Biography
Chirayathumadom Venkatachalier Subramanian, Indian mycologist and plant pathologist (Ernakulam, Kerala State 11 August 1924 – Bangkok 05 February 2016)
ACHIEVEMENTS
Proposed a new system of classification of Hyphomycetes based on conidium ontogeny (1962)
Elucidated the “wild type” in the genus Fusarium of Indian soils (1950)
Recognized and defined six basic spore types in Hyphomycetes
Proposed new concepts and terms about conidiogenesis
Authored the monograph Hyphomycetes widely used by mycologists throughout the world to this day (1971)
DESCRIBED
Over 130 new genera of Hyphomycetes, Coelomycetes and Ascomycota (at least 78 are valid) beyond many species in these groups
HONORS (Fungi)
Ascosubramania Rajendran 1997
Civisubramaniana Vittal & Dorai 1986
Ceeveesubramaniomyces Pratibha, Hyde & Bhat 2005
Subramania D.Rao & Rag. Rao 1964
Subramaniomyces Varghese & Rao 1980
Subramanianospora Narayanan, Sharma & Minter 2003
Subramaniula Arx 1985
