William Antônio Rodrigues
Brazilian botanist
William Antônio Rodrigues | |
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| Born | 1928 São João del Rei, Brazil |
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| Fields | Botany |
| Institutions | Universidade Federal do Paraná |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | W.A.Rodrigues |
William Antônio Rodrigues (born 1928) is a Brazilian botanist.[1]
Life
Rodrigues was born in São João del Rei, Brazil in 1928. He was a faculty member of the Universidade Federal do Paraná.[2]
Work
He collected, and described plants from Brazil. Part of his research focused on Myristicaceae.[2]
The standard author abbreviation W.A.Rodrigues is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[3]
Legacy
He is the authority for at least 88 taxa including: IPNI. List of plant names with authority W.A.Rodrigues.
References
- ^ "Index of Botanists: Rodrigues, William Antonio". Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries. n.d. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "William A. Rodrigues". NYBG Steere Herbarium. n.d. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. W.A.Rodrigues.
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