List of botanists by author abbreviation (Q–R)

To find entries for A–P, use the table of contents above.

• Q.D.Clarkson – Quentin Deane Clarkson (born 1925)
• Q.F.Wang – Guang Wan Hu (fl. 2007)
• Quehl – Leopold Quehl (1849–1922)
• Quél. – Lucien Quélet (1832–1899)
• Quinn – Christopher John Quinn (born 1936)
• Quiñones – Luz Mila Quiñones (fl. 1995)
• Quinq. – E. Quinquaud (fl. 1868)
• Quisumb. – Eduardo Quisumbíng y Argüelles (1895–1986)
• Quoy – Jean René Constant Quoy (1790–1869)
• Q.Wang – Qi Wang (fl. 1989)
• Q.W.Meng – Qian Wan Meng (fl. 2008)
• Q.W.Zeng – Qing Wen Zeng (1963–2012)
• Q.Xu – Qing Xu (fl. 2014)

• Rabeh. – David Rabehevitra (fl. 2006)
• R.A.Black – Raleigh Adelbert Black (1880–1963)
• Rach – Louis Theodor Rach (1821–1859)
• R.A.Clement – Rose A. Clement (c. 1953–1996[5])
• Radcl.-Sm. – Alan Radcliffe-Smith (1938–2007)
• Raddi – Giuseppe Raddi (1770–1829)
• Raderm. – Jacob Cornelis Matthieu Radermacher (1741–1783)
• Radford – Albert Ernest Radford (1918–2006)
• Radius – Justus Wilhelm Martin Radius (1797–1884)
• Radlk. – Ludwig Adolph Timotheus Radlkofer (1829–1927)
• R.A.Dyer – Robert Allen Dyer (1900–1987)
• Raeusch. – Ernst Adolf Raeuschel (fl. 1772–1797)
• Raf. – Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783–1840)
• Raffles – Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (1781–1826)
• Rafn – Carl Gottlob Rafn (1769–1808)
• R.A.Foster – Robert A. Foster (1938–2002)
• R.A.Harper – Robert Almer Harper (1862–1946)
• Rahn – Knud Rahn (1928–2013)
• R.A.Howard – Richard Alden Howard (1917–2003)
• Raim. – Rudolph Raimann (1863–1896)
• Ralfs – John Ralfs (1807–1890)
• Ralph Hoffm. – Ralph Hoffmann (1870–1932)
• Ram.Goyena – Miguel Ramírez Goyena (1857–1927)
• Ramond – Louis Ramond de Carbonnières (1755–1827)
• Rand – Isaac Rand (1674–1743)
• Randall – Roderick Peter Randall (born 1960)
• Randolph – Lowell Fitz Randolph (1894–1980)
• Randrian. – Armand Randrianasolo (fl. 1994)
• Rands – Robert Delafield Rands (1890–1970)
• Raoul – Etienne Fiacre Louis Raoul (1815–1852)
• Rapaics – Raymund Rapaics von Rumwerth (or Ruhmwerth) (1885–1953) (forename also as Rajmond, Rajmund, or Raumund)
• Rapin – Daniel Rapin (1799–1882)
• Rasm. – Rasmus Rasmussen (1871–1962)
• Raspail – François Vincent Raspail (1794–1878)
• Rassulova – M.R. Rassulova (1926–2006)
• Rataj – Karel Rataj (born 1925)
• Rattan – Volney Rattan (1840–1915)
• Ratzeb. – Julius Theodor Christian Ratzeburg (1801–1871)
• Rau – Ananda R. Rao (born 1924)
• Rauh – Werner Rauh (1913–2000)
• Raunk. – Christen C. Raunkiær (1860–1938)
• Raup – Hugh Miller Raup (1901–1995)
• Rauschert – Stephan Rauschert (1931–1986)
• Rauwolff – Leonhard (Leonhart) Rauwolf(f) (1535–1596)
• Raven – John Earle Raven (1914–1980)
• Ravenna – Pierfelice Ravenna (born 1938)
• R.A.W.Herrm. – Rudolf Albert Wolfgang Herrmann (born 1885)
• R.A.White – Richard Alan White (born 1935)
• Rawitscher – Felix Rawitscher (1890–1957)
• Rawson – Rawson W. Rawson (1812–1899)
• Ray – John Ray (1627–1705)
• Raym.-Hamet – Raymond Hamet (1890–1972)[6]
• Raymond – Louis-Florent-Marcel Raymond (1915–1972)
• Raynaud – Christian Raynaud (1939–1993)
• Rayner – John Frederick Rayner (1854–1947)
• Rayss – Tscharna Rayss (1890–1965)
• Razaf. – Alfred Razafindratsira (fl. 1987)
• Razafim. – Sylvain G. Razafimandimbison (fl. 1999)
• R.Baron – Richard Baron (1847–1907)
• R.B.Clark – Robert Brown Clark (born 1914)
• R.Bernal – Rodrigo Bernal (born 1959)
• R.Br. – Robert Brown (1773–1858)
• R.Br.bis – Robert Brown (1820–1906)
• R.Br.ter – Robert Brown (1842–1895)
• R.B.Singer – Rodrigo Bustos Singer (born 1970)
• R.Bustam. – Raab Bustamante (born 1979)
• R.Butcher – Ryonen Butcher (born 1972)
• R.B.Wallis – Robert B. Wallis (fl. 2002)
• R.C.Clark – Ross C. Clark (born 1940)
• R.C.Foster – Robert Crichton Foster (1904–1986)
• Rchb. – Heinrich Gottlieb Ludwig Reichenbach (1793–1879)
• Rchb.f. – Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach (1824–1889)
• R.C.Jacks. – Raymond Carl Jackson (1928–2008)[7]
• R.Clark – Ruth Clark (born 1975)
• R.C.Moran – Robbin C. Moran (fl. 1986)
• R.C.Nash – R.C.Nash (fl. 1976)
• R.C.Palmer – Richard Charles Palmer (1935–2005)
• R.C.Schneid. – Richard Conrad Schneider (born 1890)
• R.C.Sinclair – Robert C. Sinclair (fl. 1979)
• R.Cunn. – Richard Cunningham (1793–1835)
• R.Dahlgren – Rolf Martin Theodor Dahlgren (1932–1987)
• R.D.Good – Ronald D'Oyley Good (1896–1992)
• R.Doll – Reinhard Doll (born 1941)
• R.D.Spencer – Roger David Spencer (born 1945)
• R.D.Thomas – Roy Dale Thomas (born 1936)
• Reader – Felix Reader (1850–1911)
• Reboul – Eugène de Reboul (1781–1851)
• R.E.Brooks – Ralph Edward Brooks (born 1950)
• Rebut – Pierre Rebut (1827–1902)
• Rech. – Karl Rechinger (1867–1952)
• Rech.f. – Karl Heinz Rechinger (1906–1998)
• R.E.Clausen – Roy Elwood Clausen (1891–1956)
• R.E.Cleland – Ralph Erskine Cleland (1892–1971)
• Record – Samuel James Record (1881–1945)
• R.E.Daniels – Roger Edward Daniels (born 1943)
• R.E.D.Baker – Richard Eric Defoe Baker (1908–1954)
• Redouté – Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759–1840)
• Reeder – John Raymond Reeder (1914–2009)
• Rees – Abraham Rees (1743–1825)
• R.E.Fr. – Robert Elias Fries (1876–1966)
• Regel – Eduard August von Regel (1815–1892)
• Rehder – Alfred Rehder (1863–1949)
• Rehmann – Anton Rehmann (1840–1917)
• Reichard – Johann Jacob Reichard (1743–1782)
• Reichardt – Heinrich Wilhelm Reichardt (1835–1885)
• Reiche – Karl Friedrich Reiche (1860–1929)
• Reichert – Israel G. Reichert (1889–1975)
• Reichst. – Tadeus Reichstein (1897–1996)
• Reinh. – Otto Wilhelm Hermann Reinhardt (1838–1924)
• Reinke – Johannes Reinke (1849–1931)
• Reinsch – Paul Friedrich Reinsch (1836–1914)
• Reinw. – Caspar Georg Carl Reinwardt (1773–1854)
• Reiss – Frederick Reiss (fl. 1968)
• Reissek – Siegfried Reisseck (1819–1871)
• R.E.Kunze – Richard Ernest Kunze (1838–1919)
• R.E.Lee – Robert Edwin Lee (born 1911)
• R.Emers. – Ralph Emerson (1912–1979)
• Renault – Bernard Renault (1836–1904)
• Rendle – Alfred Barton Rendle (1865–1938)
• Renvoize – Stephen Andrew Renvoize (born 1944)
• Renz – Jany Renz (1907–1999)
• Req. – Esprit Requien (1788–1851)
• R.E.Schult. – Richard Evans Schultes (1915–2001)
• R.Escobar – Rodrigo Escobar (1935–2009)
• Resv.-Holms. – Hanna Resvoll-Holmsen (1873–1943)
• Resvoll – Thekla Resvoll (1871–1948)
• Retz. – Anders Johan Retzius (1742–1821)
• Reut. – George François Reuter (1805–1872)
• Reveal – James Lauritz Reveal (born 1941)
• Reyneke – William Frederick Reyneke (born 1945)
• R.Fern. – Rosette Batarda Fernandes (1916–2005)
• R.F.Martin – Robert Franklin Martin (born 1910)
• R.G.Garcia – Ricardo G. García
• R.H.Anderson – Robert Henry Anderson (1899–1969)
• R.Harkn. – Robert Harkness (1816–1878)
• R.Hartig – Heinrich Julius Adolph Robert Hartig (1839–1901)
• R.Hedw. – Romanus Adolf Hedwig (1772–1806)
• Rheede – Hendrik Adriaan van Rheede tot Drakenstein (1636–1691)
• R.H.Miao – Ru Huai Miao (born 1943)
• Rhode – Johann Gottlieb Rhode (1762–1827)
• R.Hoffm. – Reinhold Hoffmann (born 1885)
• R.Hogg – Robert Hogg (1818–1897)
• R.H.Petersen – Ronald H. Petersen (born 1934)
• R.H.Roberts – Richard Henry Roberts (1910–2003)
• R.H.Schomb. – Robert Hermann Schomburgk (1804–1865)
• R.H.Wallace – R. H. Wallace (fl. 1955)
• Riccob. – Vincenzo Riccobono (1861–1943)
• Rich. – Louis Claude Marie Richard (1754–1821)
• Richardson – John Richardson (1787–1865)
• Richens – Richard Hook Richens (1919–1984)
• Richerson – Peter James Richerson (born 1943)
• Ricken – Adalbert Ricken (1851–1921)
• Ricker – Percy Leroy Ricker (1878–1973)
• Ricketson – Jon M. Ricketson (fl. 1997)
• Riddell – John Leonard Riddell (1807–1865)
• Ridl. – Henry Nicholas Ridley (1855–1956)
• Ridsdale – Colin Ernest Ridsdale (born 1944)
• Riedel – Ludwig Riedel (1790–1861)
• Rieder – Conly Leroy Rieder (born 1950)
• Riedl – Harald Udo von Riedl (born 1936)
• Rigg – George Burton Rigg (1872–1961)
• Rigoni – Victor A. Rigoni (fl. 1958)
• Říha – Jan Říha (born 1947)
• Rink – Hinrich (Henrik) Johannes Rink (1819–1893)
• Riocreux – Alfred Riocreux (1820–1912)
• Risso – Antoine Risso (1777–1845)
• Ritgen – Ferdinand August Maria Franz von Ritgen (1787–1867)
• Riv. – Augustus Quirinus Rivinus (also as August Bachmann) (1652–1723)
• Rivadavia – Fernando Rivadavia (fl. 2003)
• Rivière – Marie Auguste Rivière (1821–1877)
• Rix – Edward Martyn Rix (born 1943)
• Rizzini – Carlos Toledo Rizzini (born 1921)
• R.J.Bates – Robert John Bates (born 1946)
• R.J.Bayer – Randall James Bayer (born 1955)
• R.J.Carp. – Raymond J. Carpenter (fl. 2008)
• R.J.D.Graham – Robert James Douglas Graham (1884–1950)
• R.J.F.Hend. – Rodney John Francis Henderson (born 1938)
• R.J.Moore – Raymond John Moore (1918–1988)
• R.J.Roberts – Ronald John Roberts (born 1941)
• R.J.Scheff. – R. J. Scheffer (fl. 1984)
• R.Keller – Robert Keller (1854–1939)
• R.K.Godfrey – Robert Kenneth Godfrey (1911–2000)
• R.Kiesling – Roberto Kiesling (born 1941)
• R.King – Robert King (fl. 1879)
• R.Klebs – Richard Klebs (1850–1911)
• R.Knuth – Reinhard Gustav Paul Knuth (1874–1957)
• R.K.S.Lee – Robert Kui Sung Lee (born 1931)
• R.L.Barrett – Russell Lindsay Barrett (born 1977)
• R.Lesson – René Primevère Lesson (1794–1849)
• R.L.Giles – Robyn L. Giles (fl. 2008)
• R.M.Barker – Robyn Mary Barker (born 1948)
• R.M.Beauch. – R. Mitchel Beauchamp (fl. 1974)
• R.M.Fonseca – Rosa María Fonseca (fl. 2005)
• R.M.Fritsch – Reinhard M. Fritsch (fl. 1992)
• R.M.Harper – Roland McMillan Harper (1878–1966)
• R.M.Johnst. – Robert Mackenzie Johnston (1844–1918)
• R.M.King – Robert Merrill King (born 1930)
• R.M.K.Saunders – Richard M.K. Saunders (born 1964)
• R.Morales – Ramón Morales Valverde (born 1950)
• R.Morgan – Robert Morgan (1863–1900)
• R.M.Patrick – Ruth Patrick (1907–2013)[8]
• R.M.Schust. – Rudolf M. Schuster (born 1921)
• R.M.Tryon – Rolla Milton Tryon, Jr. (1916–2001)
• R.N.R.Br. – Robert Neal Rudmose-Brown (1879–1957)
• Rob. – William Robinson (1838–1935)
• Robatsch – Karl Robatsch (1929–2001)
• Robbertse – Petrus Johannes Robbertse (born 1932)
• Robbr. – Elmar Robbrecht (born 1946)
• Roberg – Lars Roberg (1664–1742)
• Robert – Gaspard Nicolas Robert (1776–1857)
• Robertson – David Robertson (1806–1896)
• Roberty – Guy Edouard Roberty (1907–1971)
• Robyns – Frans Hubert Edouard Arthur Walter Robyns (1901–1986)
• Rochebr. – Alphonse Trémeau de Rochebrune (1834–1912)
• Rochel – Anton Rochel (1770–1847)
• Rock – Joseph Rock (1884–1962)
• Rockley – Alicia Margaret Amherst Cecil Rockley (1865–1941)
• R.O.Cunn. – Robert Oliver Cunningham (1841–1918)
• Rodd – Anthony N. Rodd (born 1940)
• Rodin – Hippolyte Rodin (1829–1886)
• Rodion. – Georgi Ivanovich Rodionenko (born 1913)
• Rodr. – José Demetrio Rodrígues (1780–1846)
• Rodrigo – América del Pilar Rodrigo (fl. 1938–1941)
• Rodway – Leonard Rodway (1853–1936)
• Roem. – Johann Jacob Roemer (1763–1819)
• Roezl – Benedikt Roezl (1823–1885)
• Roffavier – Georges Roffavier (1775–1866)
• Rogerson – Clark Thomas Rogerson (1918–2001)
• Rogow. – Athanasi Semenovich Rogowicz (1812–1878)
• Rohde – Michael Rohde (1782–1812)
• Röhl. – Johann Christoph Röhling (1757–1813)
• Rohr – Julius Philip Benjamin von Rohr (1737–1793)
• Rohrb. – Paul Rohrbach (1846–1871)
• Rohwer – Jens Gunter Rohwer (born 1958)
• Roiv. – Heikki Roivainen (1900–1983)
• Rojas – Teodoro Rojas (1877–1954)
• Rojas Acosta – Nicolás Rojas Acosta (1873–1946)
• Rolfe – Robert Allen Rolfe (1855–1921)
• Rolland – Léon Louis Rolland (1841–1912)
• Rollins – Reed Clark Rollins (1911–1998)
• Romagn. – Henri Romagnesi (1912–1999)
• Romans – Bernard Romans (c. 1720–1784)
• Rondelet – Guillaume Rondelet (1507–1566)
• Rooke – Hayman Rooke (1723–1806)
• Rose – Joseph Nelson Rose (1862–1928)
• Rosell. – Ferdinando Rosellini (1817–1873)
• Rosend. – Carl Otto Rosendahl (1875–1956)
• Roseng. – Bernardo Rosengurtt (1916–1985)
• Rosenstein (also N.Rosén) – Nils Rosén von Rosenstein (1706–1773)
• Rosenv. – Janus Lauritz Andreas Kolderup Rosenvinge (1858–1939)
• Ross – John Ross (1777–1856)
• Rossi – Pietro Rossi (1738–1804)
• Rossm. – Emil Adolf (Adolph) Rossmässler (1806–1867)
• Rostaf. – Józef Thomasz Rostafiński (1850–1928)
• Rostk. – Friedrich Wilhelm Gottlieb Theophil Rostkovius (1770–1848)
• Rostr. – Frederik Georg Emil Rostrup (1831–1907)
• Rota – Lorenzo Rota (1819–1855)
• Roth – Albrecht Wilhelm Roth (1757–1834)
• Rothm. – Werner Hugo Paul Rothmaler (1908–1962)
• Rothman – Göran Rothman (1739–1778)
• Rothr. – Joseph Trimble Rothrock (1839–1922)
• Rothsch. – Jules Rothschild (born 1838)
• Rot Schreck. – Friedrich Rot von Schreckenstein (1753–1808)
• Rottb. – Christen Friis Rottbøll (1727–1797)
• Rottler – Johan Peter Rottler (1749–1836)
• Roubaud – Émile Roubaud (1882–1962)
• Roupell – Arabella Elizabeth Roupell (1817–1914)
• Rourke – John Patrick Rourke (born 1942)
• Roush – Eva Myrtelle Roush (1886–1954)[9]
• Rousseau – Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778)
• Roussel – Henri François Anne de Roussel (1747–1812)
• Roux – Jacques Roux (1773–1822)
• Rouy – Georges Rouy (1851–1924)
• Rowland – Verner Hawsbrook Rowland (born 1883)
• Rowntree – Lester Gertrude Ellen Rowntree (1879–1979)
• Roxb. – William Roxburgh (1751–1815)
• Royen – Adriaan van Royen (1704–1779)
• Royle – John Forbes Royle (1798–1858)
• Roy L.Taylor – Roy L. Taylor (fl. 1965)
• Rozanova – Maria Aleksandrovna Rozanova (Maria Alexandrovna Rozanova) (1885–1957)
• Rozefelds – Andrew Carl Frank Rozefelds (born 1960)
• Rozier – François Rozier (Jean-François) (1734–1793)
• R.Parker – Richard Neville Parker (1884–1958)
• R.P.Murray – Richard Paget Murray (1842–1908)
• R.Pott – Reino Pott (1869–1965)
• R.P.White – Richard Peregrine White (born 1896)
• R.Rabev. – Raymond Rabevohitra (born 1946)
• R.R.Bloxam – Richard Rowland Bloxam (1798–1877)
• R.R.Haynes – Robert Ralph Haynes (born 1945)
• R.Rice – Rod Rice (born 1963)
• R.Ross – Robert Ross (1912–2005)
• R.R.Scott – Robert Robinson Scott (1827–1877)
• R.R.Stewart – Ralph Randles Stewart (1890–1993)
• R.S.Almeida – Rafael S. Almeida (fl. 1998)
• R.Schultz – Richard Schultz (1858–1936)
• R.S.Cowan – Richard Sumner Cowan (1921–1997)
• R.S.Hill – Robert Southey Hill (born 1954)
• R.S.Irving – Robert Stewart Irving (born 1942)
• R.S.Rogers – Richard Sanders Rogers (1861–1942)
• R.S.Wallace – Robert S. Wallace (fl. 1997)
• R.S.Williams – Robert Statham Williams (1859–1945)
• R.T.Baker – Richard Thomas Baker (1854–1941)
• R.T.Clausen – Robert Theodore Clausen (1911–1981)
• R.T.Veitch – Robert Veitch (1823–1885)
• Rudall – Paula J. Rudall (born 1954)
• Rudd – Velva E. Rudd (1910–1999)
• Rudge – Edward Rudge (1763–1846)
• Rudolphi – Karl Rudolphi (1771–1832)
• R.Uechtr. – Rudolf Friedrich von Uechtritz (1838–1886)
• Ruhland – Wilhelm Otto Eugen Ruhland (1878–1960)
• Ruiz – Hipólito Ruiz López (1754–1815)
• Rule – Kevin James Rule (born 1941)
• Rumph. – Georg Eberhard Rumphius (1628–1702)
• Rümpler – Karl Theodor Rümpler (1817–1891)
• Rundel – Philip Wilson Rundel (born 1943)
• Rupp – Herman Rupp (1872–1956)
• Ruppius – Heinrich Bernard Ruppius (1688–1719)
• Rupr. – Franz Josef Ruprecht (1814–1870)
• Rusby – Henry Hurd Rusby (1855–1940)
• Russow – Edmund August Friedrich Russow (1841–1897)
• Rustan – Ovind H. Rustan (born 1954)
• Rutenb. – Diedrich Christian Rutenberg (1851–1878)
• Rutherf. – Daniel Rutherford (1749–1819)
• Rutk. – Piotr Rutkowski (born 1969)
• Ruysch – Frederik Ruysch (1638–1731)
• R.Vásquez – Roberto Vásquez (born 1941)
• R.Vig. – René Viguier (1880–1931)
• R.Wagner – Rudolf Wagner (born 1872)
• R.Wallis – Rannveig Wallis (fl. 2002)
• R.Warner – Robert Warner (c. 1815–1896)
• R.W.Br. – Roland Wilbur Brown (1893–1961)
• R.W.Darwin – Robert Waring Darwin of Elston (1724–1816)
• R.W.Pohl – Richard Walter Pohl (1916–1993)
• R.W.Wallace – Robert Whistler Wallace (1867–1955)
• Rycroft – Hedley Brian Rycroft (1918–1990)
• Rydb. – Per Axel Rydberg (1860–1931)
• Rye. – Barbara Lynette Rye (born 1952)
• R.Yonzone – Rajendra Yonzone (fl. 2012)
• Ryppowa – Halina w Kowalskich Ryppowa (1899–1927)
• Rzed. – Jerzy Rzedowski (born 1926)

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