William Antônio Rodrigues (born 1928) is a Brazilian botanist. Life Rodrigues was born in São João del Rei, Brazil in 1928. He was a faculty member of the Universidade Federal do Paraná. Work He collected, and described plants from Brazil. Part of his research focused on Myristicaceae. Legacy He is the authority for at least 88 taxa including: References 20th-century Brazilian botanists 1928 births People from São João del-Rei Living people