Background
Larsen, Kai was born on November 15, 1926 in Hillerod, Denmark. Son of Axel Georg and Elisabeth (Hansen) Larsen.
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Kai Larsen
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Master of Science, University Copenhagen, 1952. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Copenhagen, 1994.
Career
Kai Larsen was professor of botany (Emeritus from 1-12-1996) at Århus University, Denmark. and the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. Southeast Asian flora region, particularly Thailand, Malaysia and Indo-China. Revisions of several families est 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 Bachelor of Laws Burtt (Gesneriaceae) honours Kai and Supee Larsen. Species
Burmannia larseniana Doctorate.X.Zhang & R.M.K.Saunders (Burmanniaceae)
Bauhinia larsenii Y.F. Chen & Doctorate.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.
Achievements
Membership
Board directors National History Museum, Aarhus, 1981-1997, Foundation Flora Malesiana, Leiden, since 1991. Adviser to Flora of China. President International Association Botanical Gardens, 1982-1989.
Chairman Conservative Party Denmark, Hinnerup, 1986-1990. Member Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters, Royal Norwegian Academy of Sciences, Museum Natural Science, Linnean Society London, National Nist. Museum/Paris (correspondent).
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Married Supee Saksuwan in 1971.
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Education
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1952
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1994