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Kaj Borge Vollesen

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Kaj Borge Vollesen
Born27 January 1946 (1946-01-27) (age 78)
Alma materUniversity of Copenhagen
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Author abbrev. (botany)Vollesen

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

Life

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

Work

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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]

Legacy

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

References

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  1. ^ "Index of Botanists: Vollesen, Kaj Borge". Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries. n.d. Retrieved August 5, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Vollesen.