Cloud forests and quinine: José Celestino Mutis’ botanical expedition

José Celestino Mutis

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…

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José Celestino Mutis: Spanish Priest and Father of Colombian Botany

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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…

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April 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

The Daily Gardener Podcast Album Cover with a pot of rosemary - the herb for remembrance - beckoning gardeners to remember to listen to the show. Updated September 2025.

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…

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