Karen Louise Wilson
Karen Louise Wilson (born 1950) is an Australian botanist. Some of her research interests are: systematics, phylogenetic and biogeographic studies on Cyperaceae, Casuarinaceae, Juncaceae and Polygonaceae. Other professional interests include botanical nomenclature; botanical history, biodiversity, informatics and scientific editing. From 1973 to the present () she has worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, National Herbarium of New South Wales, Australia. Wilson graduated from the University of New South Wales with an MSc in 1986. Names published She has published at least 105 species names according to APNI, while IPNI records some 107. Gymnanthera fruticosa K.L.Wilson (Gymnanthera cunninghamii) J. Adelaide Bot. Gard. 10(1): 113 (1987). Rhyncharrhena linearis (Decne.) K.L.Wilson, Telopea 2(1): 38 (1980). Baumea johnsonii K.L.Wilson, Telopea 1(6): 457 (1980). (incomplete) See also Taxa named by Karen Louise Wilson Publications (incomplete) Journal articles Rye, B.L., Barrett, R.L., Barrett, M.D., Bruhl, J.J., Clarke, K.L., Wilson, K.L. (2015) Five new species and a new combination in Cyperaceae from the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Nuytsia 26: 167-184. PDF. Thomson, S.A. et.al. (2018) Books Karen L. Wilson and David A. Morrison (eds.) (1998) (1998) Monocots : systematics and evolution Honours In 2008, she received an AM (member of the Order of Australia) in the