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Henry William Ravenel | |
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| Born | May 19, 1814 Berkeley County, South Carolina |
| Died | July 17, 1887 (aged 73) Aiken, South Carolina |
| Occupation(s) | Planter, botanist |
Henry William Ravenel (May 19, 1814 – July 17, 1887) was an American planter and botanist. He studied fungi and cryptogams in South Carolina, discovering a large number of new species. The genus Ravenelia is named after him, along with many of the species he discovered.