Rafael Herbst, German-born Argentine paleobotanist (Hamburg 06 April 1936 – Tucumán Province 02 September 2017)

DESCRIBED FOSSIL PLANTAE GENERA & SUBGENERA

Genera

Alicurana 2002 with Gnaedinger

Archangelskya 1964

Asteracarpus 2004 with Anzótegui 

Baqueroties 1967

Buckya 2016 with Crisafulli

Dejerseya 1977

Guairea 1981

Kwazulupteris 2015 with Vera

Marayea 1993

Mollesia 2000 with Melchor

Natalipteris 2015 with Vera 

Rochipteris 2001 with Troncoso & Gnaedinger

Santaecruzia 1998 with Gnaedinger

Tranquilia 1988

Tranquiloxylon 1995 with Lutz

Tuvichapteris 1987

Vladiloxylon 2003 with Lutz & Crisafulli

Subgenera

Clathropteroides 1992 

Dictyophyllum 1992

Thaumatopteris 1992

Sporae

Clavatriletes 1965 

Pisces

Sachajenynsia & Tucmanableps 2017 with Sferco, Aguilera & Mirande 

HONORS (Fossil)

Herbstosaurus Casamiquela 1974 (Reptilia)

Herbstiloxylon Gnaedinger 2007 (Plantae)

Rafaherbstia Vera & Cesari 2018 (Plantae)