245:, in which he published more than 80 works. Looser discovered 29 species, along with a subgenus of moss, and amassed a herbarium of over 40,000 plant specimens, which, after his death, was donated to the Aellen Foundation in Switzerland. His botanical observations are detailed in "Botánica miscelánea," a series of publications released between 1928 and 1956. In these publications, Looser's interest in various aspects of botany is evident, from taxonomy to ecology, considering physiological and phytogeographical aspects as well. Gualterio Looser made a considerable contribution to science in Chile, as reflected in the 427 publications he produced during his lifetime as a man of science. He is also regarded as an authority in the field of pteridophyte plants.
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