William Antônio Rodrigues

William Antônio Rodrigues (born 1928) is a Brazilian botanist.[1]

William Antônio Rodrigues
Born1928
São João del Rei, Brazil
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsUniversidade Federal do Paraná
Author abbrev. (botany)W.A.Rodrigues

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]

Legacy

He is the authority for at least 88 taxa including: IPNI. List of plant names with authority W.A.Rodrigues.

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References
  1. "Index of Botanists: Rodrigues, William Antonio". Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries. n.d. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. "William A. Rodrigues". NYBG Steere Herbarium. n.d. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. IPNI.  W.A.Rodrigues.



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