Celestino Fernández-Villar
Celestino Fernández-Villar | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1838 Asturias, Spain |
| Died | April 29, 1907 (aged 69) Manila, The Philippines |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany |
| Author abbrev. (botany) | Fern.-Vill. |
Celestino Fernández-Villar (April 2, 1838 – April 29, 1907) was an
Life
Fernández-Villar was born in
Francisco Manuel Blanco's Flora de Filipinas until 1883 . He was a parish priest in Miagao until 1885. He then travelled on church business to Rome, China, and Australia. From 1893 to 1897 he served as a pastor in the Philippine municipality Alimodian. After being taken prisoner during the Philippine Revolution he was shot 3 times on October 31, 1898 but survived and was able to seek safety in Iloilo. He then retired to Manila, where he died on April 29, 1907.[1][4]
Awards
In recognition of his botanical scholarship he was appointed as a corresponding academic of the Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences (Spanish: Real Academia de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales).[1][2]
Legacy
He is the authority for at least 175
taxa including: IPNI. List of plant names with authority Fern.-Vill.
.
References
- ^ a b c Isacio Rodríguez Rodríguez (208). "Celestino Fernández-Villar Alonso". Royal Academy of History, Electronic Biographical Dictionary. Royal Academy of History. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Fernández Villar, Celestino (2.4.1838 - 29.4.1907)". Alphabetum Augustinianum. Institutum Historicum Augustinianum. n.d. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Index of Botanists: Fernandez-Villar, Celestino". Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries. n.d. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ Merrill, Elmer D. (1903). Botanical Work in the Philippines. Manila: Bureau of Public Printing. pp. 13–17.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Fern.-Vill.
