Biography
Augusto Chaves Batista, Brazilian mycologist, lichenologist and phytopathologist (Santo Amaro da Purificação, Bahia State 15 June 1916 – Recife 30 November 1967)
Considered in both Brazil and abroad as outstanding name of mycology in 20th century. Despite this fact he is in great esteem unknown in his own country
ACHIEVEMENTS
Authored 5 books and 700 papers
Described at least 2 families (Astronateliaceae & Polyetronaceae), 170 valid genera of Fungi, 26 valid genera of Lichenes and 410 other taxa of Fungi and Lichen. A important part of these species related to plant and human diseases
Described at least 750 new fungal species
With Heraldo da Silva Maia described a new fungal disease of ornamental fishes (1959)
Described new plant pathogens
Described Phyllachora torrendiella as etiologic agent of lixa pequena (small verrucosis) in 1948
With J.N. da Silva described a new rose disease caused by a new species Stagonospora rosarum (1950)
Diplodia recifensis that causes mal de Recife (mango tree disease) in association with the insect Xyleborus affinis.
With T. Gayão described Teichosporella oryzae that causes a rice disease (1950)
Didymella mangiferae and Ascochyta mangiferae that cause basal necrosis of leaves of mango trees (1952)
Phomatospora anacardiicola 1957 and Diploidium anacardiacearum (with Cavalcante) that cause diseases in cashew nut tree
With Bezerra et al. Pilgeriella anacardii 1964 that cause black mold of cashew nut
With J.L. Bezerra, G.E. P. Peres & H. da Silva Maia Entyloma vignae etiologic agent of leaf smut
Described new human pathogens
With J.S. Silveira & S.T.C. Campos Endomycopsis epidermalis 1959
With F. Monnier & J.S. Silveira Byrrha portiovaginalis 1961
With J.A. de Lima, F.P. Pessoa & S.K. Shome. Adiaspiromicose humana: doença pulmonar causada por Emmonsia brasiliensis. Publ. 331 IMUR (1961)
HONORS (Fungi Genera)
Batistamnus Bezerra & Cavalcanti 1967
Batistia Ciferri 1958
Batistina Peres 1961
Batistinula Von Arx 1960
Batistopsora Dianese, Medeiros & Santos 1993
Batistospora Bezerra & Herrera 1964
Number 17, Hall of Ouststanding Mycologists, Netherlands (1958)
Honor Medal, Universitá di Pavia (1956)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.cybertruffle.org.uk/cgi-bin/bibquery.pl?author=batista, a.c.
