Kai Larsen
# Kai Larsen

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 was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. and the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters.

## Research

* SE Asian flora region, particularly Thailand, Malaysia and Indo-China. Revisions of several families e. g. Caesalpiniaceae, Caryophyllaceae, and Lowiaceae for several of the regional floras.
* Zingiberaceae for Flora of Thailand and Flora Malesiana.

## Eponymous species

Some plant names are taxonomic patronyms recognizing his contribution to studying Asian flora.

### Genera

* Kailarsenia: a fragrant plant from the family Rubiaceae that can be found in Southeast Asia.
* Larsenaikia: once endemic Australian species of Gardenia in the family Rubiaceae. This name is a taxonomic anagram derived from genus Kailarsenia.
* The generic name Kaisupeea B.L. Burtt (Gesneriaceae) honours Kai and Supee Larsen.

### Species

* Burmannia larseniana D.X.Zhang & R.M.K.Saunders (Burmanniaceae)
* Bauhinia larsenii Y.F. Chen & D.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
