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Collectors and collecting areas

General
	Main collectors of lichens T. Ahti, A. Aptroot, L. G. Biazrov, M. Brenner, H. Bruun, A. R. Burgaz, L. Fagerström, V. Haikonen, R. Hakulinen, E. Häyrén, A. J. Huuskonen, H. A. Imshaug, M. Kääntönen, L. E. Kari, T. Koponen, A. Koskinen, G. Kvist, M. Kuusinen, M. Laurila, J. P. Norrlin, A. Kullhem, G. Lahm, K. Linkola, G. Lång, K. S. Mereschkowsky, W. Nylander, R. Ochyra, P. Ranta, V. Räsänen, G. W. Scotter, R. Skytén, S. Stenroos, C. Steven, M. Stjernberg, H. Streimann, K. Takala, P. Uotila, E. A. Vainio, O. Vitikainen, F. Wilms, F. R. M. Wilson. Mainy Argentina (esp. Tierra del Fuego), Antarctica, Australia, Brazil (esp. Minas Gerais), Canada (esp. Newfoundland, British Columbia, Ontario, Northwest Territories, Yukon), Central Europe, China (esp. Hunan, Yunnan), Chile (esp. Magallanes), Colombia, Estonia, Finland, France, Guyana, Iran, Japan, NW Russia (esp. Karelia, Murmansk and Leningrad Regions), Russian Siberia and Far East (Khabarovsk and Krasnoyarsk Territories, Magadan Region, Sakha Republic), Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Macaronesia (esp. Madeira, La Palma), Mongolia, Scandinavia, Taiwan, Turkey, U.S.A. (esp. Alaska, Michigan, North Carolina), Vanuatu, Venezuela. For current research activity, see Ascomycete Systematics Research Group.
	Main collectors of other fungi P. Alanko, M. Härkönen, H. Harmaja, V. Heikinheimo, V. Hintikka, P. Höijer, L. E. Kari, P. A. Karsten, I. Kukkonen, M. Korhonen, H. Kotiranta, V. Kujala, I. Kytövuori, L. Laine, M. Laurila, V. Lehtola, J. I. Liro (Lindroth), O. Lönnbohm, E. Ohenoja, T. Niemelä, A. Rauhala, H. Roivainen, R. Saarenoksa, T. Saarimäki, P. Salo, J. Schnabl (Bavaria, orig. herbarium), A. Thesleff, R. Tuomikoski, T. Ulvinen. Mainly Argentina (esp. Tierra del Fuego), Canada, China, Estonia, Finland, France, Kenya, Poland, NW Russia (esp. Karelia, Leningrad Region), Scandinavia, Siberia (esp. Irkutsk Region, Sakha Republic), Taiwan, Tanzania, Turkey. For current research activity, see Basidiomycete Research Group and Harri Harmaja's research projects.
Specific (collectors, localities, activity)
Agaricales H. Harmaja, P. A. Karsten, M. Korhonen, N. Malmström, W. Nyberg, T. Rautavaara, R. Tuomikoski, I. Kytövuori, M. Härkönen, P. Salo, J. Ruotsalainen, V. Hintikka, O. von Schulmann, T. Saarimäki, P. Karhula, V. Haikonen. Mainly Finland, Scandinavia, Estonia, NW Russia, Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi.
Aphyllophoroid fungi P. A, Karsten, V. Kujala, L. Laine, M. Laurila, T. Niemelä, H. Kotiranta, P. Renvall, R. Penttilä, O. Miettinen, J. Kinnunen, Y. C. Dai, S. H. Wu, R. Saarenoksa.Mainly Finland, Scandinavia, Estonia, NW Russia, Poland, Siberia, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, East Africa, Canada (Northwest Territories, Québec). Numerous type specimens.
Pyrenomycetous fungi P. Alanko, V. Heikinheimo, P. A. Karsten, V. Kujala, K. Mäkelä, W. Nylander, H. Roivainen, U. Söderholm, C. G. Tigerstedt. Mainly from NW Europe. Many type specimens.
Discomycetous fungi H. Harmaja, P. A. Karsten, M. Korhonen, V. Kujala, W. Nyberg, W. Nylander, P. Salo. Mainly NW Europe. Many type specimens.
Rust fungi P. Alanko, V. Heikinheimo, P. A. Karsten, J. I. Liro (Lindroth), A. Rauhala, H. Roivainen. Mainly from Finland, Scandinavia, NW Russia, Spain, Argentina. Ongoing research on Rust fungi of Russian Karelia (by P. Alanko). Many type specimens.
Smut fungi P. Alanko, P. A. Karsten, I. Kukkonen, V. B. Lehtola, J. I. Liro (Lindroth), A. Rauhala, H. Roivainen. Mainly from Finland, Scandinavia, NW Russia, Canada, Argentina. Ongoing research on molecular taxonomy of Anthracoidea (by V. Salo) and on a smut checklist of Finland and Russian Karelia (by P. Alanko). Many type specimens.
Powdery mildews A very large collection, mainly from Finland. Ongoing research on a catalogue and distribution of Finnish species (by P. Alanko and P. Salo).
Downy mildews P. Alanko, H. Roivainen. Mainly from Finland and Scandinavia.
Slime molds M. Härkönen, T. J. Hintikka, P. A. Karsten, T. Ukkola. Ongoing research on a myxomycete flora of Finland (by M. Härkönen). Many type specimens.