Antonio José Cavanilles
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Statue of Antonio José Cavanilles in Madrid.

Antonio José Cavanilles (January 16, 1745 - May 4, 1804) was a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist of the 18th century. He named many plants, particularly from Oceania, his name is abbreviated as Cav. on botanical records; for example, Aristida pallens Cav.

Cavanilles was born in Valencia, Spain. He lived in Paris from 1777 to 1781, where he followed careers as a clergyman and a botanist. From Paris he moved to Madrid, and was director of the Botanic Garden and Professor of botany from 1801 to 1804. He died in Madrid in 1804.

See also

• List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil
• List of plants of Cerrado vegetation of Brazil

References

External links

• Biography by the Australian National Botanic Gardens

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