- There are many people named Antonio Molina. See Molina for a partial list.
Antonio Molina Rositto (February 28, 1926, in Tegucigalpa – 23 September 2012), usually known as Antonio Molina, was a Honduran botanist and Professor emeritus at the Zamorano Pan-American School of Agriculture.[1] The standard author abbreviation Ant.Molina is used to indicate this person as the author when citing a botanical name.[2]
Molina discovered over 100 species of native, Honduran flora. One in particular,[3] an orchid named Rhyncholaelia digbyana, was declared the national flower of Honduras (Flor Nacional de Honduras) on 1969 November 26.[4]
Peter Karl Endress named Molinadendron, a particular genus of small evergreen trees, after Molina.[5]
He was married to Albertina de Molina, also a professor at Zamorano.[3] She passed away on September 18, 2018.
Awards & distinctions[edit]
- Professor emeritus at Zamorano
- Junior Chamber International and Municipality of San Pedro Sula "Fall Recital" (Recital de Otoño) honoree (2004)[6]
- Zamorano Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta honoree (2006)[7]
Publications[edit]
- This list is incomplete.
- Molina R., A. (1975). "Enumeración de las plantas de Honduras". Ceiba. 19 (1).
References[edit]
- ^ "Cámara Junior y Municipalidad de San Pedro Sula ofrecen homenaje al Profesor Antonio Molina en el Recital de Otoño". Zamonoticias (in Spanish). 2004-07-14. Archived from the original on February 18, 2005. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. Ant.Molina.
- ^ a b "Homenaje a científico hondureño: Antonio Molina". El Parnaso (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "Simbolos Patrios" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). "Molinadendron P. K. Endress Hamamelidaceae". CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. CRC Press. pp. 1708–. ISBN 0-8493-2677-X.
- ^ "Recital de Otoño: Homenaje a 4 distinguidas personalidades" (in Spanish). 2004-08-11. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
- ^ "Capítulo Zamorano Gamma Sigma Delta entrega reconocimientos honoríficos". Zamonoticias (in Spanish). 2006-11-14. Archived from the original on 2008-05-23. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
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