fungi species in the strophariaceae family
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Inocybe subroindica Banning & Peck 1891
fungi species in the inocybaceae family
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Coprinus virgineus Banning & Peck 1891
fungi species in the agaricaceae family
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Collybia subrigua Banning & Peck 1891
fungi species in the order agaricales
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Collybia siticulosa Banning & Peck 1891
fungi species in the order agaricales
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Clitocybe aquatica Banning & Peck 1891
fungi species in the tricholomataceae family
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Melanoleuca subdura (Banning & Peck) Murrill 1914
fungi species in the tricholomataceae family
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Melanoleuca magna (Banning & Peck) Murrill 1914
fungi species in the tricholomataceae family
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Melanoleuca edura (Banning & Peck) Murrill 1914
fungi species in the tricholomataceae family
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Clitocybe rancidula (Banning & Peck) Murrill 1915
fungi species in the tricholomataceae family
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