Josef Velenovský

He was also professor of botany at Charles University, where he concentrated in the study of mycology in the final half of his life. Velenovský collected innumerable specimens, particularly in new central Bohemia. He was a prolific author (or coauthor) of new fungal species, having formally described about 2700 in his career. Many of his type specimens and other collections are located in the herbarium of the Národní Museum of Prague. He closely collaborated with the Czech botanist Václav Stříbrný, for example in offering his exsiccata-like specimen series Flora bulgarica in the 1890th for sale.

Josef Velenovský studied at Charles University and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. Training under Ladislav Josef Čelakovský is recorded. Karel Cejp and Albert Pilát are recorded as having studied under Josef Velenovský. The recorded working language is Latin, Czech and German. The field of work recorded is botany, mycology and philosophy. Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague. Employment is recorded with Charles University.

• Name — Josef Velenovský • Born — 22 April 1858 • Birthplace — Čekanice (Blatná) • Died — 7 May 1949 • Place of death — Mnichovice • Fields — Botany, Mycology, Pteridology, Bryology, Paleontology • Education — Charles University • Known for — Flora Cretacea Bohemiae; Flora Bulgarica (1891); Ceské Houby

• Notocactus velenovsky Frič (1891) • Trifolium velenovskyi Vandas ex Velen. (1891) • Tortula velenovskyi Schiffner (1893) • Centaurea velenovskyi Adamović (1894) • Astragalus velenovskyi Nábělek, (1923) • Russula velenovskyi Melzer & Zvára (1927) • Naucoria velenovskyi Pilát (1930) • Galium velenovskyi Ančev (1975) • Entoloma velenovskyi Noordel. (1979) • Daphne velenovskyi Halda (1981) • Hilpertia velenovskyi Schiffner & R.H.Zander (1989) • Cortinarius velenovskyanus Moënne-Locc. & Reumaux (1997) • Cyanus velenovskyi Adamović, Wagenitz & Greuter (2003) • Mollisia velenovskyi Gminder (2006)