United states botanist (1814-1887).
Henry William Ravenel (May 19, 1814 – July 17, 1887) was an American planter and botanist. He studied fungi and cryptogams in South Carolina, discovering a large number of new species. The genus Ravenelia is named after him, along with many of the species he discovered.
Abbreviations: Ravenel
Occupations: scientific collector, meteorological observer, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: United States
Languages: English
Dates: 1814-05-19T00:00:00Z – 1887-07-17T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Berkeley County
Direct attributions: 0 plants, 10 fungi
Authorship mentions: 0 plants, 55 fungi