William Antônio Rodrigues

(Redirected from W.A.Rodrigues)

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

William Antônio Rodrigues
Born1928
Scientific career
FieldsBotany
InstitutionsUniversidade Federal do Paraná
Author abbrev. (botany)W.A.Rodrigues

Life

edit

Rodrigues was born in São João del Rei, Brazil in 1928. He was a faculty member of the Universidade Federal do Paraná.[2]

Work

edit

He collected, and described plants from Brazil. Part of his research focused on Myristicaceae.[2]

Legacy

edit

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

References

edit
  1. ^ "Index of Botanists: Rodrigues, William Antonio". Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries. n.d. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "William A. Rodrigues". NYBG Steere Herbarium. n.d. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
  3. ^ International Plant Names Index.  W.A.Rodrigues.