Josef Hafellner

Josef Hafellner (1951– ) is an Austrian mycologist and lichenologist. He was awarded the Acharius Medal in 2016 for his lifetime contributions to lichenology.[2] Before his retirement, he was a Professor at the Karl-Franzens-Universität in Graz. Hafellner started developing an interest in lichens while he was a student at this institution, studying under Josef Poelt. He earned a master's degree in 1975 and a PhD in 1978, defending a doctoral thesis about the genus Karschia. In 2003, Hafellner received his habilitation. By this time, he had studied with French lichenologist André Bellemère (1927–2014) at Saint-Cloud, where he learned techniques of transmission electron microscopy and how their application in studying asci could be used in lichen systematics.[3]

Josef Hafellner
Born1951
NationalityAustrian
Scientific career
FieldsLichenology, mycology
InstitutionsKarl-Franzens-Universität
Author abbrev. (botany)Hafellner [1]

His research interests include the classification and taxonomy of lichens and lichenicolous fungi and lichen floristics of the eastern European Alps. He has made about 100,000 scientific collections of specimens, including about 8000 lichenicolous fungi. Hafellner has introduced more than 600 scientific names to science, and as of 2016, authored or co-authored 289 scientific publications.[4]

Eponymy

Hafellner has been honoured by having several taxa named after him, including five genera:[5]

  • Fellhanera Vězda (1986)
  • Fellhaneropsis Sérus. & Coppins (1996)
  • Hafellia Kalb, H.Mayrhofer & Scheid. (1986)
  • Hafellnera Houmeau & Cl.Roux 1984)
  • Henfellra Halıcı, D.Hawksw., Z.Kocakaya & Kocakaya (2016)

The following species are also named after Hafellner:[5] Arthonia pepei Etayo & Pérez-Ort. (2016); Biatora hafellneri Rodr.Flakus & Printzen (2016); Biatoropsis hafellneri Millanes, Diederich, M.Westb. & Wedin (2016); Caloplaca hafellneri S.Y.Kondr. & Kärnefelt (2009); Capronia hafellneri Nograsek (1990); Capronia josefhafellneri Zhurb. & Etayo (2016); Dactylospora hafellneriana Sérus. (1984); Enterographa fellhaneroides Yeshitela, Eb.Fisch., Killmann & Sérus. (2009); Hypotrachyna hafellneri Elix, T.H.Nash & Sipman (2009); Malcolmiella fellhaneroides Lücking (2008); Megalaria hafellneriana Kantvilas (2016); Opegrapha hafellneri E.Zimm., Etayo & F.Berger (2016); Phaeosporobolus fellhanerae R.C.Harris & Lendemer (2009); Schismatomma hafellneri Egea & Torrente (1989); Stigmidium hafellneri Zhurb. (2009); Triblidium hafellneri Magnes (1997); Trichoconis hafellneri U.Braun, Khodos., Darmostuk & Diederich (2016); Xanthoparmelia hafellneri Elix (1999); Xanthoria hafellneri S.Y.Kondr. & Kärnefelt (2003).

Selected works

A complete listing of Hafellner's 289 scientific publications up to 2016 is given in Grube and colleagues' commemorative article.[4] Hafellner's major works include the following:

  • Hafellner, J (1979). Karschia. Revision einer Sammelgattung an der Grenze von lichenisierten und nicht-lichenisierten Ascomyceten. Beiheft zur Nova Hedwigia (in German). 62. pp. 1–248.
  • Poelt, J.; Hafellner, J. (1975). "Schlauchpforten bei der Flechtengattung Thelocarpon". Phyton [Austria] (in German). 17: 67–77.
  • Hafellner, J. (1981). "Monographie der Flechtengattung Letrouitia (Lecanorales, Teloschistineae)". Nova Hedwigia (in German). 35: 645–729.
  • Hafellner, J. (1984). "Studien in Richtung einer natürlicheren Gliederung der Sammelfamilien Lecanoraceae und Lecideaceae". In Hertel, H.; Oberwinkler, F. (eds.). Beitrage zur Lichenologie. Festschrift J. Poelt. Beiheft zur Nova Hedwigia (in German). 79. Vaduz: J. Cramer. pp. 241–371.

References
  1. "Hafellner, Joseph (Josef) (1951–)". International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. "Acharius Medallists". International Association for Lichenology. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. Kärnefelt 2009, p. 303.
  4. Grube, Martin; Obermayer, Walter; Mayrhofer, Helmut; Spribille, Toby (2016). "Josef Hafellner – a life amongst lichens and their parasites". Herzogia. 29 (2): 213–234.
  5. Hertel, Hannes; Gärtner, Georg; Lőkös, László (2017). "Forscher an Österreichs Flechtenflora" [Investigators of Austria's lichen flora] (PDF). Stapfia (in German). 104 (2): 1–211.

Cited literature
  • Kärnefelt, Ingvar (2009). "Fifty influential lichenologists". In Thell, Arne; Seaward, Mark R. D.; Feuerer, Tassilo (eds.). Diversity of Lichenology – Anniversary Volume. Bibliotheca Lichenologica. 100. Stuttgart: J. Kramer. pp. 283–368. ISBN 978-3-443-58079-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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