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Rafaël Herman Anna Govaerts (born 1968) is a Belgian botanist. He is particularly noted for his work on plant taxonomy.

He studied a Bachelor in Science at the European University College Brussels (EHSAL), and since 1994, has worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He is the principal contributor to the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, which was completed in 2023, and will continue to be updated as Plants of the World Online.

He is also a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London.

References

1. "Directory". Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
2. Govaerts, Rafaël (23 October 2023). "Naming plants to save them". Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
3. "Rafaël H A Govaerts". Retrieved 3 January 2024.
4. IPNI Author Query Results for Govaerts, The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2013-01-28

External sources

Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Staff Profile

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