Raulino Reitz, Brazilian father, historian and botanist (Antonio Carlos, Santa Catarina State 19 September 1919 – Itapema, Santa Catarina State 19 November 1990)

From German descent

World authority on Bromeliaceae plants 

Discovered 5 new genera and 327 plant species (described by other botanists)

DESCRIBED VALID PLANTAE SPECIES

Aechmea apocalyptica 1962

Aechmea bambusoides 1964 with Smith

Aechmea blumenavii 1952

Aechmea kertesziae 1952

Aechmea kleinii 1953

Aechmea pimenti-velosoi 1952

Aechmea polyantha 1974 with Pereira

Aechmea winkleri 1975

Alcantarea vinicolor 1974

Anthurium lacerdae 1957

Anthurium pilonense 1958

Billbergia alfonsi-joannis 1952

Billbergia seidelii 1964 with Smith

Canistrum triangulare 1956 with Smith

Crinodendron brasiliense 1958 with Smith

Dyckia cabrerae 1962 with Smith

Dyckia coximensis 1970 with Smith

Dyckia glandulosa 1967 with Smith

Dyckia ibiramensis 1962

Dyckia monticola 1962 with Smith

Dyckia pectinata 1967 with Smith

Dyckia spinulosa 1967 with Smith

Neoregelia brevifolia 1968 with Smith

Neoregelia magdalenae 1967 with Smith

Neoregelia seideliana 1964 with Smith

Matayba cristae 1980

Nidularium seidelii 1963 with Smith

Philodendron renauxii 1957

Quesnelia seideliana 1963 with Smith

Tillandsia montana 1962

Vriesea appariciana 1974 with Pereira

Vriesea biguassuensis 1952

Vriesea brusquensis 1952

Vriesea gladioflammans 1975

Vriesea lidicensis 1975

Vriesea pinottii 1952

Vriesea silva-petrea 1974 with Pereira

Vriesea triangularis 1952

HONORS

Reitzia Swallen 1956 (Poaceae) 

Raulinoa Cowan 1960 (Rutaceae)

Raulinoreitzia King & Robinson 1971 (Asteraceae)