Posts Tagged ‘Mexican flora’
From cuetlaxochitl to Poinsettia: The botanical diplomacy of Joel Roberts Poinsett
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. March 2, 1779 Dearest reader, On this day, we celebrate the birth of Joel Roberts Poinsett, a remarkable physician, botanist, statesman, and diplomat whose name today graces one of the most beloved holiday…
Read MoreNathaniel Britton and the Majestic Saguaro: Honoring a Botanical Legacy in the American West
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. November 2, 1902 Dearest reader, On this day, a fascinating botanical courtship unfolded between science and society when Nathaniel Britton, a founder of the illustrious New York Botanical Garden, wrote to none other…
Read MoreBreaking Ground: Helia Bravo Hollis and Her Beloved Cacti
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. September 30, 1901 Today we celebrate the birth of Helia Bravo Hollis, that most remarkable Queen of the Cacti, whose pioneering spirit broke ground not only for women in science but for our…
Read MoreTownshend Stith Brandegee: A Life of Botany, Love, and the Great Western Forests
Mulberry Trees February 16, 1843 Today is the birthday of the American botanist Townshend Stith Brandegee. Townshend was born into one of America’s oldest and prominent families, and he was the oldest of twelve children. Townshend’s middle name, Stith, was his mother’s maiden name. Townshend was descended from three generations of men named Elishama. Townshend’s…
Read MoreKate Brandegee: Pioneer Botanist, Mentor, and Guardian of California’s Flora
A Passion for Botany Today is the anniversary of the death of the botanist Kate Brandegee. Kate was the third woman to enroll at Berkely’s medical school and the second woman to be professionally employed as a botanist in the US. After getting her MD at Berkley, she found starting a practice too daunting. Thankfully,…
Read MoreHelia Bravo Hollis: Mexico’s Trailblazing Botanist and Cactus Expert
Mexico’s First Female Biologist Today is the birthday of the Mexican botanist Helia Bravo Hollis who was born on this day in 1901. Bravo Hollis was the first woman to graduate with the title of Biologist in Mexico. By the age of 29, she was named curator of the University’s herbarium, where she was assigned…
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