Ukrainian botanist and scientist (1902-1994).
Mariya Yakovlevna Zerova, alternately Marija Jakovlevna Zerova, (Ukrainian: Марія Яківна Зерова; April 7, 1902 – July 21, 1994) was a Ukrainian biologist and taxonomist known for her work in mycology. Her research included work on ectrotrophic mycorrhiza and fungal diseases of the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) and beet (Beta sp). She made a major contribution to the multi-volume books of the Determination of Mushrooms of Ukraine published between 1967 and 1979. Her collection of 12,000 specimens of fungi and plants is now held in the National Herbarium of Ukraine.