surviving member of the early American Mycological Society. Education Murrill obtained his Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1897, working under the supervision of G.F. Atkinson, a leading authority on the taxonomy of basidiomycetes. He started working as assistant curator at New York Botanical Garden herbarium and library in 1904, eventually becoming a curator (1919–1924). He also worked at the University of Florida. Publications Murrill had 510 publications, including mycological and botanical papers and notes, general notes, miscellaneous reports, reviews, biographies, and popular articles on natural history. Species Described During his time, Murrill described some 1453 new species and varieties of Agaricales, Boletales, and Polyporales. Four genera he described are still valid to this day, Marasmiellus, Polymarasmius, Suillellus, and Volvariopsis. Most type specimens reside in NY and FLAS, but some are located at the University of Michigan (MICH), and University of Tennessee (TENN) References Rogerson C. T., Samuels G. J. (1996). Mycology at the New York Botanical Garden, 1985-1995. Brittonia 48(3):389-98. External links William Alphonso Murrill, Chicago.il.us http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/libr/finding_guide/murr3.asp.html http://sciweb.nybg.org/science2/hcol/intern/murrill1.asp.html http://www.mykoweb.com/articles/WAMurrill.html http://www.mushroomthejournal.com/greatlakesdata/Authors/Murrill19.html American botanists American mycologists 1869 births 1957 deaths University of Florida faculty Cornell University alumni People from Lynchburg, Virginia Scientists from Virginia