Kaj Borge VollesenKaj Borge Vollesen is a botanist.EducationVollessen received his MSc in Taxonomic Botany and PhD in Taxonomy and Ecology from The University of Copenhagen.WorkHe was a Principal Scientific Officer at the Kew Gardens until his retirement in 2006 and is now an Honorary Research Fellow. His work is principally focused on the Acanthaceae and Cyperaceae families of plants.LegacyHe is the authority for at least 327 taxa.