Kaj Borge Vollesen

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Kaj Borge Vollesen
Born27 January 1946 (1946-01-27) (age 76)
Alma mater University of Copenhagen
Scientific career
Fields Botany
Institutions Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Author abbrev. (botany) Vollesen

Kaj Borge Vollesen (born 27 January 1946) is a botanist. [1]

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Life

Vollessen received his MSc (1975) in Taxonomic Botany and PhD (1982) in Taxonomy and Ecology from The University of Copenhagen. [2] [3]

Work

He was a Principal Scientific Officer at the Kew Gardens until his retirement in 2006 and is now an Honorary Research Fellow. His work is principally focused on the Acanthaceae and Cyperaceae families of plants. [2]

The standard author abbreviation Vollesen is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name. [4]

Legacy

He is the authority for at least 327 taxa including: IPNI. List of plant names with authority Vollesen.

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References

  1. "Index of Botanists: Vollesen, Kaj Borge". Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries. n.d. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Dr Kaj Vollesen". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  3. "Vollesen, Kaj Børge (1946-)". JSTOR Global Plants. ITHAKA. n.d. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  4. IPNI.  Vollesen.