Posts Tagged ‘José Celestino Mutis’
Cloud forests and quinine: José Celestino Mutis’ botanical expedition
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. April 6, 1732 Dearest reader, On this day, we celebrate the birth of José Celestino Mutis, a Spanish priest, botanist, and mathematician whose remarkable dedication and vision shaped the understanding of New Granada’s…
Read MoreJosé Celestino Mutis: Spanish Priest and Father of Colombian Botany
Growing in Cloud Forests Today is the birthday of the Spanish priest, botanist, and mathematician José Celestino Mutis. Recognized as a distinguished botanist in his home country of Spain, Mutis was the architect of the Royal Botanical Expedition of the N. Kingdom of Granada (what is now Columbia) in 1783. For almost 50 years, Mutis…
Read MoreApril 6, 2020 Vegetable Seeds Are the New Toilet Paper, 2020 Garden Dreams, Albrecht Dürer, Johann Zinn, José Celestino Mutis, Spring Poems, Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew, and California Poppy Day
Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter | Daily Gardener Community Curated News Vegetable Seeds Are the New Toilet Paper by Alex Robinson | Modern Farmer Dreams For Your 2020 Garden It’s decision time in the garden. What…
Read MoreJosé Celestino Mutis: Colombia’s Botanical Pioneer and the Master of Botanical Art Production
The Flora of Granada Today is the anniversary of the death of the Spanish priest, botanist, physician, and naturalist José Celestino Mutis who spent almost 50 years in Columbia, where he is regarded as a national treasure for his scientific work. In the 18th century, Columbia and the area around it was known as New…
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