Volkmar Vareschi, Austrian-born Venezuelan botanist and plant ecologist (Innsbruck, Tirol 25 May 1906 – Caracas 06 March 1991)

Authored over 100 scientific works

Internationally known as one of the founders of  modern plant ecological physiology and performed pioneering contributions such as water balance in trees and hemi parasite plants

First to use lichens as bio indicators in tropical lands

DESCRIBED VALID PLANTAE TAXA

Elaphoglossum aristeguietae 1966

Elaphoglossum foldatsii 1966

Elaphoglossum latebricolum 1966

Elaphoglossum melancholicum 1966

Elaphoglossum pannieri 1966

Elaphoglossum wurdackii 1966

Elaphoglossum zettleri 1966

Eriosorus lasseri 1966

Grammitis gameriana 1966

Hymenophyllopsis steyermarkii 1966

Hymenophyllopsis universitatis 1966

Lycopodium mirum 1958

Pterozonium steyermarkii 1966

Thelypteris aristeguietae 1966

FUNGI

Grimmia meridensis

Ramalina dictyota 1956 with Dodge