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Donald H. Pfister is the Asa Gray Research Professor of Systematic Botany and Emeritus Curator of the Farlow Library and Herbarium at Harvard University. He leads the Pfister Lab and contributes to iDigBio. His research focuses on fungal systematics, particularly Pezizomycetes and Leotiomycetes, using molecular and morphological methods. Key interests include fungal diversity, taxonomy, and evolutionary relationships.
Recent work emphasizes powdery mildews (Erysiphaceae), reclassifying genera like Leveillula and Queirozia into Phyllactinia and Pleochaeta. His studies address global fungal distributions, host-pathogen coevolution, and taxonomic revisions. Collaborations with international researchers highlight his global impact.
Publications span Mycologia, Studies in Mycology, and New Phytologist, with notable contributions to understanding fungal biodiversity and disease dynamics. The lab actively engages in herbarium collections analysis and molecular phylogenetics.
