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