José Cuatrecasas
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José Cuatrecasas (1903–1996) was a Spanish botanist. He was born on March 19, 1903, in Camprodon, Catalonia, Spain.
His research focused on the high-elevation
Andes Mountains in South America, especially the flowering plant families Asteraceae and Malpighiaceae. He played an important role in the founding of the Organization for Flora Neotropica.[1]
In 1997, the Smithsonian Institution established the José Cuatrecasas Botanical Fund to "support significant research projects that emulate the spirit of the research of José Cuatrecasas". The Smithsonian also awards a José Cuatrecasas Medal for Excellence in Tropical Botany annually.
Honors
Multiple plant species have been named for him, including Narcissus cuatrecasasii , Joseanthus cuatrecasasii, Pradosia cuatrecasasii, and Tessmannianthus quadridomius (where "quadridomius" is Latin for "cuatre casas").[2]
Sources
- Kirkbride, Ma Cristina Garcia. "José Cuatrecasas (1903-1996)". Taxon, Vol. 46, No. 1 (February 1997), pp. 132–134.
- "Botanical Endowment at Smithsonian", Biological Conservation Newsletter, No. 170 (August 1997)
External links
References
- ISSN 0007-196X.
- ^ Curiosities of Biological Taxonomy: Etymology: People, compiled by Mark Isaak; published February 26, 2015; retrieved March 18, 2015
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Cuatrec.