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Thomas Læssøe

m. sci. (Aarhus Univ.); ph.d. (Univ. of Copenhagen)

  • Universitetsparken 15, København Ø

  • Universitetsparken 15, 2100 København Ø

  • Universitetsparken 15

    2100 København Ø

Personal profile

Current research

Taxonomic studies of pyrenomycetes, especially tropical members of the Xylariaceae (Ascomycota). Currently the following geographical areas are under investigation: Ecuador, Brazilian mata atlantica and central Bahia, Puerto Rico, St. John (U.S. Virgin Islands), Sabah (Malaysia), Brunei, parts of Northern Europe and Far Eastern Russia. Other areas of current interest includes the Lasiosphaeriaceae and Hypocreales, fungal biodiversity and Mycena (Basidiomycota) from Northern Europe. Is an active member of a Scandinavian projects on saproxylic organisms.
Another major area of interest is the construction of user friendly multientry, computerised keys. See: www.mycokey.com.

Special duties

Internal: Ph.d. committee, international committee, Socrates/Erasmus coordinator, responsible for library and study collections etc.
External: Member of the Danish Mycological Society Conservation committee, co-editor of the society journal 'Svampe' and co-editor of the book series 'Fungi of Northern Europe'.

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  • Amanita species within section Caesareae from the highlands of Laos

    Pedersen, O. S. & Læssøe, T., 2024, In: Mycological Progress. 23, 12 p., 63.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

  • Fungal Planet description sheets: 1478–1549

    Crous, P. W., Osieck, E. R., Shivas, R. G., Tan, Y. P., Bishop-Hurley, S. L., Esteve-Raventós, F., Larsson, E., Luangsa-ard, J. J., Pancorbo, F., Balashov, S., Baseia, I. G., Boekhout, T., Chandranayaka, S., Cowan, D. A., Cruz, R. H. S. F., Czachura, P., De la Peña-Lastra, S., Dovana, F., Drury, B., Fell, J. & 126 others, Flakus, A., Fotedar, R., Jurjević, Ž., Kolecka, A., Mack, J., Maggs-Kölling, G., Mahadevakumar, S., Mateos, A., Mongkolsamrit, S., Noisripoom, W., Plaza, M., Overy, D. P., Piątek, M., Sandoval-Denis, M., Vauras, J., Wingfield, M. J., Abell, S. E., Ahmadpour, A., Akulov, A., Alavi, F., Alavi, Z., Altés, A., Alvarado, P., Anand, G., Ashtekar, N., Assyov, B., Banc-Prandi, G., Barbosa, K. D., Barreto, G. G., Bellanger, J-M., Bezerra, J. L., Bhat, D. J., Bilański, P., Bose, T., Bozok, F., Chaves, J., Costa-Rezende, D. H., Danteswari, C., Darmostuk, V., Delgado, G., Denman, S., Eichmeier, A., Etayo, J., Eyssartier, G., Faulwetter, S., Ganga, K. G. G., Ghosta, Y., Goh, J., Góis, J. S., Gramaje, D., Granit, L., Groenewald, M., Gulden, G., Gusmão, L. F. P., Hammerbacher, A., Heidarian, Z., Hywel-Jones, N., Jankowiak, R., Kaliyaperumal, M., Kaygusuz, O., Kezo, K., Khonsanit, A., Kumar, S., Kuo, C. H., Læssøe, T., Latha, K. P. D., Loizides, M., Luo, S. M., Maciá-Vicente, J. G., Manimohan, P., Marbach, P. A. S., Marinho, P., Marney, T. S., Marques, G., Martín, M. P., Miller, A. N., Mondello, F., Moreno, G., Mufeeda, K. T., Mun, H. Y., Nau, T., Nkomo, T., Okrasińska, A., Oliveira, J. P. A. F., Oliveira, R. L., Ortiz, D. A., Pawłowska, J., Pérez-De-gregorio, M., Podile, A. R., Portugal, A., Privitera, N., Rajeshkumar, K. C., Rauf, I., Rian, B., Rigueiro-Rodríguez, A., Rivas-Torres, G. F., Rodriguez-Flakus, P., Romero-Gordillo, M., Saar, I., Saba, M., Santos, C. D., Sarma, P. V. S. R. N., Siquier, J. L., Sleiman, S., Spetik, M., Sridhar, K. R., Stryjak-Bogacka, M., Szczepańska, K., Taşkın, H., Tennakoon, D. S., Thanakitpipattana, D., Trovão, J., Türkekul, I., van Iperen, A. L., van 't Hof, P., Vasquez, G., Visagie, C. M., Wingfield, B. D., Wong, P. T. W., Yang, W. X., Yarar, M., Yarden, O., Yilmaz, N., Zhang, N., Zhu, Y. N. & Groenewald, J. Z., 2023, In: Persoonia: Molecular Phylogeny and Evolution of Fungi. 50, p. 158-310 153 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

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  • (2873) Proposal to conserve the name Ceratellopsis with a conserved type (Basidiomycota: Agaricales)

    Olariaga, I., Huhtinen, S., Læssøe, T., Petersen, J. H., Hansen, K. & Parra, L. A., 2022, In: Taxon. 71, 2, p. 467-468 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › Research › peer-review

    1 Citation (Scopus)

  • (2874–2877) Proposals to conserve the names Typhula with a conserved type, Macrotyphula against Sclerotium, and Phyllotopsidaceae against Sclerotiaceae, and to reject the name Sclerotium fulvum (Basidiomycota: Agaricales): Agaricales)

    Olariaga, I., Huhtinen, S., Læssøe, T., Petersen, J. H., Hansen, K. & Parra, L. A., 2022, In: Taxon. 71, 2, p. 468-470 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › Research › peer-review

    3 Citations (Scopus)

  • Angelik-Frøskive (Symphyosirinia angelicae) – en sjov skivesvamp på frø af Skov-Angelik

    Læssøe, T., 2022, In: Svampe. 85, p. 40-42

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research

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  • Bestem din jordtunge

    Læssøe, T. & Petersen, J. H., 2022, In: Svampe. 85, p. 1-13

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  • Blyskive (Bulgariella pulla) fundet på Æbelø

    Læssøe, T. & Christiansen, M. S., 2022, In: Svampe. 85, p. 37-38, 42

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research

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  • Calonectria lauri fra blad af Kristtorn

    Læssøe, T. & Hansen, R. R., 2022, In: Svampe. 85, p. 41-42

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