Kai Larsen

Danish botanist (1926-2012).

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 edited several exsiccatae, among others Flora Germanica exsiccata Schleswig-Holstein. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. and the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. The standard author abbreviation K.Larsen is used to indicate this person as the

Abbreviations: K.Larsen
Occupations: scientific collector, botanist, botanical collector
Citizenships: Kingdom of Denmark
Dates: 1926-11-15T00:00:00Z – 2012-08-23T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Hillerød
Direct attributions: 117 plants, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 157 plants, 0 fungi

117 plants attributed, 40 plants contributed to157 plants:

Sindora tonkinensis A.Chev. ex K.Larsen & S.S.Larsen 1980
endangered plant species in the fabaceae family
Sindora tonkinensis is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. This up to 15 m (49 ft) tall tree is native to Cambodia and Vietnam, and it is cultivated in Guangdong in southern China. A slow-growing tree, sparsely but widely distributed in remaining areas of primary and slightly disturbed forest, Sindora tonkinensis provides high-quality wood which is highly sought after as a material for luxury furniture. It is threatened by habitat loss. IUCN Red List placed its Conservation status at DD (Data Deficient).
Cornukaempferia Mood & K.Larsen 1997
plant genus in the zingiberaceae family
Cornukaempferia is a genus of plants in the ginger family. It contains three known species, all endemic to Thailand. Cornukaempferia aurantiflora Mood & K.Larsen Cornukaempferia larsenii P.Saensouk Cornukaempferia longipetiolata Mood & K.Larsen
Caulokaempferia (Orchid Ginger) K.Larsen 1964
plant genus in the zingiberaceae family
Caulokaempferia is a genus of plants in the ginger family, first described in 1964. The genus is native to southeastern China, the eastern Himalayas, and Indochina (especially Thailand).
Lotus japonicus (Regel) K.Larsen 1955
annual plant species in the fabaceae family
Lotus japonicus is a wild legume that belongs to family Fabaceae. Members of this family are very diverse, constituting about 20,000 species. They are of significant agricultural and biological importance as many of the legume species are rich sources of protein and oil and can also fix atmospheric nitrogen. Lotus japonicus has become a model plant for genome studies in legumes, particularly in reference to rhizobial and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis. Small genome size of about 470 Mb, diploid genome with 6 haploid chromosomes, a short life cycle of about 2 to 3 months and its perennial
Cassia javanica ssp. agnes (de Wit) K.Larsen 1993
medicinal plant subspecies in the fabaceae family
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Spatholirion calcicola K.Larsen & S.S.Larsen 2003
plant species in the commelinaceae family
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Orchidantha siamensis K.Larsen 1961
perennial plant species in the lowiaceae family
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Curcuma rhomba Mood & K.Larsen 2001
plant species in the zingiberaceae family
Curcuma rhomba is a monocotyledonous plant species described by John Donald Mood and Kai Larsen. Curcuma rhomba is part of the genus Curcuma and the family Zingiberaceae.
Curcuma bicolor Mood & K.Larsen 2001
plant species in the zingiberaceae family
Curcuma bicolor is a species of flowering plant in the ginger family. It was first described by John Donald Mood and Kai Larsen.
Cornukaempferia aurantiiflora Mood & K.Larsen 1997
perennial plant species in the zingiberaceae family
Cornukaempferia aurantiflora is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by John Donald Mood and Kai Larsen.
Thismia mirabilis K.Larsen 1965
plant species in the burmanniaceae family
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Siamanthus K.Larsen & J.Mood 1998
plant genus in the zingiberaceae family
Siamanthus is a genus of plants in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It contains only one known species, Siamanthus siliquosus, endemic to Thailand and first described in 1998.
Sciaphila thaidanica K.Larsen 1961
plant species in the triuridaceae family
Sciaphila thaidanica is one of the members of the genus Sciaphila, (a genus in the family Triuridaceae, one of the groups of mycoheterotrophic plants, plants that obtains food by digesting intracellular fungi, rather than by photosynthesis) It has light purple coloration with large flowers and inflorescence. It is characterized by one of the smallest plastomes ever encountered, which at the same time are very compact. It was recently discovered in Borneo.
Orchidantha laotica K.Larsen 1961
perennial plant species in the lowiaceae family
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Orchidantha holttumii K.Larsen 1993
perennial plant species in the lowiaceae family
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Orchidantha foetida Jenjitt. & K.Larsen 2003
perennial plant species in the lowiaceae family
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Haniffia albiflora K.Larsen & J.Mood 2000
vulnerable and perennial plant species in the zingiberaceae family
Haniffia albiflora is a monocotyledonous plant species described by Kai Larsen and J. Mood. Haniffia albiflora is part of the genus Haniffia and the family Zingiberaceae. The IUCN categorizes the species globally as vulnerable. The species' range is in Thailand. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.
Curcuma glans K.Larsen & Mood 2001
plant species in the zingiberaceae family
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Cornukaempferia longipetiolata Mood & K.Larsen 1999
plant species in the zingiberaceae family
Cornukaempferia longipetiolata is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It was first described by John Donald Mood and Kai Larsen.
Caulokaempferia sikkimensis (Sikkim Orchid Ginger) (King ex Baker) K.Larsen 1964
plant species in the zingiberaceae family
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Caulokaempferia coenobialis (Hance) K.Larsen 1964
medicinal plant species in the zingiberaceae family
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Boesenbergia baimaii Saensouk & K.Larsen 2002
plant species in the zingiberaceae family
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Zingiber neotruncatum T.L.Wu, K.Larsen & Turland 2000
perennial and medicinal plant species in the zingiberaceae family
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Zingiber idae Triboun & K.Larsen 2002
perennial plant species in the zingiberaceae family
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Thismia tentaculata K.Larsen & Aver. 2007
plant species in the burmanniaceae family
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Thismia annamensis K.Larsen & Aver. 2007
plant species in the burmanniaceae family
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Siamosia thailandica K.Larsen & Pedersen 1987
plant species in the amaranthaceae family
Siamosia thailandica is a species of flowering plant in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It is the sole species in genus Siamosia. It is endemic to Thailand.
Siamanthus siliquosus K.Larsen & J.Mood 1998
vulnerable and perennial plant species in the zingiberaceae family
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Scaphochlamys rubescens Jenjitt. & K.Larsen 2002
perennial plant species in the zingiberaceae family
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Scaphochlamys obcordata Sirirugsa & K.Larsen 1991
perennial plant species in the zingiberaceae family
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