Rafaël Govaerts
Rafaël Herman Anna Govaerts | |
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| Born | 1968 |
| Nationality | Belgian |
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| Fields | Botany, Taxonomy |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Govaerts |
Rafaël Herman Anna Govaerts (born 1968) is a Belgian botanist. He is particularly noted for his work on plant taxonomy.
He studied a Bachelor in Science at the European University College Brussels (EHSAL), and since 1994, has worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.[1] He is the principal contributor to the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, which was completed in 2023, and will continue to be updated as Plants of the World Online.[2]
He is also a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London.[3]
References
- ^ "Directory". Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- ^ Govaerts, Rafaël (23 October 2023). "Naming plants to save them". Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Rafaël H A Govaerts". Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ IPNI Author Query Results for Govaerts, The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2013-01-28
External sources
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Staff Profile
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