KL
The basics
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Intro
Danish botanist
A.K.A.
K.Larsen
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
15 November 1926(Hillerød, Hillerød Municipality, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark)
Death:
23 August 2012
The details
Biography
Introduction
Kai Larsen (15 November 1926 in Hillerød – 23 August 2012) was a Danish botanist.
Kai Larsen was professor of botany (Emeritus from 1-12-1996) at Århus University, Denmark. He was the Danish editor of Flora Nordica, editor of Flora of Thailand, advisor to Flora of China and executive member of Flora Malesiana.
He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. and the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.
Research
- SE Asian flora region, particularly Thailand, Malaysia and Indo-China. Revisions of several families e. g. Caesalpiniaceae, Caryophyllaceae, and Lowiaceae for several of the regional floras.
- Zingiberaceae for Flora of Thailand and Flora Malesiana.
Eponymous species
Some plants are named in recognizing his contribution to studying Asian flora:
Genera
- Kailarsenia fragrant plant from the family Rubiaceae can be found in Southeast Asia.
- Larsenaikia once endemic Australian species of Gardenia in the family Rubiaceae
- The generic name Kaisupeea B.L. Burtt (Gesneriaceae) honours Kai and Supee Larsen.
Species
- Burmannia larseniana D.X.Zhang & R.M.K.Saunders (Burmanniaceae)
- Bauhinia larsenii Y.F. Chen & D.X. Zhang, fossil Leguminosae from southern China
- Caulokaempferia larsenii Suksathan & Triboun
- Cornukaempferia larsenii Saensouk, Theerakulpisut, & Chantaranothai
- Curcuma larsenii C. Maknoi & T. Jenjittikul
- Impatiens larsenii T. Shimizu
- Kaempferia larsenii Sirirugsa
- Mouretia larsenii Tange
- Zingiber larsenii Theilade