Pierfelice Ravenna

Pierfelice (Pedro Félix, Pierre Félice) Ravenna (1938–2022) was a Chilean botanist of Italian Jewish origin.

[1][2] His research interests were mainly in the field of South American Amaryllidaceae, Alstromeriaceae and Iridaceae.

[1][2] The International Plant Names Index lists 1,741 taxa for which Ravenna is the botanical authority.

[5] Another paper counted and listed 1025 names published by Ravenna, 681 of which were newly described at the species or infraspecific level.

List of plant names with authority Ravenna.