Augusto Chaves Batista (15 June 1916 – 30 November 1967) was a Brazilian mycologist.
He published more than 600 research papers, either alone or in collaboration with others.
[1] At the time of his death at the age of 51, Batista was the director of the Instituto de Micologia of the Federal University of Pernambuco.
[2] Several taxa have been named in his honor, including Batistia, published by Raffaele Ciferri, a frequent collaborator.
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