Mu Zang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mu Zang

botanist (1930-2011)

Date of Birth: 28-Dec-1930

Place of Birth: Yantai, Shandong, China

Date of Death: 10-Nov-2011

Profession: mycologist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Mu Zang (28 December 1930 – 10 November 2011) was a Chinese mycologist.
He was known for his research on the Boletales of China, and the ecology and biogeography of fungi in southwestern China.
He described more than 140 new species and circumscribed three genera, published more than 150 research papers, was chief editor or co-editor for twelve books, and wrote two monographs on the Boletaceae of China.
His final book, "Dictionary of the Families and Genera of Chinese Cryptogamic (Spore) Plants" was co-authored with his wife, Professor Xinjiang Li.