Nina Floy Bracelin
Nina Floy Bracelin | |
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| Born | March 24, 1890 Star Lake, Minnesota |
| Died | July 8, 1973 (aged 83) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Occupation(s) | Botanist, plant collector, scientific illustrator |
| Years active | 1929-1952[2] |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
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| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley United States Department of Agriculture California Academy of Sciences[1] |
Nina Floy Bracelin was a botanist, plant collector, and scientific illustrator.
A fuchsia, Fuchsia bracelinae, is named after her.[2][3] A willow, Salix lesiolepis bracelinae, is named after her.[2][3] She was given a lifetime membership to the California Academy of Sciences.
She worked extensively with Ynes Mexia[4][5][6][7] and with Alice Eastwood.[2]
The standard author abbreviation Bracelin is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[8]
References
- ^ "The Academy's Pioneering Women in Science | California Academy of Sciences". Calacademy.org. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ a b c d Last name Bracelin. "Bracelin, Nina Floy (1890-1973) on JSTOR". Plants.jstor.org. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ a b Radcliffe, Jane. "Biographical Sketch" (PDF). California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ "Finding Aid to the Ynés Mexía papers, 1872-1963, 1872-1963 (Bulk 1910-1938)".
- ^ "Mexía, Ynés 1870-1938 - Social Networks and Archival Context". Snaccooperative.org. 1938-07-12. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ "THE REAL DIRT ON: Ynés Mexía: A Short (But Impressive!) Career in Botany". September 2017.
- ^ "Late Bloomer: The Short, Prolific Career of Ynes Mexia - Science Talk". Nybg.org. 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Bracelin.
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