contributing significantly to this effort.

History and development

The history of fungal name indexing dates back to the early 19th century, with several notable compilations leading to the creation of Index Fungorum. One of the earliest comprehensive attempts was Pier Andrea Saccardo's "Sylloge Fungorum" (1882-1931), which aimed to compile all known fungal names and their descriptions. In the 20th century, Franz Petrak's "Lists" (1920-1939) continued

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