Henry William Ravenel

Botanist, Author

1814 – 1887

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Who was Henry William Ravenel?

Henry William Ravenel 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.

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Born
May 19, 1814
Berkeley County
Profession
Education
  • University of South Carolina
Died
Jul 17, 1887

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on July 23, 2013

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