Ave Suija

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Ave Suija (born 16 April 1969) is an Estonian lichenologist. [1] As at 2024 she works for the University of Tartu. [2] The lichenicolous fungus species Capronia suijae was named in her honour in 2017. [3]

The standard author abbreviation Suija is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [4]

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References

  1. "CV: Ave Suija". www.etis.ee. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. "Ave Suija". Tartu Ülikool. 2021-11-01. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  3. Andrei TSURYKAU; Javier ETAYO (January 2017). "Capronia suijae (Herpotrichiellaceae, Eurotiomycetes), a new fungus on Xanthoria parietina from Belarus, with a key to the lichenicolous species growing on Xanthoria s. str". The Lichenologist . 49 (1): 1–12. doi:10.1017/S0024282916000530. ISSN   0024-2829. Wikidata   Q99857756.
  4. International Plant Names Index.  Suija.