Kai Larsen

Kai Larsen (b. November 15, 1926 in Hillerød) is a Danish botanist.

Kai Larsen is Professor of botany (Emeritus from 1-12-1996) at Århus University, Denmark. He is Danish editor of Flora Nordica, Editor Flora of Thailand, Advisor to Flora of China and Executive member of Flora Malesiana.

He is a Board (Leiden) Member of Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters and Norwegian Academy of Science, University of Aarhus, Denmark.

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.

Current research project Zingiberaceae for Flora of Thailand and Flora Malesiana.

The standard author abbreviation K.Larsen is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.^[1]

Personal

Professor Larsen is well known for elegantly and undauntedly wearing a bow tie. He recently acquired the dignity of great-grandfather.

The generic name Kaisupeea B.L. Burtt (Gesneriaceae) honours Kai and Supee Larsen.

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^ International Plant Names Index. K.Larsen.

[1] International Plant Names Index. K.Larsen.

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