Elsa Matilde Zardini

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Elsa Matilde Zardini
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Elsa Matilde Zardini (1949-2020) was an Argentinian/Paraguayan botanist, teacher, curator, and explorer. She made botanical expeditions in the US, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay. Three botanical taxon names were authored by Zardini. Her specialization was the flora of the Plata basin, with an emphasis on that of Paraguay.

Early life and education

In 1973 Zardini earned a master's degree in Science, and in 1974 a PhD, both at the National University of La Plata in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1]

Career

Zardini was one of the disciples of the Argentinian botanist

Spermatophytes was an area of interest for her.[12]

Publications

Flora of the Guianas Onagraceae. . Zardini, Elsa M,j. Jansen-Jacobs, peter h. Raven. 1991.e. Vol. 10. Ed. Koeltz[13][14]

American Cucurbitaceae useful to man: Whitaker, Thomas of the United States Department of Agriculture, Zardini, E.M. La Plata, October 7 to 14, 1980. Ed. Province of Buenos Aires Commission of Investigations Scientists,

The standard author abbreviation Zardini is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[15]

She died in 2020.[16]

Plants named by Zardini

Zardini named the plant taxa

Lulia nervosa, and Trichocline deserticola
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References

  1. ^ a b Brumitt, R.K. "Global Plants". Natural History Museum. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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  12. ^ "International Plant Names Index". International Plant Names Index. 1984. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
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  15. ^ International Plant Names Index.  Zardini.
  16. ^ "Index of Botanists: Zardini, Elsa Matilde". Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries. Retrieved 28 March 2023.